October 4t, 2025, The Canadian Christian Word Guild: WILDERNESS COURAGE placed 1st in the Life Stories category. This novel is the third in the published Spirit Quest Series! Survival and inspirational!
The 4th and final book is already drafted and is in the editing stages this winter. So thankful for fan’s encouragement! But what shall I title this one?
Aug 14th, 2025 – WILDERNESS COURAGE, is a finalist for the Life Stories category in The Word Guild Awards competition! I feel like a literary rock star now!
November 16, 2024 – Author speaks at a Writer’s Boutique Workshop in Kelowna, BC The panel discussion on Memoir writing should be fun!
November 13, 2024 – Wilderness Courage appears on Amazon! Book 3 in the Spirit Quest Series is Complete!
Raw, gritty, and moving… In this third installment of the Spirit Quest series, Rozek brings readers into the rugged wilderness of the Chilcotin Plateau, uncovering its raw beauty, relentless challenges, and the profound personal growth that comes from living off the grid… Readers drawn to tales of resilience, personal growth, and the quiet heroism found in facing life’s rawest truths won’t want to miss this one. –The Prairies Review
A vivid novel with an appealing premise… Rozek excels at scene-setting, particularly when describing the vast and isolated expanse of nature…–Kirkus Review
Addressing the hard conversations surrounding spirituality, purpose, family, and place, this character-driven tale is an unvarnished look at the challenge…of following a dream. –Self Publishing Review
This is an entertaining story of living off the grid that incorporates spirituality, self-discovery, and relationship challenges into one interesting novel. –Book Life
Winter, summer, fall and Spring. Drafting the third book in the series whereever I am! At home, camping, traveling, with laptop in hand!
October 3, 2022 - Purity Found is launched on Amazon! Book 2 in the Spirit Quest Series is a stand-alone novel of romance and adventure.
“I felt a longing to escape into the pristine and innocent wilderness. The setting is a real and visceral thing, so powerful it pulls us in because we love being there. Exceptionally well done!”
5 STARS***** A SLOW-BURN UNIQUE ROMANCE The romance is a unique one, as it seems to happen in the background at times, because the ‘great outdoors’ itself becomes its own character, particularly coming down to the end when Dave has to throw himself wholeheartedly into manual labor to get the job done…when the stakes are literally life and death. Kate’s relationship with Dave’s son was heartwarming, and at times I enjoyed this even more than the romance. I look forward to reading more about these characters in the series and more by this author. –Sacha Fortune for Reader Views
An inspiring novel about persistence, faith, and the brutal beauty of the natural world, Purity Found by Jane Catherine Rozek is an empowering and spiritually nourishing installment of the author’s Spirit Quest series. Kate is a devout and fearless protagonist, dropped into an intimidating new world…. Loosely linked to a larger belief structure and philosophy, the book is both a thrilling tale of rugged romance and a spiritually driven parable of connecting with God during life’s greatest challenges. –Self-Publishing Review
_____________________________
June 11th, 2022 - Innocence Derailed is launched on Amazon. The first novel in the series!
“This emotional page-turner explores the hurt and wonder of first love and the raw and real experiences of becoming a woman!
Innocence Derailed wins Literary Titan 5-Stars Gold Seal
An inspirational book that turns the mundane events Kate experiences into a deep encounter each and every time. The first pages make the story seem like a romantic novel, but when the relationship ends, readers will see that there is more to this story than meets the eye. It motivates its audience to think about philosophical queries and reflect on their own answers. It also raises questions about rights, politics, and religion that are often silenced, not just during the 1970s, but still today.
Innocence Derailed is an emotionally-resonant coming-of-age novel that provides readers with a compelling exploration of a relatable and fascinating character. The fact that the story is also based on true events will serve as a great inspiration for its readers. –Literary Titan
Innocence Derailed wins 5-Star Readerviews award!
I believe others will also feel connected with this book on a level that goes beyond just enjoying an exceptionally written story, which this book is. I think Innocence Derailed, will be an excellent choice to share with women’s readers groups, friends, and sisters. The conversations that will develop from discussing this will be amazing! I look forward to the next book in the Spirit Quest series.
–Paige Lovitt for Reader Views
The Spirit Quest Series is born!
March 2022 Final editing on Innocence Derailed, the first novel in the series!
June 2020 - THE AUTHOR SHOW Featuring The Celestial Proposal
Interviewed by Don MacCauley on the Author Show!
A talk about God’s plan for us on our planet and how The Celestial Proposal answers the hard questions (click, and it will load up for you)!
The Celestial Proposal takes you deep into spirituality, syncs it to 21st-century cutting-edge science, and backs it with the original basics of Christianity.
It’s a how-to handbook for your future!
________________________
PEACH CITY RADIO
Aggie Stevens hosts a show called Aggie’s Authors, highlighting local authors, and Lester Patrick and I were recently interviewed! (Click, and it will load up for you)
Appointed as Chairperson of my writers’ club, the Word Guild- Central Okanagan chapter, for two years 2017-2019, I spearheaded and facilitated a full-day conference, hosting author Michelle Barker and Best Selling author Jonas Saul receiving rave reviews for valuable content and sheer enjoyment!
_____________________________
November 20178 NEWS UPDATE! My short story was chosen and shortlisted for the 2017 John W. Bilsland Literary Awards!
https://www.strathconaplace.com/2017-bilsland-short-list—winners.html
_______________________________
Well structured and well organized, this is a challenging new look at faith through fresh eyes. The author (writes), “I suggest that you sit in a pitch-black auditorium or other very large room, and then light a single candle and see what happens. You will find that no matter how vast the darkness may be, light always overcomes it.” Review by Writer’s Digest Review
Gregg Braden owns MY book!
One of my favorite thought-leaders!
Spring 2014 Sparkling Hills Resort, Kelowna, BC
Radio Talk Show appearances:
KAHI Radio interview with host Mary Jane Popp – August 28/2014
Darkness Radio interview with Dave Schrader – April 7/2014
“X”Zone Radio interview with Rob McConnell – April 29/2014
______________________
Kirkus Reviews give a glowing review for The Celestial Proposal January 17, 2014 (Read in full HERE)
A passionate rereading of Christianity and the nature of personal faith…Familiar concepts, sure, but Rozek’s unconventional perspective makes them seem invigoratingly new. A well-written and welcoming take on the traditional tenets of Western religion. –Kirkus Reviews
Foreword Reviews Features The Celestial Proposal in its December 2013 issue! (Read in full HERE)
“This mash-up of Bible + sci-fi + metaphysics has introduced new lines of thought for meditation and consideration.
Identifying faith as a force for shifting manifest reality, Jane Catherine Rozek untethers Bible verses from their historic, traditional moorings. Calling the Bible an empowering formula for activating faith as a power source, she reboots scripture to read like a science fiction thriller with God as an extraterrestrial collective of Great Ones and Jesus as our Superhero. ––ForeWord Reviews
_______________________________
The Celestial Proposal is PUBLISHED IN 2013
"What are we here for? Why is there so much wrong in the world?"
The book answers the tough questions and teaches how to build a belief system powerful enough to change reality.
I HEARD YOU ON DARKNESS RADIO AND I BELIEVE YOUR CONCEPTS ARE SPOT ON. I HAVE BEEN THINKING THE SAME THINGS FOR YEARS NOW, AND IT WAS SO REFRESHING TO HEAR THE SAME OPINIONS FROM YOURSELF. I ORDERED YOUR BOOK AND LOOK FORWARD TO READING IT. THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT, AND THE DARKNESS RADIO INTERVIEW WAS TRULY EXCELLENT.
PEACE ANDBLESSINGS!
LikeLike
Thanks! There are a lot of us who dare to think of God and Jesus Christ in extraterrestrial terms. Please keep in touch. I’d love to hear from you again as you read the book!
LikeLike