Janet White was born in the UK and graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University with a degree in Natural Sciences. She began her career as a laboratory scientist but soon moved into more strategic roles and has traveled widely as a consultant and businesswoman, and now resides in the USA.

Janet White draws on her many interests in her writing; she is an advocate for equity of women in science, enjoys reading mysteries and biographies, and lists cello playing and cooking among her pastimes. She currently lives in San Diego, California with her husband Jonathan and their two dogs.

Janet White is an author, scientist, musician and mentor currently working as a Development Director, Pfizer in San Diego, USA.

by Janet White

This article is a review of the book “Daughter’s Dilemma” written by Janet White.

Author says the following about the origin of her story “In my novel, “Daughters‟ Dilemma”, the heroine, an archaeologist, stumbles upon the secret of the Phoenix – that the legendary bird is somehow embodied by famous women leaders of history, first Dido and then Joan of Arc, and ultimately Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, all of whom perished in the flames. In this way my book about women scientists and their careers took on elements of the mystery stories beloved of my youth and acquired an Indian setting. The section in Cambridge and the concept of letters between a mother and daughter have some autobiographical elements too. Other themes include the many references to birds and also the descriptions of food, which extends to recipes in the back. You could say that this book contains many facets of, and takes inspiration from many elements of my own life and experience.”