A trained life coach and journalist, Joanne Mallon is the author of three non-fiction books. She features in the media regularly and is known for her practical, down to earth approach. Former TV producer Joanne has been making stupid jokes on her award nominated blog Opposable Thumbs www.joannemallon.typepad.com for 7 years. She's the founder of MediawomenUK, the first online networking group for women in media and KidsBlogClub.com, the world's leading site for children who blog.Joanne freely admits to being so addicted to writing that she's got QWERTY imprinted on her fingertips. Originally from Northern Ireland, Joanne now lives in Brighton, UK with fellow author John Higgs, their two children and a cat they're all scared of.