OUT NOW in UK and NORTH AMERICA
OUT NOW in UK and NORTH AMERICA
Cover design by Debra Billson
Photo credit: Dorte Kjaerulff at @dorte_kjaerulff
About Jo
Jo Riccioni is a novelist and short story writer whose latest fantasy duology, The Branded Season, is published by Pantera Press in Australia / New Zealand, and by Angry Robot in the rest of the English-speaking world. The Branded was shortlisted for the SPN Book of the Year in 2023.
Jo’s first novel, The Italians at Cleat’s Corner Store, was published in Australia and the UK. It won the International Rubery Award for Fiction and was longlisted for the New Angle Prize. Her short fiction has been published in Best Australian Stories 2010 and 2011, and in anthologies in Australia and overseas. She has won short story awards in the UK, the US and Australia.
Jo lives in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Reviews of The Branded
‘An outstanding fantasy debut, evocative and thought-provoking. Jo Riccioni combines a poet’s touch with the skill of a true storyteller, making The Branded a compelling read.’
JULIET MARILLIER
author of Sevenwaters and Warrior Bards series
‘The Branded is a timely and passionate adventure, a story for today's women, for those who refuse to back down. With a vivid setting, and a tough and sassy female lead, Riccioni has tapped into the very pulse of the female empowerment movement.’
BRONWYN ELEY
author of the Relic series
‘A rich high-fantasy setting that is a genuine pleasure to discover. The Branded is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo or Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas.’
CATHERINE MOLLER
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Events & Workshops
Jo offers a range of workshops on creative writing for teens and adults.
These range from topic-specific sessions on areas such as dialogue, character development, world-building and plotting, to longer programs on the short story, novel writing and exploring creative writing.
‘I’d been looking for many years for a way to get the story out of my head and onto paper. Jo helped me understand how to do it and taught me so much. I now have a detailed story structure and have my first 10,000 words.’ Jas Hazell (Novel Writing, 6 week course)