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Josephine Cox, née Brindle (15 July 1938 – 17 July 2020), also known as Jo Cox, was an English author. Her books were frequently bestsellers and the UK Public Lending Rights figures often listed her in the top three borrowed authors.

Biography

Cox was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, and was one of the 10 children of an alcoholic father. In 1956, she married Kenneth Cox and they had two sons. When her children were of school-age, she began college, and was offered a place at the University of Cambridge, but family commitments did not allow this. She eventually became a teacher and wrote her first novel, Her Father’s Sins (published 1987), after her friend brought her paper and pens to keep her occupied while Cox was in hospital.

Cox also wrote under the name Jane Brindle, her mother's name. Altogether she wrote more than 50 books.

Her publisher, Harper Collins, announced Cox's death in 2020 at the age of 82. She was described as a prolific author who grew up in poverty and went on to sell millions of copies of her family dramas, totaling over 60 books, over a writing career that spanned more than three decades.

Selected works

• The Beachcomber (2013), HarperCollins
• The Broken Man (2013), HarperCollins
• The Runaway Woman (2014), HarperCollins
• Two Sisters (2020), HarperCollins

References

1. "Novelist Josephine Cox dies aged 82". BBC News. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
2. ^ "Josephine Cox, author who drew upon her tough upbringing to write a string of bestsellers – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
3. "Josephine Cox Get to Know Jo". Josephinecox.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
4. Aspin, Jean (October 2007). "Josephine Cox". Authors. Fantastic Fiction.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
5. "Authors". HarperCollins UK. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
6. Singh, Anita (11 February 2005). "Children's author tops most borrowed list again". The Independent.
7. Flood, Alison (20 July 2020). "Josephine Cox, bestselling novelist of family sagas, dies at 82". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
8. Vucicevic, Ajda (24 January 2014). "LBA author Jo Cox invited to appear on Desert Island Discs". LBA Books. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
9. Flood, Alison (20 July 2020). "Josephine Cox, bestselling novelist of family sagas, dies at 82". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

External links

• Josephine Cox Books Official Website
• Josephine Cox at Fantastic Fiction

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