Joanne Fedler is the internationally bestselling author of more than fifteen titles which have been translated into many languages and have sold over 750,000 copies worldwide. She is a Fulbright scholar and has a master’s degree in law from Yale. Prior to immigrating to Australia in 2001, Joanne set up and ran a legal advocacy centre to end violence against women in South Africa. She also sat on a Law Commission to rewrite domestic violence legislation. Her Substack newsletter goes out to 3600 people, and she has over 5000 followers on Instagram. Joanne lives close to Coogee beach where she indulges her love of open-water ocean swimming. Joanne mentors aspiring writers both one-on-one and in groups, at retreats all over the world as well as online.
