Jane RuleJane Rule (1931-2007) was the author of several novels and essay collections, including the groundbreaking lesbian love story Desert of the Heart, which was made into the feature film Desert Hearts. She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2007. orn in New Jersey, Rule moved to Canada in 1956, and lived on Galiano Island, British Columbia, until her death at the age of seventy-six. Read More Read Less