Jane Rule was born March 28th, 1931 in Plainfield, NJ. Rule stated she felt like an outsider for being tall (she reached 6 feet) as well as being dyslexic. After graduating from Mills College, Rule moved to England and became involved with John Hulcoop. During her time at a teachin position with Concord Academy in Massachusetts, Rule met and fell in love with Helen Sonthoff, though she and Hulcoop moved to Vancouver. Their relationship continued and they lived together. Rule decided to publish her novel, Desert of the Heart, after receiving numerous rejection letters. The novel resulted in Rule receiving numerous letters from dejected women. The novel was later adapted into the film Desert Hearts.
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