‘Deeply moving and impactful storytelling.’

This is me.

I am a queer writer, facilitator, and community builder, with a love of nature.

I write to explore perspectives that help us all see the world a little differently. I achieved success with my flash fiction, coming second in the Oxford Flash Fiction Prize 2024 and being long-listed in the Fish Flash Fiction Prize 2025. I am now focusing on writing my novel that explores neurodiversity.

I have freelanced for ArtfulScribe, a literature development agency and Community Interest Company, for two years, where I am currently the lead facilitator for Mask Off, a writing group for late-diagnosed autistic women and gender-diverse people. I have also assisted with children and young people's writing groups, led an interactive drop-in at the Bournemouth Writing Festival 2025, and facilitated a poetry session for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

I hold an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing from Bournemouth University, and was presented with the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for most outstanding student. After graduation, I set up and continue to run monthly alumni meet-ups to elevate and support one another.

When not writing, you will probably find me in wellies and with a pair of secateurs in hand. Gardens are as important to me as stories, and I find happiness in both.

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I was the quiet child at the back of the classroom, reading and trying not to be noticed.

I was an introverted girl who felt different from other children. Social situations overwhelmed me, and I was much happier playing in the fields behind my house or singing to my chickens. Immersing myself in nature gave me an escape from the confusing world around me, and later, reading books expanded my horizons.

As I learned about myself, I realised I could listen well and empathise with others' experiences. I worked in social care as a support worker and manager, assisting homeless adults with mental health issues and substance misuse, young people leaving care, and students in higher education.

I trained as a counsellor in my twenties and used my skills voluntarily on helplines such as Rape Crisis and Samaritans. In my forties, I became a gardener, following in the steps of my great-grandfather, William; my grandfather, Ted; my father, Robin; and my aunt, Iris, who were all gardeners, too. I worked both in private gardens and a public heritage garden for a learning disability charity.

My background is working-class. One of my grandfathers was illiterate, and my father left school at 14 and worked as a postman. I was the first person in my family to go to university, and nearly thirty years later, I returned to undertake an MA. I believe we can accomplish anything with determination and the right cheerleaders in our corner.