During the day I'm a perfectly normal English Literature and Language teacher, but after 3.30pm I let my SF/F geek out. So far, that’s got me two published novels and a bunch of short stories, some of which won prizes from Dark Tales Magazine and the Writers Village, plus an Aeon Awards short-listing. Having shared my love of the English Language around China and France for the past decade, I finally came back in Bristol to finish my third novel, Dawn of Darkness, mentored by acclaimed SF/F novelist Liz Williams. Now that that's done, I'll be flitting backwards and forwards between Bristol and France because I have trouble sitting still.

I'm a proud member of the North Bristol Writers group, have a fat tabby cat called Bilbo and am addicted to tea.

 

 

 

Everybody likes favourites - here's a list of mine!

 

Book: The Lord of the Rings (and all other Middle-Earth-related literature)

 

Film: See above

 

Song: Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem.

 

Colour: Pink

 

Word: Plop (changes regularly)

 

Place: Adelaide (because I haven't been to NZ yet)

 

Food: Chillies 

 

Drink: Tea

 

Animal: Elephants (and cats)

 

Memory: Every Saturday morning when I wake up and remember it's the weekend.