Jodi Taylor is a renowned author hailing from Bristol, United Kingdom. She is best known for her exceptional work in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and historical romance novels. Taylor has written numerous novels under the pseudonym Isabella Barclay, and is particularly famous for her successful series, The Chronicles of St. Mary's. This series is a popular historical novel series that has captivated readers worldwide.\n \nTaylor has always been fascinated by history and requires chocolate to get her out of bed for anything after 1485. She has cited notable authors such as Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, and Jennifer Crusie as her influences. Throughout her writing career, Taylor has been a complete nut about the history genre, with her plots often set during or after the year 1485. She spends most of her time writing and describing the plot of her novels, and it takes a great deal of effort to get her out of bed in the morning. However, she always finds a way to get up and going with the help of a lot of chocolate.
Taylor is the author of the internationally bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series, which follows a group of disaster-prone individuals who investigate major historical events in contemporary time. She is also known for her Time Police series, a spinoff of the Chronicles of St Mary's, as well as her gripping supernatural thrillers featuring Elizabeth Cage and the enchanting Frogmorton Farm series. Despite her success, Taylor still has no idea what she wants to do when she grows up.