About Me

I’m a children’s writer based in South Manchester, UK, where I’ve lived all my life. After a career in retail management, I transitioned to working in primary care within the NHS, particularly after having my two young children, a five-year-old and a three-year-old, during the pandemic.

My stories, set in enchanting British woodlands, celebrate the wonder of British heritage, reframing it in a positive light and encouraging a deep love for the countryside, for being happy where you are, and for finding beauty in the world around us.

They bring to life lesser-known animals like weasels, stoats, and voles, and explore the social challenges that today’s children face, from belonging and acceptance to neurodiversity and balancing creativity with societal expectations.

As a late-diagnosed ADHD woman, I write with a personal understanding of feeling different, like I was a bright child who just couldn’t focus, often misunderstood until later in life.

My mother, who had Huntington’s disease and passed away in 2013, shaped my deep compassion for those who present differently. In retrospect, I now have a deep commitment to people who present in unique ways, especially those with different levels of ability, who are often misunderstood, misrepresented, and can feel ostracized by society.

I’m a proud wife and mother, and while I don’t illustrate my books, I love to sing and paint in my free time, always searching for the melody in each story I tell.

My personal mission is to help every child feel seen. I want them to feel represented in literary works, so that when they read a story, they see themselves or their friends, and the story helps them navigate real-world situations they face every day.