author
Joan Clark
1905–2002
Known for thoughtful, finely observed fiction, this Canadian writer created novels and stories for both adults and younger readers. Much of the work is shaped by a deep feeling for place, especially Newfoundland and Labrador, and by an interest in the quirks and resilience of ordinary people.
5 Audiobooks
Penny Nichols and the Knob Hill Mystery
by Joan Clark
Penny Nichols and the Black Imp
by Joan Clark
Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key
by Joan Clark
Penny Nichols Finds a Clue
by Joan Clark
Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch
by Joan Clark
About the author
Born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, in 1934, Joan Clark grew up in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and later studied at Acadia University. She went on to become a widely admired Canadian fiction writer, publishing books for adults, children, and young adults.
Clark was often described as a self-taught writer, and her fiction returned again and again to questions of home, landscape, memory, and community. After living in several parts of Canada, she settled in Newfoundland and Labrador, a place that became especially important to her writing and helped shape some of her best-known work.
Over the course of her career, she published more than 15 books and earned major recognition, including the Marian Engel Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award for literature for young people. She died in 2023, leaving behind a body of work remembered for its quiet intelligence, emotional depth, and strong sense of place.