Author. Journalist. Copywriter. Editor. Musician.
ABOUT ME
I'm the author of numerous fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults including The Worlds of Dune and the acclaimed FloodWorld trilogy. I spent almost a decade on the Film desk at Time Out magazine, and now write freelance for publications including The Guardian and Little White Lies. I also write creative copy for companies including the Royal Mail.
I grew up in North Yorkshire in the 80s, though I currently live in Stoke Newington, East London with my partner and our son. I sing in a noisy folk-rock band called The No Sorrows, and often appear in person at school events and literature festivals.
I'm available as a writer for hire - my agent is Ella Kahn of Diamond Kahn and Woods, whose contact details you'll find below. I also edit fiction and non-fiction through Reedsy.
BOOKS
I've been writing stories since I was 8 years old, but publishing them took a little longer. Alongside my original science fiction series FLOODWORLD and COSMIC CREATURES, I've also written books set in popular invented universes like STAR WARS and WARHAMMER. I've recently made my first foray into adult non-fiction with THE WORLDS OF DUNE, and am currently working on a follow-up.
The FLOODWORLD Trilogy
An acclaimed series of action-packed adventure stories for readers aged 8+, set in a richly imagined flooded city of the distant future.
COSMIC CREATURES
A fun-filled series for space fans and animal lovers aged 5+.
WARHAMMER ADVENTURES
Enter a realm of magic and mystery with this 6-book fantasy series for readers 7+.
STAR WARS: ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE
A standalone Star Wars series for fans 7+.
JOURNALISM
In my two decades as a film, TV and music journalist I've written too many articles, reviews and interviews with actors, directors, writers and musicians to list in full. Find below a small selection of links to some of my favourites.
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A short documentary I wrote and presented for the BBC celebrating the legacy of Star Trek at the movies
BFI / SIGHT & SOUND
COPYWRITING
The majority of my work as a professional copywriter has been for Royal Mail - I've written booklets and presentation packs for themed stamp collections including Star Wars, Sherlock, Star Trek, Aardman, Blackadder and Warhammer.
Please don't hesitate to contact me via the links at the bottom of the page if you have any copywriting inquiries.
MUSIC
Alongside my writing, I'm also the singer and main songwriter in a noisy folk-rock band called The No Sorrows. We released our debut album in 2011 - you can find a link to listen to it below, and if you like what you hear you can purchase the vinyl LP on Discogs by clicking on the image gallery. We're very slowly working on our second record, and occasionally we still play live shows.
