Born and raised in the NE of England, I have moved around quite a lot. I'm currently dividing my time between Spain and the UK.
I spent most of my working life in various administrative capacities in prestigious UK universites, where I organised Summer Schools and Study Tours, as well as carrying out a variety of administrative functions. I liked working for a living - it paid the bills - but I love writing even more. These days I am fortunate enough to be able to write full-time and have completed two full-length novels, both available on Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lying-in-Wait-ebook/dp/B0055T772K/and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meggie-Blackthorn-ebook/dp/B005UBZOPA/.
My primary aim as a writer is to entertain and engage my readers. I write across genres in order to expand my characters beyond the stereotypes often found in genre books and no matter how dark the material, I hope I can raise a smile or two along the way. A tear is even better.