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 regularly, so you know what I'm working on right now. 31 May 2021 We've just returned from a week's cycling holiday from Oxford to Bath through the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England. It's not far from our house, but it's an appropriate outside holiday for pandemic times! You can read about the journey and see my photos here. 13 May 2021 The … Click here to read more
