A Year of ‘Care & Control’
Can you believe that ‘Care & Control’ is now one year old?! For me, it still hasn’t fully sunk in. Earlier this month, I attended Aberford Literature Festival as a representative of Promoting Yorkshire Authors (more on that in a moment). I walked into the venue and spotted, as part of the PYA display, ‘Care […]
“Happy New Year, Ar$3h0l3s!”
After the wonderful response from the #CareandControl Christmas vignette, I decided to do a cheeky vignette involving Connor and his fellow residents from Robin Hill Children’s Home. Happy New Year, wonderful people! ****** Connor lay on his bed, staring at his phone. It was fifteen minutes to midnight on New Year’s Eve. The two night […]
Christmas in the City – A Tale of Cops, Coffee and a Naughty Santa Claus
Welcome to my final blog-post of 2024! It’s a bit of silliness for a change. My writing of late has taken me to some very dark places, so this little (non-canonical) vignette has provided some much-needed levity. Underlying the fun is recognition and gratitude to my colleagues and the wider Blue Light Family who will […]
#FightnWrite – of Krav Maga and Resilience
For those of you that have been following me for a while now, you’ll be familiar with my hashtag #fightnwrite. Since August this year, my Saturday routine has become Krav Maga training immediately followed by Writers’ Group at my local library. Today, I’m going to focus on Krav Maga and its significance to my worlds: […]
Authenticity vs Autobiography – Celebrating My Intersectionality Through Fiction
Welcome to my first blog-post of December! I’ve wanted to spend a bit of time exploring some of the questions posed in my recent interview with LTU’s Prof. Jonathan Jackson in more detail. Last week, I wrote a bit about my family’s influence on my journey as an author. This week, I want to explore […]
‘Are You From A Writing Family?’
‘Are you from a writing family?’ This was a question Prof. Jonathan Jackson posed to me when we sat down recently to talk about ‘Care & Control’ and my journey as an author so far. I really liked that question and felt it warranted some exploration. The short answer is no. My parents were born […]
In the Hotseat
In the Hotseat Earlier this week, I sat down with Leeds Trinity University’s Prof. Jonathan Jackson to talk about ‘Care & Control’ and my journey as an author so far. The event was part of LTU’s Social Justice Lecture series, organised by the Office of Institutional Equity’s Susan Wilcock. I’m normally the one asking the […]
There’s Something about Glasgow…..
Anyone who follows my social media will be familiar with my love of Glasgow. Did I mention I love Glasgow? Let me take you back to the summer of 2010. I was in my 20s and not having the best time. A long-term relationship had recently ended but the ex in question was making moves […]
Meeting the Crime Queen of the North
I’m excited to dedicate my first proper blog post to Liz Mistry, an amazing West Yorkshire-based crime fiction writer. I had the great pleasure of meeting Liz earlier this week at when she hosted an event at Ilkley Library to talk about her work so far and her forthcoming book ‘The Revenge Pact’. Liz shared […]
Welcome!
Welcome! I’m so excited to be sharing my new website with you. You’ll find lots of information about me and my work here, so please take some time to explore the site and sign up to the mailing list. Over time, I hope to give my readers insight into my writing and the development of […]