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Joanna van der Hoeven was born in Quebec, Canada. She moved to the UK in 1998, where she now lives with her husband in a small village near the coast of the North Sea.

Joanna is a former Trustee of The Druid Network. She has studied with Emma Restall Orr and the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. She has a BA Hons English Language and Literature degree.

She is currently enjoying writing fiction, and her Witches of the New Forest series has been wonderfully received.

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Living the Dream (But it's quite hard work!)

Writing fiction has always been my life’s dream. Ever since I was a thirteen-year-old girl, sitting in my room at my desk and typing away on my mother’s old clackety manual typewriter, I had always wanted to write stories. Tales of magic and mystery, of the Fae, of supernatural beings, of adventure and romance. And now, here I am, nearly four decades later, living the dream!

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Published on January 20, 2026 05:32 • Tags: author, fantasy, paranormal-romance, romance, romantasy, witches-of-the-new-forest, writing

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	Pagan Portals - The Awen Alone: Walking the Path of the Solitary Druid 4.04 avg rating — 579 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hedge Witch (Witches of the New Forest, Book 1): An Enchanting Paranormal Romance and Cosy Witchy Mystery 4.43 avg rating — 376 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book of Hedge Druidry: A Complete Guide for the Solitary Seeker 4.14 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Veil Between the Worlds (Witches of the New Forest, Book 2): An Enchanting Paranormal Romance and Cosy Witchy Mystery 4.52 avg rating — 173 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Witch's Compass (Witches of the New Forest, Book 3): An Enchanting Paranormal Romance and Cosy Witchy Mystery 4.57 avg rating — 156 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pagan PortalZen Druidry: Living a Natural Life, With Full Awareness 4.08 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smugglers and Secrets (Witches of the New Forest, Book 4): An Exciting Paranormal Romance and Ghostly Mystery 4.55 avg rating — 114 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Path of the Hedge Witch: Simple Natural Magic and the Art of Hedge Riding 3.83 avg rating — 103 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pagan Portals: The Crane Bag: A Druid's Guide to Ritual Tools and Practices 4.18 avg rating — 77 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pagan Portals The Hedge Druid's Craft: An Introduction to Walking Between the Worlds of Wicca, Witchcraft and Druidry 3.84 avg rating — 82 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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