Joanna Keane O’Flynn hails from lovely Listowel in North Kerry. Joanna is the daughter to the late John B and Mary Keane and runs her father’s literary estate with her brothers Billy, Connor and John.

Joanna was Chairperson of Listowel Writers Week for four years. Currently a director of Writers Week, Joanna heads the Young Adult Book Fest, a one-day arts festival for up to 1000 teenagers.

Joanne teaches English and Irish in Presentation Secondary School Tralee and has written educational notes for post primary students.

Joanna is married to Corkonian Simon O’Flynn and they reside in Listowel with their five children.