Janet Olearski is the author of two novels A Traveller’s Guide to Namisa (2020) and Portuguese Pastoral (2025), two poetry collections After the Fire (2022) and Grown-Ups (2025), and two short story collections, The Book of Reasonable Women (2022) and A Brief History of Several Boyfriends (2017).

Her books for children and young adults include The Boy Who Never Smiled (2021), Twins (2012), Mr Football (2008), and The Sunbird Mystery (1998).

PORTUGUESE PASTORAL, is available as a paperback (ISBN 978-989-53633-4-6) and an Ebook on Amazon. 

Set in the rural heartland of Central Portugal, Portuguese Pastoral explores the themes of friendship, ageing, immigration, and the Portuguese Dream through the trials of a Covid year.

The poetry collection, GROWN-UPS, offering tips and observations for people who are struggling to grow up, is available online through Waterstones and Amazon.