Jean is an award-winning author. She writes modern science fiction and YA fantasy books, short stories, and non-fiction. Her books include the Vault Agency series, the Beyond the Wall series, and her latest, THE PICASSO MIRROR - an in-depth look at living with Face Blindness. Jean has branched into screenplays writing for streaming media, movies, and promotional work, including writing assignments. Also, Jean mentors student writers through programs run by Young NZ Writers and independent services to New Zealand schools. Besides the youth programs, Jean heads the Speculative Fiction group for the central North Island under SpecFicNZ.