Putting Pride Into My Work

Putting Pride Into My Work As June draws to an end, I felt like this would be a good opportunity to reflect on what Pride means to me in 2026; specifically, what ‘putting Pride into my work’ means. I’ve blogged before about celebrating my intersectionality through fiction. That post still stands up. In fact, it […]

The Link Between Voodoo and Child Protection

The Link Between Voodoo and Child Protection What’s the link between voodoo and child protection? What does one have to do with the other? More than you think! What happens when belief becomes control? When a person’s spiritual beliefs are weaponised in order to manipulate them? These questions are the golden thread of The Voodoo […]

Creating My Detective Louis Mortimer

Creating my detective Louis Mortimer Detectives aren’t made, they’re grown. That was the starting point for creating my detective Louis Mortimer, the protagonist in my crime fiction series (Care & Control and The Voodoo Room). Louis has occupied space in my head for the last decade, a bundle of energy and feelings, sometimes male, sometimes […]

‘The Voodoo Room’ Front Cover Reveal

The Voodoo Room’s front cover is revealed! It’s a milestone that I’ve approached with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. Whether we like it or not, people do often judge a book by its cover! I want to tell you about the cover because it’s something I’m really proud of. You’d be forgiven for thinking […]