In Jo's debut novel, The Truth About My Daughter , she 'negotiates, fearlessly, the harsh terrain of family dynamics - the secrets, the cruelty, the power - finding both heartache and beauty.' Amanda O'Callaghan (award-winning author of 'This Taste for Silence.' Sisters Fin and George navigate their love/hate relationship growing up in a highly dysfunctional family. Will Fin finally fulfill her dream of parenthood, or will her family's needs once again prevail? ‘Steinbauer family history was rewritten even while it was happening until it became difficult to recall which bits were fabricated or embellished.’ |
Jo is a Brisbane based GP who writes contemporary women’s fiction as well as freelance non-fiction articles about women’s issues and mental health. She also has a distance running habit. When she is not working or writing you will find her accruing kilometres while plotting her next story.
She lives in Brisbane and is married with three children. Learn more about Jo on her Hawkeye author page |
Persistence...
Marathons61 Marathons - completed
My Five Latest Marathons 2023 - Rome Virtual Pacer Marathon 2023 - Indigenous Marathon Foundation - Run Sweat Inspire for NAIDOC week 2023 - Boston Pacer Adventure Marathon 2023- Indigenous Marathon Foundation November marathon challenge 2024 - Indigenous marathon challenge |