Wild Hope Cover Reveal
11 May 2023 – CBC Books has posted the new cover and an excerpt of Wild Hope. Joan’s new novel that will be on shelves on September 19, 2023. Read more here
Writing Climate Change
6 May 2023. A day of conversation and writing at the Millenium Library. Joan will be delivering the keynote at 11 AM. Afternoon workshops will be lead by Josiah Neufeld, Erna Buffie, Joan Thomas and Chimwemwe Undi. More information.
Sidney Literary Festival
20-21 April 2023. Joan will be reading from and talking about Five Wives at Sidney LitFest on Vancouver Island, Saturday April 22. More information.
Five Wives in audio
30 November 2021 – Five Wives has just been released as an audiobook, narrated by actor Fiona Highet. Available through Audible or Amazon.
23 November 2020 – Dr. D’s Social Network
Darian Parker and Joan Thomas discuss the creative issues and political relevance of Joan’s recent novel Five Wives in this half-hour podcast.
October 20, 2020 – The Heliconian Literary Lecture Series
Joan will be a guest of the Heliconian Literary Lecture Series’ virtual season. Details and registration available here.
October 1, 2020 – Storyfest in Hudson Quebec
Joan will be speaking about Five Wives in a virtual event hosted by Storyfest at the Greenwood Centre, Hudson Quebec. Reverse tickets here.
September 26, 2020 – Author! Author! with Jane Urquhart
Kingston Writers Fest – Joan will be interviewed by Jane Urquhart in the virtual Author! Author event. Details and Registration here.