Joan Haig, born in Zambia, was weaned on avocados and stories. When she was twelve, her family moved to the happy isles of Vanuatu in the South West Pacific. She has lived and travelled all over the world, most recently settling with her husband, children and cats into a little cottage in the Scottish Borders.
Joan has researched and taught at the University of Warwick and University of Edinburgh; her teaching has won awards and her work on migration and belonging has been published in academic journals and edited volumes. She now works for Arcadia University’s Edinburgh Center.
Her writing dream is that her stories for children are enjoyed far and wide -and touch some grown-up hearts along the way.
Press & Media Coverage
Tiger Skin Rug Review Lancashire Post
Author of the Week: Virtual School Library National Literacy Trust
Joan writes about the background to Tiger Skin Rug on the CILIP Youth Libraries Group Blog