Joan Donaldson

“Joan Donaldson excels in juxtaposing personalities, broader community interests, and descriptions which come steeped in an atmosphere of place and emotional revelation…”

– Midwest Book Reviews

Ae Fond Kiss by Joan Donaldson

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Following her fiancé’s death, Lizzie Walker struggles to find purpose in her life in Rugby, TN, a utopian community in the Appalachian Mountains.

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Welcome and thank you for visiting my website! Besides writing historical novels and essays, I love to garden, make quilts, watch birds, play my harp, and gather with my friends at potlucks. I am also a Gold Star mother who volunteers with the Tragedy Assistance Program that serves military families who have lost a loved one.

More About Joan Donaldson

Welcome and thank you for visiting my website! Besides writing historical novels and essays, I love to garden, make quilts, watch birds, play my harp, and gather with my friends at potlucks. I am also a Gold Star mother who volunteers with the Tragedy Assistance Program that serves military families who have lost a loved one.

Art Beat: The healing of community

I was interviewed for Art Beat on WMUK by Zinta Aistars on February 6, 2025. We discussed grief, community and my new book, Ae Fond Kiss. Please find a link to a written summary and listen to the interview here.

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