When I began writing in 1998, I wrote my first unpublished novel, The Power of Persuasion. The story, set in Scotland, is about a married woman in her mid-forties, who writes a letter to a national newspaper in response to features written by a free-lance journalist employed by the newspaper. The journalist has quite a reputation as the newspaper's theatre and film critic. Despite the fact that the newspaper does not print the letter, the journalist seeks out the woman who wrote it and follows her around. The novel is very tongue-in-cheek and full of humour, but remains unpublished. But it will be out soon! I am currently rewriting the novel and it should be finished within the next few months.

My first children's novel, Mr. Planemaker's Flying Machine , was published in 2005.


Mr. Planemaker's Flying Machine tells the story of two ordinary children, Dell and Emmelisa Planemaker, who lead uneventful lives in a small town in Lancashire until they discover a unique computer that takes them on an extraordinary journey. They are guided by a strange looking man from a far-off distant planet who helps them to undergo a tough space mission: to follow their father's TRAIL OF LIGHT.

I am also working on a sequel, Mrs. Planemaker's Flying Carpet

In October 2005, one of my poems, Hope for a Safer Place, was chosen for inclusion in the anthology, Stories of Strength, which was written in the aftermath of the Katrina Hurricane to help raise money for Disaster Relief charities.

Hope For A Safer Place is available on Google book search and my poem is included in the preview:


Hope For A Safer Place