Joan Brady (American-British writer)

Joan Brady
Born(1939-12-04)4 December 1939
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died13 June 2024(2024-06-13) (aged 84)
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipUnited States (birthplace), United Kingdom[explain status]
Period1979–2024
GenreBiography, suspense fiction
Notable worksTheory of War
Spouse
(m. 1963; died 1989)
ChildrenAlexander Masters
Parents
RelativesJudy Brady Syfers (sister)
Website
joanbrady.co.uk

Joan Brady (4 December 1939 – 13 June 2024) was an American-British writer. She was the first woman and American to win the Whitbread Book of the Year Award for her novel Theory of War.