Jane Copland is an author from Aotearoa New Zealand, who now lives in the UK. Her work explores the psychological cost of elite performance and the intersection of sport, reputation and identity. She also writes about issues of political change and the connection between a sense of place and social outcomes. In her teens and early twenties, Jane held the New Zealand women's 200m breaststroke record and swam for Washington State University in the NCAA. Jane is represented by Sara Langham of David Higham Associates.