Thank you for visiting my website. I am a multi-award winning, bestselling writer, researcher, and tutor based in the North East of England with my curly-haired daughter and even curlier-haired dogs Brucie and Dave. Please click over to LATEST NEWS for information about my current writing projects.

I have taught Creative Writing at both Leeds and Newcastle University, and am currently a Lead Writer on New Writing North’s Young Writers’ City project. I also teach creative writing at Creative Writing Ink. Contact me for workshop or teaching enquiries.