About me

I was born and raised in England’s industrial heartland — the Black Country. My academic promise was spotted early and I was hot-housed through school — whether I wanted to or not. I eventually burned out and then dropped out. After a few false starts, I put together a successful career of sorts in computers before tiring and retiring early (twice).
After studying art history, I changed tack and did some creative writing courses at Oxford University, picking up a diploma on the way. Armed with an early draft of my first novel, I set up as an author and blogger. Since then, I’ve continued to write short fiction and published a couple of novels. Both are available on the Amazon Kindle Store or via my Books page.
My debut novel, 1997 remembered‘, is a comedy ‘faux’ memoir about an ordinary man’s journey through an extraordinary year via the muddiest ever Glastonbury Festival. The Good Russian is a dark thriller about a beautiful, enigmatic Russian woman and her battle to destroy her loathsome, Mafia-linked family. I’m currently doing the research for my third book, a dystopian take on dysfunctional billionaires. I’m convinced it’ll descend into farce, but watch this space.
When I’m not writing, I plant trees for a local charity, watch cricket, read other people’s books — scandi-noir mainly — and visit art exhibitions. I waste too much time wandering around the internet — doesn’t everybody?