Joan Smith

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joan Smith
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1953(1953-08-27)
Age	71
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Leo

Joan Smith Biography

Joan Smith is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on August 27, 1953 in England, United Kingdom. An author and journalist, she is the creator of the Loretta Lawson crime novels.

She signed an open letter in opposition to the She signed on to an open letter opposing Pope Benedict XVI‘s visit to the UK.’s visit to the UK.

The daughter of a park superintendent, Smith was educated at a state school before reading Latin at the University of Reading in the early 1970s. After a spell as a journalist in local radio in Manchester, she joined the staff of The Sunday Times in 1979 and stayed at the newspaper until 1984, although Smith still contributes book reviews, usually on crime fiction, to the publication. She has had a regular column in The Guardian’s Weekend supplement, also freelancing for the newspaper and has contributed to The Independent, The Independent on Sunday, and the New Statesman.

Smith was married to journalist Francis Wheen between 1985 and 1993.

She was the wife of Journalist Francis Wheeler for 8 years.

Joan Smith Net Worth

Joan Smith is one of the richest Novelist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joan Smith 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was employed at the nearby Manchester radio station, and later she was employed by the Sunday Times newspaper.

A well-known critic of contemporary media, she lived for 10 years without a television in her home.

Joan Alison Smith (born 27 August 1953) is an English journalist, novelist, and human rights activist, who is a former chair of the Writers in Prison committee in the English section of International PEN and was the Executive Director of Hacked Off.

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Who is Joan Smith Dating?

According to our records, Joan Smith married to Francis Wheen (m. 1985–1993). As of December 1, 2023, Joan Smith’s is not dating anyone.

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Although Smith was opposed to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, disputing the false claims about the Saddam Hussein regime’s possession of Weapon of mass destruction, she has taken a different view during the Syrian civil war. As a consequence of the Syrian refugee crisis, and the 2013 Ghouta attacks using chemical weapons, she has called for military intervention.

Facts & Trivia

Joan Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Joan Smith celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

The couple subsequently split up in 2010 after seven years together; MacShane was subsequently sentenced to six months of imprisonment for submitting false invoices.

Top Facts about Joan Smith

1. Joan Smith is an English novelist, journalist and human rights activist.
2. She was born on August 27, 1953 in London, England.
3. Smith has written over a dozen books including novels and non-fiction works.
4. She is a regular columnist for The Guardian newspaper in the UK.
5. Smith has won numerous awards for her writing and activism.
6. She is a prominent advocate for women’s rights and gender equality.
7. Smith has served as Chair of the Writers in Prison Committee for PEN International.
8. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of East Anglia in 2019.
9. Smith is married to Labour Party politician Denis MacShane.
10. Her latest book “The Public Woman” was published in 2020.