Jo Bloom

Agent: Rowan Lawton
© Matthew Andrews 2014

Jo's debut novel, Ridley Road, was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 2014. She was inspired to write her novel after hearing about the 62 Group, the group of Jewish men who took to the streets to fight fascism in the early sixties in London. The BBC adapted Ridley Road for a miniseries in 2021, directed by Lisa Mulcahy and produced by Nicola Shindler.

In Permission (Legend, 2022), after more than 20 years of marriage, Fay and Steve are happy enough together, though life has become routine and lacks excitement. Fay believes an open relationship could reignite the spark they've lost. But can sex ever just be sex? Steve eventually agrees to the idea of sleeping with other people, but first they must set some ground rules; no sex with friends, no telling the kids, and a limit on how many times they can see the same person. Can their marriage survive non-monogamy – even if they have permission?

Jo has worked as a freelancer in the communications field for over twenty years, with a focus on arts publicity and e-learning. She also contributed to the book review section of Time Out, London for a few years. Prior to this, she lived and worked in Prague and New York. She now lives in Brighton with her family.



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