Joan Taylor-Rowan is a teacher of Art and Textiles, and world traveller. She is the author of The Birdskin Shoes, a tale of circuses and earthquakes in Mexico.  She has had several stories read on Radio 4 and performed at Short Fuse, Storytales, Liars’ League and Tales of the Decongested. She is currently writing a musical with a composer she met through Liars’ League.

Joan’s story for London Lies Renewal, was first read at London Liars’ League in March 2012, as part of the Hired & Fired evening.

Joan describes her story as

A disaffected employee has an epiphany on Cannon Street Station

Joan Taylor-Rowan Renewal clip

Joan’s Story for Stations, Birdland, is set in Anerley and features an awkward moment with a policeman, and a search for hedgehogs

Joan Taylor-Rowan copyright Peter King