The Stones Corner series is a powerful, emotionally raw four-book saga set in Derry during the Troubles. Based on true events and personal experience, it tells the story of working-class lives torn apart and held together through years of violence, fear and division. From Turmoil to Hope, the series follows a cast of unforgettable characters - factory girls, mothers, soldiers, paramilitaries, and children - all trying to survive in a world where saying the wrong thing could cost you everything. These books are not about politicians or headlines, but the people behind closed doors. Women who carried too much. Children who saw too much. Men who made impossible choices. The stories are painful, messy, and deeply human. In Turmoil, we meet a young woman navigating first love, family betrayal and trauma while Derry erupts around her. Darkness digs deeper into the cost of silence and the quiet corruption of power. Light gives voice to those trying to build something better, even as the past refuses to let go. And in Hope, we reach the fragile years of peace, where old wounds and new beginnings collide. Written by a Derry-born author who lived through the conflict, this series offers a hard-hitting but compassionate look at a place and time too often misunderstood. The Stones Corner books are popular with book clubs and festivals, with the Second Edition of Turmoil now available, including two powerful new chapters. For readers who value honesty, depth and stories that stay with you.
Buckley, Jane Elizabeth: - "Born and raised in Derry, Northern Ireland, Jane left for London at seventeen and spent over three decades working across the corporate sector before returning home. Her writing is rooted in lived experience and extensive research, focusing on the real-life human stories of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary times.She's the author of the Stones Corner series - Turmoil, Darkness, Light, and Hope - a sweeping, emotionally driven saga set against the backdrop of the Troubles. The books, based on true events, offer a raw, unflinching exploration of sectarianism, injustice, and the resilience of the human spirit. She's been a finalist for the Indie Author Awards USA and am an approved author with Northern Ireland Libraries.Her next book, due for release in 2026, tells the untold story of Project Children - a real initiative that brought children from both communities in Northern Ireland to the United States during the Troubles. Drawing on over 50 first-hand interviews, it's a powerful and hopeful narrative about escape, kindness, and the innocence of youth in a divided land.Jane is actively involved in literary events and festivals, including Féile an Phobail, the Letterkenny Literature Festival, Dingle Lit, John Hewitt Summer School and the 50th anniversary of Project Children in Monaghan. She also speaks at book clubs and schools, and is passionate about giving voice to those too often overlooked in Irish history."
