Intro
Joseph lives in The Bronx with his wife Anais, son August, and dog Parker. His been published in literary magazines as well as featured in film and theater. Eightball, a short play, featured in The Dirty Blonds 2014 Twenty-Four hour play festival. American Dream, a short play, premiered at John Chatterton's Short Play Lab in 2015. Psychosis, a short film, Official Selection at the 2015 World Music and Independent Film Festival. The Golden Smile, a full-length musical, official selection at Planet Connections Theatre Festival 2016, Capital Fringe D.C. 2016, Edmonton Fringe 2016. Seventeen, a short film, official selection at The New York Short Film Festival.
First Novel
Jenny slowly turned and faced an unimaginable sight: Standing in front of her on its hind legs was a full-grown American black bear.
Jenny Woods has never set foot outside of the Bronx, but on a school field trip to Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest she gets separated from her classmates and lost in the wilderness. With nothing but a pocketknife and her favorite book she must rely on her instincts to survive. Faced with some of the toughest challenges in her life, struggling in the harshest of environments, Jenny fights to find her way home.