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
“Where Do You Get Your Ideas?” How Travel Inspires My Thriller Novels With J.F.Penn
In this video, I explain how I get my story ideas from travel — from how I decide to go to a place, and where I go when I get there, as well as how some of my thrillers have evolved from different … [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 weeks, so you know what I'm working on right now. 9 Sept 2020 I'm about half way through Tree of Life, ARKANE #11 which is about the hunt for the Garden of Eden. Morgan and Jake are back, traveling around the world once more — which is great, because we are all still staying at home. It's weird writing an international thriller in a pandemic year, but luckily, I … Click here to read more
