I'm J.F. (Jo Frances) Penn, an Award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers and dark fantasy. My books blend my love of traveling and learning new things with psychology and the supernatural in a fast-paced style. I'm also an international professional speaker and award-winning creative entrepreneur. I love reading and always dreamed of writing my own books, but I spent many years thinking about it before I actually took the plunge. However, I did … Read more
Articles about the research behind my books
The Hereford Mappa Mundi: A World Off The Edge Of The Map
My fascination with maps and cartography led me to research and write Map of Shadows, which features the Mapwalkers, who can travel through maps into the Borderlands, a world adjoining our own made … [Read More...]
Interviews with other thriller authors
Action Adventure, Demons, And Traveling For Research. Meet the Thriller Author with J.F. Penn
I was recently interviewed on Meet The Thriller Author with Alan Petersen about the ideas behind my thrillers and my writing process. Click here to listen to the show, or subscribe on … [Read More...]
What I’m working on right now
What I’m Working On Right Now
I'll update this page every few months, so you know what I'm working on right now. 22 September 2019 We're just back from a long weekend in Lisbon researching the history of the Portuguese Jews who fled the city after expulsion and persecution. We also found mummies in a library behind a ruined convent, as well as the best pastel de nata in the city! This will all tie in (somehow!) to my next … Click here to read more
