Joan
Thomas

Joan Thomas is a Canadian novelist and literary journalist who has established herself as a significant voice in contemporary Canadian literature. Her work spans both fiction and literary criticism, with notable contributions as a book reviewer for major Canadian publications including The Globe and Mail and the Winnipeg Free Press. Thomas began her career as a freelance journalist and book reviewer, earning recognition with a National Magazine Award in 1996. Her transition to fiction writing was marked by immediate success with her debut novel “Reading by Lightning,” which claimed both the 2009 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book and the Amazon.ca First Novel Award.