About Jodi
Bio
Jodi Gibson is an Australian author of feel-good women’s fiction.
Jodi’s debut novel, a contemporary drama titled The Memories We Hide was published in 2019.
Since then, Jodi has moved on to focus on the feel-good women’s fiction genre.
The Five Year Plan was published by Brio Books in September 2021 and was shortlisted in Booktopia’s Favourite Australian Books awards of 2021.
Jodi’s third novel, her second in the feel-good genre, Reinventing Emily Brown was published in September 2023.
Jodi is a passionate advocate for aspiring authors and offers her knowledge and experience in writing and publishing through mentoring, workshops and her Instagram #writesquad sessions, as well as through her podcast Ask The Author. In 2024, Jodi launched the Write Squad Community online writing group. A private, interactive and safe space for writers at all stages of their career to learn, share and grow together.
Jodi lives in country Victoria, Australia with her family including her furry writing companions: a rambunctious Border Collie (Banjo), a cheeky Golden Retriever (Florence), and a demanding Ragdoll cat (Sonny) all of who feature regularly on her instagram and star in her newsletters.. Jodi is a self-confessed trivia addict and when she isn’t writing, she enjoys baking, netball, and rewatching 80s and 90s rom-coms.
Writing Highlights
The Five Year Plan being nominated in Booktopia’s Favourite Book Awards in 2021
Top 50 finalist in the 2021 The New York Midnight Short Story Challenge from over 6,000 entrants
Two 8-word stories selected by Nick Earls to appear on billboards across Brisbane in 2017 as part of the QLD Writers’ Centre
Graduate of Fiona McIntosh’s Masterclass
Various freelance articles published in ABC Everyday, Women’s Agenda, The Huff Post, Essential Baby/Kids, and The Sydney Morning Herald.
