Me as a writer
I like to write about what happens when the things we hide refuse to stay hidden.
My stories tend to find their way into the darker corners of human nature—crime, secrets, obsession, family, grief, betrayal and the complicated spaces between right and wrong. I’m particularly drawn to psychological stories where nothing is quite what it seems and the person you think you understand may be the person you know least.
I write across novels, novellas, short stories and flash fiction, always looking for that point where an ordinary life takes an unexpected turn.
I’m interested in people: what shapes them, what breaks them, what they hide from others—and sometimes from themselves.
For me, the best stories don’t simply entertain. They make you uncomfortable. They make you wonder. They make you look twice at the person sitting next to you.
And, hopefully, they stay with you.
Given the darkness in my writing I love the view from my window, the Yorkshire hills have definitely become home.
Me as a Book Strategist
You have the story. I help you build the strategy around it.
For over twenty years, I’ve led and coached teams, helping people turn ideas into action, navigate challenges and achieve goals. I bring those transferable skills into my work with authors, combining leadership, coaching and strategic thinking with my own knowledge and experience of writing and publishing.
I believe authors need more than encouragement. They need someone who can help them step outside their manuscript and look at the bigger picture.
As your Book Strategist, I can help you make sense of the journey from idea to finished book—whether that means developing your concept, identifying your audience, positioning your book, understanding your publishing options, planning your next steps or making sure the final product is professionally presented.
I won’t write your book for you, and I won’t tell you there’s only one way to do things.
Instead, I’ll help you ask better questions, make clearer decisions and create a strategy that works for your book, your goals and you as an author.
Because sometimes the hardest part of writing a book isn’t writing it.
It’s knowing what to do with it.
