Lovely to meet you.

I’m Jo: a writer, editor, poet, artist and creator based in Southampton, UK.

I created Jo Fisher Writes in 2016 as a space to share my creative writing, non-fiction essays and reviews.

When I’m not wrangling with words, I enjoy dabbling in art, eating good food, going to the theatre, visiting galleries and soaking up local culture.

Poetry and performance

I’ve been performing my own work at poetry nights and events since January 2018.

A highlight of my poetry career so far involved performing at the Royal Albert Hall for Hammer & Tongue National Slam Finals, having come first in the Solent Regional Finals in December 2018.

I’ve had my poetry published on websites such as Dear Damsels, MishMash and Stylist.co.uk (winner of their 2018 wedding poetry competition). 

In April 2021 I won a poetry artwork commission with local art and heritage venue, God’s House Tower. You can see my piece in GHT’s cafe space.

View a full list of my past performances.

On Air

I’ve appeared on air a number of times and thoroughly enjoy chatting on the radio and on podcasts, including BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, and the Universi-tea.

Theatre

I’ve reviewed local, regional and national theatre productions on this website as well as for Broadway World UK and WhatsOnStage. I also regularly share my theatre experiences on my Instagram feed as a local ‘influencer’.

Books

I adore reading and am always filling up my shelves with new and exciting publications of all kinds.

You can usually find out what I’m currently reading on my social media feeds, and on my Goodreads profile.

Read more of my bookish posts.

Workshops

I love sharing the lessons I’ve learned and my expertise in writing with others, and have led a number of workshops and sessions including theatre-writing workshops with the Mayflower Young Writers and Artfulscribe; a poetry workshop at the Ladies Wine and Design Southampton 2019 Christmas Market; and a Lunch and Learn copywriting session for Untapped Digital LTD (acquired by StrategiQ).

Copywriting and Editing

While I’m a poet and artist in my spare time, I am a full-time copywriter and editor, and have taken on freelance copywriting work with a range of organisations.

Fancy a chat?

You can contact me directly about potential opportunities, collaborations, reviews, copywriting work and more.

Alternatively, stop by my social media pages and say hello!