About Me

I cannot remember a time when I did not write. I was fascinated by language and could spell "encyclopaedia" at five years old. I read voraciously - anything I could get my hands on.

As a child, my stories were about dogs and horses and invariably ended tragically. As a teenager I moved on, predictably, to angst-ridden, "woe is me" poetry.

After university I commenced my career as psychologist and writing was pushed into the background, although I still published the occasional story or feature article.

Now that I am retired there is time for writing again. This is my first novel, but I hope to publish more. I also have a love of the short story form and much of my short fiction explores the relationships between animals and humans. My dogs and horses still dominate my life and are a rich source of ideas for my writing.

I am currently working on a memoir of the dogs in my life, and a series of linked short stories on the theme of mercy