
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.
My PhD research explored children’s views on childhood in books. I have chaired author events at Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Portobello Book Festival, libraries and bookshops.
I am a fan of Moniack Mhor, Scotland’s Creative Writing Centre, and appreciate the company and support of writing friends. I am most at home by the sea, in forests and walking in the hills in Scotland.