ABOUT ME

I started writing seriously a few years ago and am passionate about my creative practice. I write short stories set in natural environments, am working on a novel, and have had poetry and non-fiction published.

I worked in the charitable sector for many years before becoming an independent writer, analyst and researcher on public policy and services with voluntary organisations, the public sector, and universities. My work on children’s rights has been widely published.

I am chairperson of Craigmillar Literacy Trust, which supports community empowerment through literacy, and was previously chair of Together (Scottish Alliance for Children’s Rights) and a trustee of Play Scotland, the national membership organisation for play.