A writer of Poetry and Flash fiction based in Scotland. My first pamphlet Bird Brained, a bird count in poems, was published by Black Agness Press. I am published in various magazines and anthologies.

I am a lead reader and creative writing facilitator for Open Book and have led workshops for The Scottish Poetry Library and other community groups.

I came to serious writing very late, in the postpartum chaos, as a way of trying to get control of something- if only my own thoughts at 3am. I then joined a couple of writing groups. The support of those groups enabled a publication list and ultimately an addition to the Scottish Book trust Live Author register. So now I get to pass on everything I learn to others through facilitating creative writing groups. I am passionate about this because I see the difference it makes to people’s mental health and wellbeing.

I am inspired by people and the environment and relationships between the two. My mind makes quirky links and leaps sparked from artwork, snippets of conversation and behaviour.