
![]() Jo-Anne Southern began to write after retiring from a thriving career as an entertainer. An accomplished pianist, and guitarist, she became well known in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal when she worked for the Skyline Hotel chain as both the Pearly Queen and Diamond Lil. Always a voracious reader, Jo-Anne put her degree in English to good use in her writing career. Her novels meld historical accuracy with absorbing characters which engage the reader from the beginning to the end. Email Author at joannesouthern@cogeco.ca |