Janice Cowan (born in Hampshire, England) is a writer based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She was previously a spy for the Canadian government during a diplomatic posting in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution.

Bibliography 2006: A Spy's Wife. Lorimer 1991: Black Forest Secret, Borealis 1987: Mystery on the Miramichi, Borealis 1983: Secret of Ivy Lea, Borealis 1981: Mystery of Castle Hotel, Borealis 1977: Maple Island Mystery, Borealis

External links Formac: Janice Cowan Writers' Union of Canada: Janice Cowan profile

Interview on Sounds Like Canada, CBC Radio One.