Whilst still missing darkest Wiltshire, Jo Brodie is now an accidental Mancunian, having never quite got round to leaving the city after studying at Manchester University.  They write widely under various pen names, on topics that range from Roman and Victorian history to Rock music, and Jo has recently become a regular writer for feminist music Web site ‘Hera Says‘.  Jo’s lesbian novels and shorter stories, which are collectively entitled ‘The Saltbury Chronicles’, centre on a diverse cast of characters from the mythical Wiltshire market town of Saltbury.  They are love stories, but they are more than just escapism, often exploring serious LGBTQ, gender and other issues along the way.  In private life, Jo is happily married with two cats.  They play bass and guitar (very badly) and yearn to learn drums, if only the neighbours would understand!

The Saltbury books contain a character called Debbie Stewart, a true Rock guitar heroine.  Debbie is not based on any particular real life guitarist.  In fact Jo’s actual guitar heroine is a very different figure: Marissa Paternoster of the ‘Screaming Females’.  Debbie, though, is who Jo wishes they could be – if only – and you can tell a lot about someone from who they would like to be.

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I also write for feminist Rock music website ‘Hera Says‘.

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