We recently had the pleasure of interviewing ๐๐จ๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ-๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง on ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. Joanne is a versatile writer who has authored novels, short stories, and journalistic pieces. Additionally, she holds the position of Vice President of ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ, the former International Secretary of ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ, and the former Chair of International PEN’s Writers in Prisonย Committee.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ is an organization that advocates for the freedom of expression and human rights, particularly for writers from all over the world.
Joanne is also an active member of several boards, including the ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด, ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ถ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ, the ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฎ, and ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด ๐๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด.
Joanne’s writing is deeply influenced by her experiences working on conflict resolution, education, and refugee issues, which includes interviewing a former minister of Saddam Hussein.
In our conversation, Joanne discusses her upcoming novel, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, her road to success, the challenges she faced along the way and how her various roles influence her writing. The book follows sisters Samantha and Monte Waters as they holiday in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to enjoy a festival and meet up with their brother, Cal. However, their plans are disrupted when terrorists attack the city, causing chaos and confusion. The sisters are separated, and one of them is taken away in the chaos. But which one is missing?
Moving from Spain to Washington to Morocco to Gibraltar to the Sahara Desert, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ is a family drama and political thriller that explores links of terrorism, crime, and financial manipulation, revealing the grace that ultimately foils destruction.
About the author
Joanne Leedom-Ackerman is a novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Her works of fiction include upcoming novel The Far Side of the Desertย and alsoย Burning Distance,ย The Dark Path to the River,ย andย No Marble Angels. Her nonfiction bookย PEN Journeys: Memoir of Literature on the Lineย was recently published, and she is the senior editor and contributor toย The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate. She has also published fiction and essays in books and anthologies, includingย Short Stories of the Civil Rights Movement; Remembering Arthur Miller; Snakes: An Anthology of Serpent Tales, Fiction and Poetry by Texas Women, the Bicentennial Collection of Texas Short Storiesย andย Beyond Literacy.
Joanne Leedom-Ackerman is a novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Her works of fiction include upcoming novelย The Far Side of the Desertย and alsoย Burning Distance,ย The Dark Path to the River,ย andย No Marble Angels. Her nonfiction bookย PEN Journeys: Memoir of Literature on the Lineย was recently published, and she is the senior editor and contributor toย The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate.ย She has also published fiction and essays in books and anthologies, includingย Short Stories of the Civil Rights Movement; Remembering Arthur Miller; Snakes: An Anthology of Serpent Tales, Fiction and Poetry by Texas Women, the Bicentennial Collection of Texas Short Storiesย andย Beyond Literacy.
A reporter forย The Christian Science Monitorย early in her career, Joanne has won awards for her nonfiction and published articles in newspapers and magazines, includingย World Literature Today,ย The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, GlobalPost,ย and others.
A reporter forย The Christian Science Monitorย early in her career, Joanne has won awards for her nonfiction and published articles in newspapers and magazines, includingย World Literature Today,ย The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, GlobalPost,ย and others.
Anna Roins is a Senior Lawyer, previously of the Australian Government Solicitor, as well as a freelance journalist.
She has studied creative literature at The University of Oxford (Continuing Education) and the Faber Academy, London. Anna is a regular contributor to AUTHORLINK assigned to conduct interviews with best-selling authors. She also tries to write novels in her spare time, reviews books and writes community pieces for reputable online and print publications.
s: Memoir of Literature on the Lineย was recently published, and she is the senior editor and contributor toย The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate. She has also published fiction and essays in books and anthologies, includingย Short Stories of the Civil Rights Movement; Remembering Arthur Miller; Snakes: An Anthology of Serpent Tales, Fiction and Poetry by Texas Women, the Bicentennial Collection of Texas Short Storiesย andย Beyond Literacy.
