Joanna Nell is a British/Australian author, former GP and advocate for positive ageing. Her journey began with a deep curiosity about people. As a doctor, she listened closely to her patients and cared for them with empathy and understanding every day.

Leaving a successful medical career, Joanna followed her passion for writing. She shows us it’s possible to change direction in life and start something new at any age.

Storytelling is Joanna’s superpower. Drawing from her experience of working with older people in aged care, she shares uplifting stories about aging, friendship, and hope, bringing light and laughter to topics that are often neglected or misunderstood.

Her stories highlight their wisdom, spark, and humour, inspiring readers to recognize the true value of seniors in our lives. Joanna encourages us to see aging with optimism. Her life and writing prove it’s never too late to grow, connect, and make a difference, no matter what stage of life you are in.

Joanna’s essays and short fiction have won multiple awards and been widely published in magazines, journals and literary anthologies. Her first five novels, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker, The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home, The Tea Ladies of St Jude's Hospital and Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year, were national bestsellers.

Social Media Links

Website: www.joannanell.com

Instagram: @joanna_nell_writer

Facebook page: Joanna Nell Author

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