Jojo Moyes is the latest best-selling author set to join BBC Maestro’s online platform of world-class experts. Her course, Writing Love Stories, will explore the complexities of love – from romantic and unrequited to parental and platonic – and the nuanced relationships essential to building a rich reading experience. Throughout her lessons, Jojo will offer unique insight into her own writing process, describing how to transform ideas on post-it notes into globally best-selling novels. Jojo’s books have been translated into forty-six languages, with titles hitting bestseller lists across twelve countries. Her writing has received international and critical acclaim, with Me Before You and The Last Letter from Your Lover adapted into films starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, and Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley, respectively.

Over 20 lessons, Jojo will draw on moments from across her prolific career to guide viewers through the art of building compelling relationships, sharing advice on crafting both memorable characters and captivating love stories. Throughout the course, Jojo will reveal her personal writing techniques, encouraging aspiring authors to draw on their creativity and discover their own unique storytelling voice. Detailed course notes will allow viewers to delve into the essential components of love stories between each video lesson: with practical exercises focused on exploring character development, creating authentic relationships, and crafting emotional arcs.

"I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining BBC Maestro. Writing Love Stories is my chance to invite you into my writing process. Whether you write in five-minute bursts on the train, or late at night when the rest of the house is finally still, I want to show you how to make the most of every sentence. I’m going to share my secrets for capturing both relationship highs and poignant twists that will stay with readers long after the final page. I hope I can be a part of your publishing journey and can’t wait to meet, and fall in love with, the characters you create after completing my course."

Jojo’s course on Writing Love Stories will be available later this year via bbcmaestro.com. The BBC Maestro platform features a series of extended, in-depth lessons filmed in 4K with an eclectic mix of prestigious experts and allows participants to explore new areas of learning from the comfort of their own home. The commercial online education platform developed and operated by Maestro Media Ltd offers individual courses which can be purchased for £79, and annual subscriptions for £120.

To keep up to date with all news on Jojo’s course, sign up for the latest announcements via her BBC Maestro page or follow @bbcmaestro on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Previous Praise for Jojo Moyes

“Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. Moyes is one of them.” — The New York Times

“Moyes writes with warmth and intelligence.” — The Times

“Moyes [has an] ability to craft utterly unique and delightful new characters that spring off the page.” — Entertainment Weekly

“Moyes casts her own brand of storytelling magic.” — The Independent

About Jojo Moyes

Jojo Moyes is a novelist, journalist, and screenwriter. Her books include the bestsellers Me Before You, After You and Still Me, The Last Letter From Your Lover, The Girl You Left Behind, The One Plus One, Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick The Giver of Stars and her short story collection Paris for One and Other Stories. Her latest novel, Someone Else's Shoes, was published in February 2023 and was a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.

Her novels have been translated into forty-six languages, have hit the number one spot in twelve countries and have sold over fifty million copies worldwide. Me Before You has now sold over fourteen million copies worldwide and was adapted into a major film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Jojo lives in London.

About BBC Maestro

BBC Maestro launched in October 2020 to phenomenal success. The first four courses attracted more than one million people to the service, with thousands signing up to learn from their favourite Maestro. Whether you are a novice or an amateur enthusiast, BBC Maestro allows you to indulge in your area of passion from the comfort of your own home and learn from the experts. Each course is beautifully filmed in 4K and offers several hours of content, broken down into 14 to 40 easily digested lessons accompanied by downloadable course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each lesson. Jojo is the latest Maestro, joining Alan Moore, Billy Connolly, Carol Ann Duffy, Doreen Lawrence, Edgar Wright, Gary Barlow, Jancis Robinson, Jed Mercurio, Julia Donaldson, Ken Follett, Lee Child, Malorie Blackman, Marco Pierre White, Mark Ronson, Peter Jones, Pierre Koffmann, Rankin, Richard Bertinet, Sir Tim Rice, and Vineet Bhatia

BBC Maestro taps into the fast-growing space of e-learning – because of the way technology has revolutionised teaching and learning, lessons no longer need to be confined to the classroom. In 2020, the number of people using online learning videos rose dramatically, with an estimated 200 million users worldwide. The global ‘Mass Open Online Courses’ market size is expected to increase from $3.9 billion in 2018 to $20.8 billion by 2023.   

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