16 and 18 September. Joan Thomas in conversation with Ryan B Patrick about Wild Hope. This episode will air at 3 PM Saturday September 16 and 1 PM Monday September 18 on CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter.  It is available now on CBC Listen.

1 October 2023, 1:30 PM.  In an event called “Righting Old Wrongs,” Joan Thomas and Elizabeth Hay will talk about their new novels, Wild Hope and Snow Road Station.  In the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Tickets available through the TIFA website.

29 September 2023, 7 PM.  Joan Thomas is a guest of the Grimsby Author Series, Grimsby Ontario, along with Ashley Audrain (author of The Whispers). Tickets are available here.

22 September 2023, 7 PM. Joan will be launching Wild Hope at McNally Robinson, Grant Park, Winnipeg. All are welcome for a conversation with McNally Robinson co-owner Chris Hall and a book signing. This event is co-sponsored by the Winnipeg International Writers Festival, and will also stream on YouTube.

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

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.

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.

30 November 2021 – Five Wives has just been released as an audiobook, narrated by actor Fiona Highet. Available through Audible or Amazon.