Jo Fletcher to depart from imprint she founded after 11 years at helm

Publisher Jo Fletcher is leaving Jo Fletcher Books (JFB), the Quercus science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint she founded 11 years ago.

Fletcher will reveal her own plans in due course, Quercus said, but will continue to edit some of her long-standing authors for the list. She officially leaves her post on 30th September 2022.

Jon Butler, m.d. of Quercus, said: “Firstly I wanted to thank Jo for all that she has contributed to the success of JFB in particular, and Quercus in general. Jo has a near-mythic reputation in the worldwide SFF publishing family for her taste and talent-spotting, and has launched so many significant writing careers here, from Sebastien de Castell to Andrew Caldecott and Silvia Moreno-Garcia. 

“Jo is a warm, generous colleague, always first to read another editor’s book and give positive feedback and support, and on behalf of everyone at Quercus I wish her well for the future.”

Successes under Fletcher’s leadership include the award-winning This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar, several books by New York Times bestseller Silvia Moreno-Garcia, new work by Eoin Colfer, Markus Heitz and Robert Jackson Bennett, and Andrew Caldecott’s Rotherweird trilogy. 

Fletcher said: “I have loved building Jo Fletcher Books from the ground up, finding so many new and exciting writers from around the world. They have been a joy to work with, and I wish them and Quercus the very best for the future.” 

Quercus is now recruiting for a senior commissioning role to fuel future growth of the imprint, which will retain the JFB name.