Anthologies

The Desperation Game, A Wreath of Wraiths

Short Stories

Topics

Subject Expertise

Public Speaking Details

I am available to deliver workshops on various writing-related topics, including the art of finding inspiration from folklore, and how to find wellness through therapeutic writing and journaling.

Biography

I am the author of four psychological thrillers, all published by Polygon. and The House on Devil’s Lane (independently published, 2024). I’ve also enjoyed success with poetry, winning the Glasgow Women’s Library Bold Types Competition in 2022, and the Scottish Association of Writers’ Dorothy Dunbar trophy in 2016 and 2017. My work featured in the WWF exhibition for COP 26 and has been published in various anthologies. I was born in Yorkshire, grew up in Northumberland and lived for many years in the Irish Republic before returning to Scotland in 1996. I work on a freelance basis various charities working in the field of participatory arts for people living with long term health conditions and those managing mental wellbeing.