Jane Peyton
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Jane Peyton

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Jane Peyton writes non-fiction under her own name and has published books about alcoholic drinks, architecture & design, and British traditions. Her alcohol titles include 'Beer Knowledge Box', 'Cider Knowledge Box', 'Wine Knowledge Box', 'The Philosophy of Gin', 'The Philosophy of Cocktails', 'The Philosophy of Beer', and The Philosophy of Cider'. Jane writes fiction under her pen name B.A. Summer and is the author of the humorous contemporary fiction Sole Brethren series. 'Sole Brethren: If The Shoe Fits’ was recognised as one of the 100 notable indie published novels 2023 (from Shelf Media Group, USA). Sole Brethren: Left To Their Own Devices is the second in the series. She describes her fiction as 'glamorous jollity' and wishes the publishing industry would use that genre so she could find the type of stories she enjoys to read. Jane was the UK’s first accredited Pommelier (cider sommelier) and Britain's first Beer Sommelier of the Year. She is a former Imbibe Magazine Drinks Educator of the Year. Jane is the instigator and driving force of the UK’s annual national beer day, Beer Day Britain (June 15th). For her beer work she was awarded a Lifetime Achievement from Britain’s Parliamentary Beer Group, and has won several other professional awards. She has won gold and silver medals for her beer writing. Although she never earned a Blue Peter badge, she is a Guinness World Records holder for hosting the world’s largest beer tasting tutorial in 2016 when 1, 256 people took part at a venue in London, UK. She is the founder of the School of Booze – a training, education, events company, and consultancy specializing in alcoholic drinks and their no & low alcohol equivalents. Jane loves pubs and considers herself very fortunate that her profession means she spends a lot of time in them!
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