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<p style="text-align: center;">Here are some of the things I do. Click the links for more information on each.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I'm an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling <a href="http://www.jfpenn.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thriller and dark fantasy author as J.F. Penn</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I write <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/books/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">non-fiction books as Joanna Penn</a> to empower authors with the knowledge they need to shape their creative future.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I'm an award-winning podcaster on writing and the publishing industry at <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/podcasts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Creative Penn Podcast.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I write and podcast about <a href="http://www.booksandtravel.page/listen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Books and Travel</a>, interviewing authors about the places that inspire their books and sharing thoughts from my own book research trips.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I'm an <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/speaking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">international professional speaker</a> on writing, publishing, and the future of creativity.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I'm a <a href="https://www.thecreativepenn.com/future/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">futurist.</a> I write, podcast, and speak about artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the impact of converging technologies on authors and the publishing industry.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Email me: joanna AT TheCreativePenn.com</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Twitter @thecreativepenn</p>
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