Joanne Briggs is the author of 'The Scientist WhoWasn’t There', a mixed-genre memoir publishedby Ithaka Press (Bonnier) in June 2025 after winning the Bridport Prize for Memoir. Widely praised as “gripping” and “thrilling,” the book has been featured on Sky News and the BBC World Service, with a podcast series in production and a paperback due in 2026. A former barrister and judge, Joanne brings deep experience in analytical, academic, and creative writing. Now a Visiting Research Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Brighton, she is working on a multi-generational historical biography.