I'm Joanna Frances Penn, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author. 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 entrepreneur, voted as one of The Guardian UK Top 100 creative professionals 2013. 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. … Read more
Articles about the research behind my books
ARKANE Book Research In Israel With Thriller Author J.F.Penn
Last month, I spent a couple of weeks traveling around Israel doing book research for End of Days, ARKANE #9. You can watch a video specifically of Jerusalem's Old City here. The video below is a … [Read More...]
Interviews with other thriller authors
A Song Of Shadows. An Interview With John Connolly.
I love John Connolly's Charlie Parker series, and its blend of crime and the supernatural was the major influence for my London Psychic trilogy. I met John in person at Crime in the Court in London … [Read More...]
Unusual places to explore around the world
13 Strange But Awesome Places To See In New Orleans
So far, my ARKANE books have largely focused on the ancient world and Europe. But ever since Jake went to America for One Day in New York I’ve wanted to explore the legends and occult traditions of … [Read More...]
Other news, articles, and recommended reading
A Walk Around The Historical And Occult Sites Of Oxford, England
Oxford holds a special place in my heart. I read Theology at Mansfield College 1994 - 1997, so I spent formative years cycling around the streets, spending my student loan on books from Blackwells, … [Read More...]
What I’m working on right now. Updated weekly
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. 12 June 2017 I've (finally) started writing my news series, working title Map Book 1. As I write, I'm collecting ideas and images in Pinterest. Click here to see the Board. I'm excited to be delving into new topics and learning new things, and creating a fantasy world just off the edges of our own. 5 May … Click here to read more
