Joy Wood

2025 - Winner of the RNA award in the romantic thriller category for my book, 'Whatever It Takes'.

2026 - Shortlisted in the RNA romantic thriller category for my book, 'A Family Affair'.

I am an independent author and have written and published 11 novels. I write domestic crime suspense thrillers. I aim for compelling protagonists and worthy opponents, twisty plots with I never saw that coming moments, conflict and character development interlaced with high stakes – and the denouement of each book always ambiguous until the very end.

I am on a public speaking circuit and regularly speak at ladies’ luncheons, after dinner events, and WI’s in and around Lincolnshire, delivering a humorous talk about my transition from nurse to writer (From Bedpan to Pen!).