About

Who is Joanna Penn?

I am an author, blogger, speaker and business consultant based in London, England although I have lived in Australia and New Zealand for the last 11 years. I always dreamed of writing my own books, and spent many years thinking about it before I actually took the plunge.

I self published my first book  How to Enjoy Your Job in 2008 and learned a lot about the process along the way. Then I wrote “From Idea to Book” and “From Book to Market” in 2009 to share what I had learned. You can read about my own writing journey here.

In Feb 2011, I published my first thriller novel ‘Pentecost’ available on Amazon and other online retailers. I blogged the journey and you can read all about the experience by clicking here. Pentecost continues to sell well, remaining in the Amazon Kindle bestseller charts in Action-Adventure and Religious Fiction months after launch. It has 69 Amazon reviews averaging 4 stars.

The second ARKANE thriller, Prophecy, was published in January 2012 and has 16 reviews averaging 4.5 stars.

On a more personal note, I love reading on my Kindle and I put my book reviews on Goodreads. You can connect with me here. My favorite authors include James Rollins, Matt Reilly, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child but I read eclectically and also read a lot of non-fiction, mostly travel, psychology and religion.

I also run a website for writers, The Creative Penn: Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing where I help others on the journey to becoming an author.

I’m married and live with my husband in South London, England. I’m a cat lover and I enjoy a glass of pinot noir along with chocolate as my main vice. I walk a lot and love to Zumba. Travelling is my addiction and I definitely have itchy foot syndrome. I love to move on!

You can see lots of pictures from my life here, including my travels, adventures and writing inspiration.

If you’d like to connect more personally, contact me here.