Joanna was born in Georgia and grew up in Florida and North Carolina where she developed a keen taste for key lime pie and fried okra, respectively. She loves national parks, wildlife conservation, geeky conventions, and weird roadside attractions. Joanna works in Media Relations in the travel and tourism industry and is passionate about connecting people to places through the power of storytelling. 

Joanna currently lives in southern California with her family, cat, and extensive book collection. She is on staff with the International Geek Girl Pen Pals Club and spends her time writing or traveling as often as possible. Joanna still hasn’t decided what she’s going to be when she grows up, though she suspects she will probably be herself.

Her debut novel, Threadwalkers, was published in 2017. 

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