JACQUIE BLOESE is a writer of historical book group fiction, with a strong editorial background. Her first novel The French House, loosely inspired by family history and set on occupied Guernsey during World War II, was published by Hodder and Stoughton in 2022, and was a Richard and Judy book club pick. Her second novel The Golden Hour, set in 1890s Brighton, was published in spring 2024, retitled as The Secret Photographs for the paperback edition.
Jacquie’s work has been shortlisted for Good Housekeeping First Novel Award and Caledonia Novel Award, and she was a finalist in the 2019 Mslexia Novel Award. She has worked for many years in the field of educational publishing at publishers including Penguin Random House, Oxford University Press and Macmillan. She is currently working on a new novel.
- Areas of expertise: book club fiction, commercial fiction
- Location: Brighton
- Possible meeting places: Brighton & London
Jacquie’s website
