Jane Dougherty is Irish, brought up in Yorkshire, was a student in London, moved to Paris to get a proper job, and has lived in France ever since. She writes fantasy—her first YA trilogy, The Green Woman is already available. You can check out the first volume here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Dark-Citadel-Green-Woman-ebook/dp/B00JW86TYM
http://www.amazon.com/The-Dark-Citadel-Green-Woman-ebook/dp/B00JW86TYM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

She is currently working on a YA apocalyptic urban fantasy with plenty of horror and a slight touch of romance. And a NA paranormal romance. And an alternate history set in a fantasy tenth century with Vikings, Celts, fishmen and other assorted sea monsters.