Author: JoanS
From her Australian base, Joan is one of the most prolific early-era writers of Bonanza Fanfiction. Her stories center around the family, and their relationships with each other during the years before A Rose for Lotta.
Brand is proud to announce that in March, 2026, Joan has granted permission for the Brand Library to be the home for her stories, making them available to all readers as part of our Preserving Their Legacy Project. Previously, her stories were only available via request; though a limited number were available in the Brand Library.
Welcome to Brand JoanS!
A Safe Place (by JoanS)
Summary: Little Joe finds himself in a tight spot when a new safe is delivered to the Freight Office.
Rating: G 9,365 words
Barbershop Quartet (by JoanS)
Summary: Each of the four Cartwrights has a different slant on an incident to tell the local barber
Rating: G (4,240 words)
Ben, My Love (by JoanS)
Summary: A love story of Ben from the perspective of his three wives.
Rating: G (4,450 words)
