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Thanks for visiting.
I’m Jo, the author of comedy novels including Happy Bloody Christmas and Not Another Bloody Christmas.
I run creative writing workshops designed to help people write more playfully and with confidence.
I also design immersive mysteries and I love a good puzzle.
My books
Playgroups and Prosecco
A hilarious and totally relatable book about the adventures of a single mum, for fans of Catastrophe and Motherland. Readers of Why Mummy Drinks, Unmumsy Mum and The Single Mum's Wish List will love this debut novel from parenting blogger Slummy Single Mummy.
Happy Bloody Christmas
Anna's Christmas Eve To Do List:
1. Wrap the kids' presents
2. Peel the potatoes
3. Get rid of the dead body?!
All Anna Johnson wants for Christmas is to finish her to-do list and finally sit down with the world’s biggest glass of wine.
But when she stumbles across a dead body in her larder, her plans are well and truly buggered.
Not Another Bloody Christmas
Unlike last year, there will be no risk of her burning the turkey, far less nagging from her mother-in-law and – crucially – a zero per cent chance of finding a dead body in her larder.
But when another group of guests show up just before a snowstorm, her plans begin to go awry. And the appearance of a dead body threatens to bugger up Christmas once again…
Longlisted for a 2026 CWA Whodunnit Dagger.
Bah Bloody Humbug
Christmas is cancelled.After spending the last two unmasking killers, Anna has officially banned all things festive. Just one tiny thing first: she must survive a weekend volunteering at her daughter's school ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’. And woe betide anyone who calls it a Christmas Fair.
But when Anna and her best mate Jennie discover one of the committee dead, suddenly keeping the tombola gluten free is the least of their worries.
Off-brand bunting, a locked office and far too many people with grudges mean that things just don’t add up…
Events
Want to kick start your writing?
Always wanted to write a murder mystery?
Want a writing course or mystery event for your venue?
Check out my upcoming creative writing workshops and interactive crime solving events, or get in touch and ask me about creating something just for you.
Contact me
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