I write in several genres, playing with voice, dialogue, humour, and character. My work includes: novels, plays, children’s literature, magazine features, short stories, non-fiction, and scripts for film, TV and animation. My novel Heartache and Other Natural Shocks won a book award. 

 

I’m a visual thinker, so scenes pop into my head cinematically. Characters spring onto the page fully formed, elbows-up, like Athena springing from Zeus’s thigh. They argue, defy, eat well, lie, deceive, and tell other characters (and me) what to do. Most are fictional, but some are family members, thinly disguised, who demand starring roles and cameos. I know they’d get a kick out of hearing their voices come alive, once again.

 

Although I favour character-based comedy, I’m drawn to stories about the moral dilemmas we face concerning: love, betrayal, loyalty, revenge, ambition, friendship, and family. I like page-turners. I love dialogue. I try to nudge my protagonists toward acts of courage and redemption, but not everyone has a good heart.

 

Fun fact: my children’s book Pigmalion was featured in the movie Elf.  

 

Literary agent: 5 Otter Literary​