Joanne Patmore

Summary

Joanne is a writer who specialises in historical fiction set in Western Australia. Hawkeye Publishing released her debut novel, Black Wattle, in August 2025. Audible distributed an audiobook worldwide in September, and Read How You Want published it in a large-print format.

In 2024, her short story, Savage Daughter, received a longlisting for The West Australian Yarn competition.

Biography

Joanne has a strong connection to the South West. Her parents owned a farm in Warner Glen, near Alexander Bridge, in the Augusta Margaret River region. She grew up there and attended school in Margaret River before moving on to university in Perth.

A teacher of English and Drama in several south-west towns, including Harvey, Albany, Busselton, and Mandurah her last position was as the Team Coordinator for the English Learning Area at Shenton College.

In 2010, she moved to England and worked for North Yorkshire County Council, teaching adult learners creative writing, and attended York St John University.

Now back home, Joanne lives in Bridgetown, the traditional land of the Pibulmum and Wadandi people. She has rediscovered the fun of childhood and the importance of family. Her days are filled with reading, writing, and research.