A handcrafted book can be a true work of art.

Jo exhibits in galleries in both Scotland and England, and also makes hand-bound books for special occasions.

She has recently been invited to bind up the eight winners' stories for the BBC short-story writing competition End of Story, as featured on the TV and shown on BBC3. Authors include Ian Rankin, Fay Weldon and Joanne Harris. Pictures of the winner's volumes to come when ready...

She has also lately been working on special editons and has done a rebind of Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres. This was for a wedding presentation, and was bound in antique, hand-dyed goatskin with raised bands, round spine and gold embossed label.