I was born in Sheffield and brought up in South Wales. When I was a child I wanted to be a writer. Unfortunately, my teacher told me that I wasnt creative. I was completely crushed and didnt think my dream could ever come
true. I studied Environmental Sciences at Southampton University, did a post-
graduate qualification in management and then worked for the NHS as a GP surgery manager.
In my mid-forties, I decided to give writing a chance. I left my twenty-year
career and became a part-time school librarian. This gave me time to write. Now, I live in a ramshackle cottage in the New Forest with my husband (who is, probably, the most patient man on the planet). I spend all day every day either writing books, illustrating books or talking about books and I have never been happier.
