Joanna Lowell
Joanna Lowell is an author and academic who lives in North Carolina among fig trees.
She teaches in the English department at Wake Forest University, combining her career in academia with her writing.
Beyond historical romance, Lowell writes under the name Joanna Ruocco, producing literary fiction including novels and collections such as Dan, Another Governess / The Least Blacksmith, The Week, and Field Glass (co-authored with Joanna Howard).
Her dual writing identities reflect versatility across genres, bringing literary sensibilities and historical research depth to her romance novels while maintaining a separate career in experimental and literary fiction.
