The January/February 2023 issue of Beachcombing Magazine (www.beachcombingmagazine.com) features Jane’s article on collecting cowrie shells in Scotland. Known as Groatie Buckies, the shells are prized by beachcombers. “The Hunt for Groatie Buckies” contains photographs of the shells, places where the shells may be found, and practical advice, especially when visiting remote island beaches.

The upcoming second book in Jane’s Sea Glass trilogy is entitled “It Continued with the Cowries,” and a main character, Margaret Milford, is on a quest to find Groatie Buckies for a competition. Jane used her own experience as background for the challenges and enjoyment that Margaret encounters.