About Me

I write contemporary and uplifting fiction with a vibrant sense of setting and community connecting the lives of my characters. 

Previously I worked in financial services and retrained as a horticulturist to plant redesigned gardens.

Living in Lancashire and appreciating the landscape around me always provides inspiration and when I’m not writing or spending time with my family, I can usually be found in the garden or planning a theatre visit. On occasions I lead worship in church which is always a privilege and pleasure.

My first novel, The Cottage of New Beginnings, was a contender for the 2021 RNA Joan Hessayon Award. My seventh book, Starting Over at Halesmere House, will be published by Canelo in October 2023.