‘Reading is a kind of magic’

Jane Walters is the chair of the Association of Christian Writers (ACW). Here she talks about her own journey of becoming a writer and why she feels Christian literature is so important

Reading was my escape tunnel, growing up, alongside playing the piano. Becoming a Christian at age 14 brought my creativity to the fore, originally through songwriting. In October 2013, I attended a writing retreat at Letton Hall, a Christian conference centre in Norfolk. It literally changed my life. From the first session, I was hooked: my heart racing and my mind whirring with ideas. It was there I first heard about Association of Christian Writers (ACW) and I signed up straightaway. After all, I now considered myself a Christian writer – where else should I be?! I began attending monthly group meetings, which proved absolutely vital for those early stages of the writing journey. When I was invited in 2015 to join the ACW committee as groups’ coordinator and later vice chair, I leapt at the chance.