Jo Bartlett was born a stone’s throw from the English Channel and still lives near the sea in Kent, with her family, so close to the South Eastern edge of England that they're very nearly French. It's 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 never really took it any further, until a catalyst called cancer gave her the impetus to follow her dreams.Since having her debut novel published in 2015, Jo has seen her books sold in stores all over the country, had numerous bestsellers in the UK, the USA, Australia and Canada, including a UK Top 10. Jo writes contemporary women’s fiction, with stories that focus on love, friendship, family and community. Since joining Boldwood Books in 2021, Jo has had eight bestselling novels in The Cornish Midwife series, and the spin of Cornish Country Hospital series is proving just as popular. With over 500,000 sales of her Boldwoood novels, and a further 500,000 thousands sales through other publishers, in 2023 Jo celebrated one million sales worldwide and, after twenty-five years in teaching, now writes full time.Jo's latest book, her 28th novel, A Found Family at the Cornish Country Hospital, is out in July 2024. You can follow Jo on Twitter, Instagram, her author page on Facebook, or sign up to her newsletter - the details of which can be found on any of her social media accounts.Read more about this authorRead less about this author