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Joanna Jolly

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Born
The United Kingdom
Genre
Nonfiction, Crime, Thriller

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August 2019


Joanna Jolly is a journalist and author living in the UK. She loved writing as a child and, after graduating with a degree in English Literature, became a journalist. Her work has taken her all over the world - including covering the vote on and transition to independence in East Timor, working as a correspondent in India and Nepal and reporting from Jerusalem, Washington DC, South Africa and Brussels. She has won several journalism awards and in 2016 was a Shorenstein Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Joanna's work has often focused on violence against women and their struggle for justice. Red River Girl is her first book. ...more

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You did an honorable thing, and your work is inspiring. Best of luck with your continued success, and #prayersforTina. I have to include a question mark. ?
Joanna Jolly Thank you so much for your comment, Dezireen, and for your wonderful review. It makes the hard work of writing worthwhile to hear reactions like yours…moreThank you so much for your comment, Dezireen, and for your wonderful review. It makes the hard work of writing worthwhile to hear reactions like yours. Yes #prayersforTina and for all the women and girls who face the same racism and adversity. (less)
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I really enjoyed reading Red River Girl. It was very well written and kept me interested throughout. I usually struggle reading non fiction. It’s not my genre of choice. Will you be writing any other books in the future?
Joanna Jolly Hi Cecile, Thanks for your question and for reading Red River Girl! I very much hope to write more books in the future - both non-fiction and fiction …moreHi Cecile, Thanks for your question and for reading Red River Girl! I very much hope to write more books in the future - both non-fiction and fiction - and am thinking about a few ideas at the moment. I've always been interested in crime and police and legal processes so I'll probably stick to this area. Hopefully it won't be too long before my next book! Best, Joanna(less)
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