Always an avid reader, Jo trained as a secondary English teacher before launching The Little Literary Society in 2018.
She reviews children's books @thelittleliterarysociety on Instagram, audits and advises primary school libraries, and writes for SHELF magazine.
In 2020, she started writing for children and The Shipwreck Atlas (2026) is her first publication. Her second book will publish in 2027.
She lives on a tiny island in the Atlantic with her husband and children.