About

I grew up in a police house tucked away in a sleepy village on the outskirts of Northampton. My father was a police officer, and my mother was a ‘domestic engineer.’ Along with my parents and older brother, I shared our home with a cat who ruled the house (as cats tend to do).

From an early age, I loved drawing and being creative - whether it was drawing, making comic books or writing short stories. I enjoyed writing at school, too, though I honestly can’t remember what any of my stories were about - it was far too long ago!

As a teenager, I embraced my rebellious side. I grew my hair, immersed myself in rock music, and threw myself deeper into art. I painted, I sketched, and I experimented with abstract and traditional styles alike.

After finishing school, I studied Psychology at the University of Northampton. However, life had other plans, and I ended up working in IT. During this time, I started writing a novelette called The Curious Citizens of Halfwell, set in the 1940s and following a young boy who stumbles upon a hidden, mythical world torn by civil war. Around the same time, I drafted my first children’s picture book, Ogre on the Underground - but it would be many years before it saw the light of day.

In 2024, after a conversation with my father-in-law, I revisited Ogre on the Underground. With a fresh perspective, I refined the story and began illustrating it - a steep learning curve since I transitioned from traditional drawing to digital art. But after plenty of trial and error, I was thrilled with the results and the skills I had gained in the process.

In early 2025, I officially released Ogre on the Underground on Amazon. Holding the finished book in my hands was an incredible feeling! I was grateful for the feedback I received from proof copies shared with friends, family, colleagues, and my local library - without their support, the book might never have been published.