Percy Janes

Percy Janes
BornPercy Maxwell Janes
(1922-03-12)12 March 1922
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Died19 February 1999(1999-02-19) (aged 76)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
OccupationNovelist
Period1947–1987
GenreFiction
Notable worksHouse of Hate

Percy Maxwell Janes (March 12, 1922 – February 19, 1999) was a Newfoundland-born Canadian writer and novelist, known primarily for his 1970 novel House of Hate. His work often deals with life in Newfoundland, mainly from his own first-hand experience.