Joanne Drayton Explained

Joanne Drayton
Birth Place:	Balclutha, New Zealand^[1]
Occupation:	New Zealand art historian and biographer

Joanne Drayton is a New Zealand art historian, biographer and nonfiction writer.

Drayton graduated from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch in 1998 with a PhD on "Edith Collier: Her life and work (1885–1964)".^[2] She adapted her thesis for publication by the Canterbury University Press the following year with the same title.^[3]

Drayton has tutored in art history at Whanganui Polytechnic and lectured at the Auckland University of Technology. In 2019 she was writer in residence at the University of Auckland.^[4]

The Search for Anne Perry was reviewed by Kirkus and summarised as: "Occasionally uneven but a pleasure for Perry’s loyal fans and a book that is likely to win her some new ones as well".^[5]

She won the 2019 General Non-Fiction Award at the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Hudson & Halls: The Food of Love.^[6]

External links

• Joanne Drayton interviews on Radio New Zealand
• Joanne Drayton - Penguin Books New Zealand

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joanne Drayton - Literature - Christchurch City Libraries .
2. Drayton. Joanne. 1998. Edith Collier: Her life and work (1885–1964). en. 10.26021/4681. University of Canterbury . PhD.
3. Web site: Edith Collier: Her life and work 1885–1964. 2021-03-21. University of Canterbury. en-nz.
4. Web site: Writers in residence. 2021-03-21. The University of Auckland.
5. Web site: 2014-05-20. The Search for Anne Perry. 2021-03-21. Kirkus Reviews.
6. Web site: Past Winners: 2019. 2021-03-21. New Zealand Book Awards Trust.