Joy Ann Ribar

Joy Ann Ribar is a Wisconsin native with Scandinavian roots. Enjoy her hygge-style mysteries featuring sass, bakery, wine and crime! A semi-retired English instructor, Joy has taught writing courses for high schoolers and college students for 20 years. She holds a BA in Journalism from UW-Madison and an MS in Education from UW-Oshkosh. She enjoys traveling, birding, baking, wineries and exploring the outdoors. In 2022, Joy and husband John traded the sticks-and-bricks life for a full-time RV gypsy one. If you see her in your town, please stop to chat. If you'd like your local bookstore to have Joy as its guest, email Joy at or connect on social media! Follow Joy on Substack for news and other fun posts.