Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Henry David Thoreau
Joanne was born in Wolverhampton, England in the 1970's, the youngest of five children. She has been lucky enough to live in many beautiful places such as South Wales, Cumbria and Australia, all of which have been an inspiration to her in many ways. Joanne now lives in rural Devon with her two children.
Having spent her early twenties travelling, Joanne decided it was time to put down her roots. After studying Health and Social Welfare at University, she worked in a prison and a school for teenagers displaying challenging behaviour before turning to inclusive education in a mainstream secondary school.
Her main passion is writing and has been ever since she was given a typewriter for her eleventh birthday. Joanne loves every part of the book writing process from the excitement of the initial idea to weaving all the tiny elements of the story from the air.
Joanne is currently working on a screenplay and her third book. She also facilitates writing workshops.