Joanne Paul

Joanne Paul is a writer, broadcaster, consultant, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Intellectual History at the University of Sussex. Her research focuses on the intellectual and cultural history of the Renaissance and Early Modern periods. She has written for the Cambridge University Press 'Ideas in Context' series and is known for her work on Thomas More, William Shakespeare, Machiavelli, and Thomas Hobbes. Her first trade book, 'The House of Dudley,' was published in 2022 and was named a 'Times Book of the Year.' She is also the author of 'Thomas More: A Life,' published in May 2025.