Joanna Moorhead is a British journalist and author whose critically acclaimed memoir, The Surreal Life of Leonora Carrington, chronicles her relationship with Carrington, her cousin. Moorhead writes for the Guardian, the Observer, the Times (London), and many other publications.

"The stories of Carrington’s extraordinary life cannot help to beguile, amplified by the tender words of her cousin."---Alice Godwin, Brooklyn Rail --- "[a] direct and welcome biography of Carrington.... The book is generously illustrated with many of her paintings in color...a fabulous array of her witty world of ecclesiastical animals, totem birds, and extraordinary encounters."---Joy Williams, Book Post --- "A captivating portrayal of Carrington that evokes her unique position in the surrealist movement and the aspects of her history and qualities of her art that have earned Carrington increasing scholarly attention." --- "Fans of both Carrington and Moorhead, as well as the newly curious, will snap up this nicely paced introduction to a famous surrealist artist/writer, which is also an account of a deepening familial relationship. What makes this unique among the plethora of books about Carrington is Moorhead’s personal and reflective perspective of family and shared space, despite some distance and time." --- "Readers unfamiliar with the life, art, and writings of the surrealist artist Leonora Carrington will get an exceptional introduction in Surreal Spaces .... Carrington called surrealism the belief "that nothing is ordinary; that everything in life is extraordinary." That spirit permeates every page of this handsome book." --- "In Surreal Spaces, the journalist Joanna Moorhead explores the physical places in which Carrington lived and worked. From the posh grimness of Crookley and the wild warmth of her grandmother’s kitchen in Ireland, through the sites of her astonishing artistic travels. . . . Moorhead’s insights are intimate and welcome."---Jesse Dorris, Surface Magazine --- "A beautifully crafted volume. . . . Fans of both Carrington and Moorhead, as well as the newly curious, will snap up this nicely paced introduction to a famous surrealist artist/writer. . . . What makes this unique among the plethora of books about Carrington is Moorhead’s personal and reflective perspective of family and shared space, despite some distance and time." --- "Carrington’s many selves dazzle at every turn in this evocative study of the spaces and places of the artist’s life and work."---Susan Harrow, The Conversation --- "A superb illustrated biography of Leonora Carrington. . . . The painting, the ideas and her life are fascinating, and time spent with them expands the admiration and appreciation of her work." --- "[A] sumptuously illustrated biography. . . . As we read about Ms. Moorhead’s discovery of her cousin’s life and art, and are privy to their conversations, it is as if we are in one of Carrington’s beautifully crafted rooms. The tone of this biography is loving and seems to stem from a desire to share a family member and great artist with the rest of us."---Carl Rollyson, New York Sun --- "[Surreal Spaces] has a great deal to commend. . . . Moorhead’s account . . . is suggestive and moving."---Keith Miller, The Telegraph --- "Surreal Spaces offers a wealth of new information."---Matthew Gale, Art Newsaper --- "Illuminating."---Francesca Peacock, Spectator World --- "[An] illuminating biography [about] the personal life and artistic evolution of surrealist painter and sculptor Leonora Carrington. . . . [Surreal Spaces] is a revealing and accessible introduction to a noteworthy artist." --- "In this illustrated biography, the brilliant artist and writer Leonora Carrington . . . finally gets her due."---Sophia Stewart, The Millions