"Hudson, Jan." In Contemporary Authors, vol. 136. Detroit: Gale, 1992. This entry offers a very short listing of biographical facts.

"Hudson, Jan." In Something about the Author, vol. 77. Detroit: Gale, 1994. This lengthy entry, in addition to biographical information, provides the background to Hudson's writing of her two historical fiction novels.

"In Memoriam: Janis Hudson." Feliciter (September 1990): 13. This brief obituary summarizes Hudson's writing career.

"Jan Hudson." Children's Literature Review, vol. 40. Detroit: Gale, 1996. This thorough piece not only provides biographical details and the author's commentary on her own writing but also reproduces numerous reviews of both of Hudson's titles.

Jenkinson, Dave. "Portraits: Jan Hudson."

Emergency Librarian (September-October 1984): 46-47. This entry is a short discussion of the author's life and how Sweetgrass came to be written.

Shea, Mora. Review of Sweetgrass. Alberta Report (March 26,1984): 45. This entry is a brief, positive review.