I am a passionate reader and writer. My earliest memory is of my mother telling me to 'put that book down' because I never seemed to be without a book in my hand. My work has been in education, particularly in leadership, school improvement, strategic planning and research and, although this too has been a passion, I am getting ready to devote all my time to children's writing.
I believe that books open the door to an incredible world of imagination where you can learn important life lessons about resilience, bravery, and the sheer joy of having good friends. As an author I aim to create exciting adventure stories for young readers that will help them discover a lifelong joy of reading.
When I am not reading, writing, and working I love to travel, particularly to the US where my younger son lives, and to Europe to walk in the steps of my favourite writers.