What's Happening in 2020?

Hello - we thought we'd give you a quick round up of the year ahead. There are various events and publications already confirmed and more to come. But here's what we have so far...

25th February  - the audiobook edition of Doing Time will be published. I know a great many of you are waiting for this but I'm sure you'll agree that it was worth the wait to get the fabulous Zara Ramm to narrate it!

4th April  - Afternoon Tea at The Ship Inn, Brighton - there will be advance copies of Plan For the Worst for sales plus a range of exclusive merchandise. Lots of fun and frolics including an interactive reading, fancy dress, quiz etc PLUS a delicious tea by the sea!

16th AprilPlan for the Worst, the eleventh book in The Chronicles of St Mary's series is published. We are just firming up a book signing - more details soon.

7th - 10th August  Jodi will be appearing at Discworld, Birmingham. She is a huge fan of the late Sir Terry Pratchett and cites him as one of her biggest influences. The exact date is not known yet as the programme hasn't been released.

28th - 30th August  - Jodi will be appearing at Titancon, Belfast The exact date is not known yet as the programme hasn't been released.

10th October - Edinburgh Afternoon Tea. This event is sold out but we are finalising plans for more events in Scotland and England around this time. More details soon.

15th October  -  Hard Time will be published in hardback, kindle and audio formats. This is the second book in the new Time Police series. We will be having a cover reveal very soon!

12th November Joy to the World will be published. This is a Frogmorton Farm Christmas short story and we will share the pre-order link as soon as it goes live. It will be available in Kindle and audio formats.

25th December - The traditional St Mary’s Christmas short story The Ordeal of the Haunted Room will be published in kindle and audio formats. 

So there's plenty to look forward to and we will keep you posted as soon as we have some more confirmed signing events. Happy reading folks!


12 comments


  • Dana

    Oh! If we only knew what was ahead of us in 2020! The Chronicles of St. Mary’s got me through. I listen to them through Audiobooks, Zara Ramm is a wonderful narrator! I was not sure about the short stories, but after I was on a roll, the short stories were devoured just as fast and enjoyed just as much. Love all the characters and love the humor. It puts a smile on my face causing my family members wondering what in the world is up with me. :) Thank you for the wonder stories…
    Dana
    San Francisco, California


  • Gill Compigne-Leaney

    Hi Jodi, I just wanted to say a big, big, thank you for your wonderful books. During lockdown no. 1 I bought the collection of 10 books and just could not put them dowm. I went through the first five like a dose of salts and then thought this covid could last a long time. So I limited myself to one chapter a day for the rest and every day I had something to laugh out loud for. Being on my own it was the highlight of the day. I am now waiting for 18th November when I can start Doing Time to finish at Christmas when I hope to get Hard Time for my Christmas box. Happy holidays to you and keep safe and well.


  • Natalie Gordon

    Have just finished Elizabeth Cage novels and hope there will be a 3rd. Fantastic books which I devoured in 36hrs for both! Please please write more!


  • Laura Graf

    Just finished the latest St. Mary’s and am still recovering from the thunderbolts! So many narrative threads tied up — where will Max and company go from here?

    Also have reread Isabella Barclay’s foray into the world of Regency romance and wishing mightily that she would venture there again!


  • Mike

    Hi. Sounds like you’re going to be busy. I’m elated to know there’s another st Mary’s book on the way. My only mild disappointment is that it looks like I’ll have to wait a while for the next Elizabeth Cage. Keep up the good work, and please don’t spread yourself too thin :)


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