Joanna Cannan

Joanna Cannan
Born(1896-05-27)27 May 1896
Oxford, England
Died22 April 1961(1961-04-22) (aged 64)
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England
Resting placeFairmile cemetery, Henley-on-Thames
NationalityBritish
OccupationAuthor
SpouseHarold Pullein-Thompson
ChildrenDenis Cannan; Josephine, Diana and Christine Pullein-Thompson
Parents
  • Charles Cannan
  • Mary Wedderburn
Relatives

Joanna Maxwell Cannan (27 May 1896 – 22 April 1961) was an English writer of pony books and detective novels, the former aimed mainly at children. She belonged to a family of prolific writers.