A self-declared writing addict, I most enjoy long-form novels although I find myself increasingly exploring short stories and, occasionally, non-fiction.

My first novel lies, un-named, buried in the bottom drawer in perpetuity. The second, ‘Dronikus’, was published 2023 and my third, Mastiff, is nearing completion.

I love all sorts of writing and writers. I’m inspired by the works of writers like Ursula le Guin, Ian McEwan, JM Coetzee and Eimear McBride, to name a few.

I’ve been a writer for most of my professional life but this writing, drawing on a fuller range of creative powers previously well-hidden inside me, has been a wonderful revelation. Writing for film (both fiction and non-fiction) and for museums were, for a large part, about information and education, produced within the strict formal limitations of those media. Novel writing has allowed me to freely indulge in my fantasy worlds, in a growing confidence with character and dialogue and in a sense of the dramatic. I’ve no idea where it will lead, but I’m belted-in for the ride.