I have an MA in Creative Writing, am an established short story writer and a published novelist. I also have a BSc (Hons) in Biology and an MSc in Ecology. I used to work as a scientist but now edit (mostly fiction) for private clients, small presses, as well as being a core editor appraising manuscripts for Cornerstones Literary Consultancy. I also used to run a small children's press called Paws n Claws Publishing that have published children's own stories and The Jet-Set books for animal charity, The Born Free Foundation.
I wrote my first novel, a Famous Five rip-off, at the tender age of nine! Of course it was never published but it gave me a taste of what I truly wanted to be in life. I never gave up on my writing dream!
My first short story was published in 2008 and now over thirty shorts have been published in various collections and I've had a couple of competition wins! I won the inaugural Bath Short Story Award in 2013 and was shortlisted in the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize in 2013 with only one other UK writer.
I have been published in many anthologies, follow my author page on Amazon to see how many!
My debut novel While No One Was Watching was published in 2013.
My short story collection Because Sometimes Something Extraordinary Happens was published in 2020
NEW NOVEL If Crows Could Talk DUE FOR RELEASE BY WALELA BOOKS OCTOBER 5TH!
I am represented by Camila Shestopal at Shesto-Literary.com
I have other novels in varying stages of submission
I do give talks from time to time... check in here for updates! I often visit WI and U3A groups in Essex! Email if you want me to come to your group! I also run workshops so do ask about that too. I am also the local visiting author at Canvey Island Library, follow the link for my schedule.... Canvey Library