About the Author

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Joan Fernandez is a novelist who brings to light brilliant women's courageous deeds in history. In 2018, she retired from a 30+ year career as a senior marketing executive to be a full-time writer. In April 2020, she founded a historical fiction affinity group within WFWA that grew from a handful of people to nearly two hundred authors. Her short story, "A Parisian Daughter," is published in the anthology, Feisty Deeds: Historical Fictions of Daring Women. Joan is a sought-after public speaker, most recently presenting "How to Portray the Past Truthfully without Harm" at the Tenth Anniversary Conference for the Women's Fiction Writers Association in September 2024. Joan calls both St. Louis and Sedona, Arizona, home, enjoys foodie meals with her Cuban husband and antics with grandkids.