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Jody Cooksley



Jody Cooksley is an author represented by literary agent Charlotte Seymour at Johnson & Alcock.

In 2023 she won the Caledonia Novel Award with The Small Museum, a chilling Victorian thriller that's due for publication with Allison&Busby in May 2024. Sequel to follow in 2025.

Previous novels include award-nominated The Glass House, a fictional account of Victorian pioneer photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron (Cinnamon Press, 2020), and How to Keep Well in Wartime (Cinnamon Press, 2022)

She is currently working hard on her next novel, another Victorian gothic set by The Thames. She has previously published essays, short stories and flash fiction.

Jody works in communications and lives in Surrey with her husband, two sons, two forest cats and a dangerous mountain of books.
 


Genres: Historical Mystery
 
Novels
   The Glass House (2020)
   How To Keep Well In Wartime (2022)
   The Small Museum (2024)
   The Surgeon's House (2025)
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Award nominations
2025 HWA Gold Crown Award (longlist) : The Small Museum


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The Ghosts of Merry Hall (2025)
Heather Davey
"A mesmerising and original gothic tale that I struggled to put down. Beautifully written, dark and delicious. I literally dropped everything to read it in two days!"

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