In the early 1980s, she worked for Warp Graphics as an art assistant on Elfquest, providing inking assistance on the black and white comics and coloring on Books 2 and 3 of the original graphic novel reprints. Reprint editions omitted her name from the art credits, and later graphic novel editions used different coloring.^{[citation needed]}

She adapted portions of C. J. Cherryh's Gate of Ivrel, the first novel in Cherryh's Morgaine series. Gate of Ivrel: No. 1 (1985) was a self-published black and white comic book that lasted one issue. Fancher expanded the material in color intending a series of graphic novels: Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites (1986)^[1] and Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams (1987).^[2] The adaptations were done in collaboration with Cherryh. She did not complete the series, but the experience led to Fancher becoming a prose author herself, as well as frequent professional collaboration and marriage with Cherryh.^{[citation needed]}

Fancher's books include the "Groundties" series, as well as the "Dance of the Rings" trilogy: Ring of Lightning (1995); Ring of Intrigue (1997), and Ring of Destiny (1999).

The "Groundties" trilogy (Groundties, Uplink, Harmonies of the 'Net) was published in e-book form in 2011.^[3] There is also a prequel, titled the 'NetWalkers.^[3]

Fancher, Cherryh and author Lynn Abbey run an online publishing house, Closed Circle, to market their own work.^[4]

Fancher was born in Renton, Washington^[5] on October 24, 1952.

She has virtual degrees in Physics and Anthropology from Washington State University^{[clarification needed]} and training in computer programming, psychology, philosophy, and history.^[5]

Fancher currently lives in Spokane, Washington with her 'spousal unit',^[6] science fiction writer C. J. Cherryh (Carolyn Janice Cherry), after living with her for years in a domestic partnership.^[7] The couple were married on May 17, 2014.^[7]

Illustrated adaptations with C. J. Cherryh

• Gate of Ivrel: Fever Dreams (April 1989), ISBN 0-89865-556-0
• Gate of Ivrel: Claiming Rites (April 1989), ISBN 978-0898655155

Illustration

• Elfquest Book 2 by Wendy and Richard Pini (June 1982), ISBN 0898652464

As J. S. Fancher

• GroundTies (October 1991), ISBN 978-0446361484
• Uplink (March 1992), ISBN 0446362557
• Harmonies of the 'Net (October 1992), ISBN 9780446362436

As Jane S. Fancher

• Dance of The Rings series
  • Ring of Lightning (June 1995), ISBN 978-0886776534
  • Ring of Intrigue (January 1997), ISBN 9780886777197
  • Ring of Destiny (December 1999), ISBN 9780886778705

As J. Fancher

• Blood Red Moon: Nights of the Blood Red Moon Vol 1 (April 2011), ASIN B004YR55FA

Ebooks only

• Rings of Change: Allizant
• Nights of the Blood Red Moon Flux: A BRM Short Story: A Tale from the Alexander Years (2011)
• 'Netwalkers: Part I Partners ASIN B00AW1GJ20
• 'Netwalkers: Part II: Of Mentors and Mimetrons, ASIN B00AW1BU6K
• Netwalkers: Omnibus (prequel to GroundTies), containing Partners and Of Mentors and Mimetrons
• Netwalkers: Book II Wild Cards, ASIN B00GT0NV2O
• Netwalkers: Book III NeXus, ASIN B00GTB3INA

with C. J. Cherryh

• Chernevog (revised ebook edition; 2012)
• Alliance Rising (2019) – Prometheus Award winner 2020,^[8] ASIN B07CG3RW8H

• Official website
• Interview at SFFWorld.com
• Jane S. Fancher at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database