About JoAnn Yhard Jo Ann Yhard's first novel, The Fossil Hunter of Sydney Mines, is a Canadian bestseller. Jo Ann lives in Halifax with her husband, James, where she writes on her yellow laptop, Bumble Bee. Books by JoAnn Yhard Buried Secrets at Louisbourg by (author) JoAnn Yhard Lost on Brier Island by (author) JoAnn Yhard Fossil Hunter of Sydney Mines by (author) JoAnn Yhard