Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Joan Kilby now
resides
in Melbourne, Australia. She is happily married with three
children.
Although she loved to write stories and poems as a child,
Joan studied science at university and obtained a masters
degree in marine biology. She worked as an environmental
biologist for many years in both government and private
consulting.
It wasn't until she began writing romantic fiction that she
discovered the difference between a career and a calling.
"I love to write romance novels because they're about
emotions and relationships--things that are important to
women. Finding out what makes my characters tick, and
weaving their stories into a complex emotional plot is an
endlessly challenging and exciting occupation."
Besides writing, Joan enjoys cooking, swimming, bush
walking
and reading. She also loves to travel, and foreign
locations
and characters often appear in her stories.