I have been a published writer since 1988 initially writing fiction for young adults and now fiction and non-fiction for both children and adults. Since 2003 I have moved into writing-for-wellbeing work and have held a number of residencies in hospitals, hospices and GP surgeries. I am a trained secondary teacher and have done author visits to schools and led writing workshops for young people since the early 1990s. I also teach creative writing to adults and have led retreats and Quiet Days for people of all ages.

Eight novels for teenagers (published by Scholastic and Hodder; childrens books for Heinemann and Egmont; non fiction (spirituality and self-help) titles for adults published by Lion Hudson and Church House Publishing - including 'Living with Bereavement' (Lion 2008);

Writer in Residence Delancey Hopsital, Cheltenham (2006-7); Writer in Residence Sue Ryder Hospice, Cheltenham (2005-2009); Writer in Residence Bath RUH (2007-8; Writer in Residence Callington Road Hospital, Bristol (2008-9); Writer in Residence Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton (2010); Artlift (Arts on Prescription) artist, Gloucesterhire PCT (2007-10)