I grew up in the North East of England, in a community that shaped how I see the world, gritty, honest, and full of stories. Writing for me isn’t an escape, it’s a way of putting sense to chaos, of asking questions that don’t always have neat answers.

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I’ve worked most of my life in community leadership and charity, tackling poverty and inequality, and that experience spills into my fiction. The systems we live under, the way people break or survive inside them, that’s what fascinates me.
When I’m not writing, I’m usually working with communities, spending time with my family, or wandering the coastlines that always draw me back.
This site is my author home. Thanks for stopping by.