Author

Jessica George

4 books, mostly bipoc literature, for Hodder & Stoughton and Macmillan Audio, 2023–2026

Jessica George is a British novelist and editor, born and raised in London to Ghanaian parents. After studying English Literature at the University of Sheffield, she worked at a literary agency, in theatre, and in the editorial department of Bloomsbury UK. Her debut novel, Maame, was published in 2023 and became a New York Times bestseller; her writing draws on contemporary British-Ghanaian life, family, grief, identity, and personal growth.