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Services update
As some of you may know, I recently took on a full-time job (being an author doesn’t quite pay the bills right now!), so my availability for freelance work is quite reduced. I’m really enjoying my new job, and I hope to have more book…
Read moreGirl, Lost publication day
Today’s the day! Girl, Lost is officially out in the world – again! Some secrets don’t stay buried… When Freya Rivers disappears from her home in Plymouth, her twin sister Imogen is left with nothing but questions. Seven years later, Imogen is living in Australia,…
Read moreGirl, Lost is back!
I’m so excited to announce that my third thriller, Girl, Lost, will be re-released on 30th March 2026! Fully re-edited and rebranded, this is an updated version of the book so many of you loved when it was first released in 2020. The Kindle edition…
Read moreWhat to read this Disability Pride Month
My latest novel, The Darkest Night, was the runner up for the ADCI Literary Prize 2025, a prize for disabled or chronically ill authors which encourages greater positive representation of disability in literature. And, in case you didn’t know, July is Disability Pride Month, so I…
Read moreThe Darkest Night is the runner-up for the ADCI Literary Prize
Sponsored by Arts Council England, ALCS, the Drusilla Harvey Memorial Fund, and the Professional Writing Academy, the Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI) Literary Prize is awarded to a disabled or chronically ill writer for an outstanding novel containing a disabled or chronically ill character…
Read moreThe Darkest Night shortlisted for the ADCI Prize 2025
I couldn’t be happier to announce that The Darkest Night has been shortlisted for the ADCI (Authors with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize! As a disabled author and former judge, the ADCI Prize is incredibly close to my heart, so seeing The Darkest Night…
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