Joanne Patmore writes historical fiction set in Western Australia, inspired by family memories and the history of the South West, where she grew up.

Hawkeye Publishing published her debut novel, Black Wattle, in 2025 and is available in print, audiobook and large print. Her publisher will release The Last House in Augusta, her second novel, in May 2027. Her short story, Savage Daughter, was longlisted for the West Australian Yarn competition in 2024.

A former English and Drama teacher with a Masters in Creative Writing, Joanne now lives and writes in Bridgetown on Wadandi and Pibulmum country.