I was born in Huddersfield and spent my childhood in a country hamlet outside Halifax, attending The Clare Hall School before moving to Crossley & Porter School for sixth form work.



It was whilst at school that I began interviewing popular TV and music celebrities – an activity I continued for many years. By this time I was providing magazines and the local press with articles about these people whilst also working for one of the major financial institutions (something I wouldn't care to brag about these days). The selling point about my interviews was that they were prepared specifically for that publication, and not merely dripped from some library, which is what tends to happen these days.

I continued to contribute various articles to specialist magazines and, in 1996, was awarded the position of 'insider' writer for DIY Week, a position I held for over 10 years – the longest-serving freelance writer for the magazine. I have an early draft of a novel based on these stories.

Since 2005 I have seen life from the other side of the publisher's desk whilst being heavily involved in republishing the novels by Leo Walmsley for the Walmsley Society. Tasks include typesetting, formatting, first proof-reading and even doing some of the cover artwork.

I hold a BSc (Honours) degree in technology (in which I managed to squeeze a course about playwriting), and an MA Professional Writing from UCF.

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