Happy Empathy Day!
June 8, 2023
My recent visit to St Benedicts, talking All Things Empathy! What’s your Empathy Resolution? … More Happy Empathy Day!
Author: Jo Cotterill
I write books for young people, including LOOKING AT THE STARS, JELLY, A LIBRARY OF LEMONS, and the ELECTRIGIRL series.
The Starlight Stables Gang is published!
May 10, 2023
In which I am over a month late celebrating the launch of The Starlight Stables Gang but there are some LOVELY reviews! … More The Starlight Stables Gang is published!
Out and about for World Book Day
March 12, 2023
A quick scurry through a flurry of school visits for World Book Day … More Out and about for World Book Day
The Starlight Stables Gang goes to print!
February 15, 2023
My adventure into the wilds of Suffolk to watch the hardback edition of The Starlight Stables Gang rolling off the presses! … More The Starlight Stables Gang goes to print!
Signing lemons!
January 25, 2023
Back in the classroom! The first school visit of 2023 and some handmade lemons to sign! … More Signing lemons!
Starlight Stables Gang Cover Reveal!
December 18, 2022
My fiftieth book will be published in March 2023 and here’s the stunning cover – for all young readers who love horses! … More Starlight Stables Gang Cover Reveal!
Oxfordshire Book Awards ceremony 2022
November 11, 2022
All the news from the Oxfordshire Book Awards ceremony held at Magdalen College School on 11th Nov and hosted by yours truly! … More Oxfordshire Book Awards ceremony 2022
A Day In The Life…
October 18, 2022
Yesterday was unusually varied, so here’s a little peek into what being a full-time author can involve… … More A Day In The Life…
Exciting news! New pony book series!
September 27, 2022
I have been DYING to tell everyone about this! Back in April, I was contacted by an editor at Puffin asking if I’d be interesting in working with equestrian influencer and YouTuber Esme (@ThisEsme). Being middle-aged and not remotely horsey, I asked the expert in my house, my ten-year-old daughter, if she’d heard of Esme. … More Exciting news! New pony book series!
Covid, dogs and 2022 plans
March 12, 2022
Someone pointed out somewhat petulantly the other day that I hadn’t updated my blog for a year. I was astonished that anyone even noticed 😉 but it did remind me that frankly it is a bit embarrassing that a writer couldn’t even write her own blog posts. So. Well, last year was for me as … More Covid, dogs and 2022 plans
Jo Cotterill 