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From coding to crafting compelling tales, my journey to becoming a full-time fiction author has been anything but predictable! For thirty-five years, I navigated the world of IT, translating complex tech into clear, concise training manuals (hundreds of them!). But a creative fire was smouldering within, waiting for its chance to ignite.

That moment came in the summer of 2009. Armed with just an A4 pad and a trusty ballpoint pen, I unleashed a torrent of imagination. Forty thousand words poured out of me in a rush of pure creative energy – a stark contrast to the structured world of technical writing. The thrill of discovering the story as I wrote, guided by the compelling characters that sprang to life, was exhilarating. I was hooked.

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My debut novel, the award-winning Hole Opportunity, was the first fruit of this newfound passion. It was followed a year later by The Unexpected Consequences of Iron Overload, a paranormal romantic spoof thriller with a purpose. This book is close to my heart, written to raise awareness of haemochromatosis, a genetic medical condition, and to support the Haemochromatosis Society.

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The Hole Trilogy continued with A Tunnel is Only a Hole on its Side and reached its hilarious conclusion with Marmite Makes a Sandwich, Dynamite Makes a Hole. But my creative explorations didn't stop there. For the next eighteen months, my focus shifted to a younger audience. With 7 grandchildren, I'm passionate about nurturing emotional well-being and positive values, which led me to create The Billy Growing Up series – eight books designed to resonate with children aged 6 to 10.

 

My current projects are first, adapting my book, The Hole Opportunity for the medium of TV by writing a screenplay, Second, I'm writing a stage play - Row Over to My Island, about communication in relationships. And finally, editing and publishing a three-book series for a victim of far-right attacks who suffered unbelievable hardship when growing up in the East End of London during the 1970s and 80s..