Jo Bartlett

Jo Bartlett was born a stone’s throw from the English Channel and still lives near the sea with her family, which is probably why so many of her books are set near the sea too. Jo has made up stories for as long as she can remember, but it took a catalyst called cancer to give her the impetus to follow her dreams. In 2023, Jo taught her final class and now writes full time.

Her novels focus on love, friendship, family and community. Since joining Boldwood Books, Jo has written three bestselling series - the Cornish Midwife novels, the Cornish Country Hospital series and most recently the Cornish Bay Collection, novels which can be read as standalones, but which are linked by the beautiful fictional setting of Port Agnes on the Cornish Atlantic Coast. Jo’s books have been translated into French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, Polish and very soon into Japanese.

In 2026, Jo celebrated one and a half million sales in the English language. The first book in her brand-new series, The Midwife by the Sea, will be released in August. You can follow Jo on Instagram and Facebook, or sign up to her newsletter - the details of which can be found on any of her social media accounts.