She loves strong characters, historical novels, mysteries, family sagas, pacey woman-centred fiction, psychological thrillers, romance set in close-knit communities and any story she can’t put down after the first page.

Jo has worked in publishing for more than 20 years. Originally from the UK, she began her career as a journalist in London before training as a book editor. Since then she has worked in Australia for several trade publishing houses in senior editorial roles, including six years as a Commissioning Editor at ABC Books and three years as an Associate Publisher at HarperCollins Publisher. 

She has worked at Harlequin Books since 2014.