I have been writing for as long as I can remember.  I wrote my first book aged 7, my next aged 12 and I haven't stopped writing since.

I have always loved books and remember my Dad making up stories to read to me at bedtime as a child.  Perhaps I knew then that I would always have to make up stories! 

I read to my daughter every night at bedtime, with Roald Dahl books being her favourite stories.  I think it is so important to encourage children to read at an early age and reading to them is a great way to pique their interest in books.

I never dreamt that one day I would write two children's books and have them picked up by a publisher.  During the long lockdown sessions, I wrote  Mr Tiddy's Garden and A Day at The Park.  The first is being launched in Spring 2025 and the second later in 2025.

My ultimate dream, however, was to publish a novel and my dream finally came true.  My cosy crime novel, The Mysterious Disappearance of Marsha Boden, was published in September 2024. Links below on where you can buy it.  It has received some great reviews so far.  One phrase keeps coming up: 'I couldn't put it down.'

I can't imagine not reading most days. I love the way that we can be transported to another place, another time and even another world simply by immersing ourselves in a good book and connecting with the characters.  Reading is a great way to escape from the fast-paced modern world that we live in today and a good place to get away from all the 'noise'.