I was born in Cardiff, capital of Wales. I love being Welsh! Also, my surname reveals paternal Irish roots, while my mother was Scottish. I feel that this all-round Celtic heritage both enlivens my work and adds its own mystical touch.

I have been an avid reader from a small child, when my library ticket was well-used! At school, aged seven, my class began a daily diary. It was love at first write! I immediately started penning a novel. But, petered out after a few chapters. I needed to live more to write more. Soon, though, I made my first foray into journalism: the South Wales Echo published my letter highlighting a dearth of local play parks.

Encouraged, I persisted!

If it wasn’t a play I was writing, it was a poem or a song or a short story. But it was much later that I finally completed my first novel and then another. When I came to a crossroads in my life I decided the time had come to focus on my writing. I reorganized my life. 

I never looked back!

Within weeks I was holidaying on the Greek island of Corfu. I ended up doing a Shirley Valentine and spent the whole summer there. In the autumn I ventured over to Athens, a city I fell in love with, and found it the perfect place to write! The clincher in my decision to stay there was discovering a Sunday service in English – my Greek was minimal at that point.  

I became a Grecophile.

As a manager for MCM television in Greece, I worked with the stars of Greek popular music. I soon started interviewing these for Athenscope, a city scene magazine. When the magazine invited me to become their contributing editor I jumped at the chance. 

I had a baptism of fire producing 12+ articles weekly – including reviews of art exhibitions, films, books, and restaurants, plus travel features and profiles. Over a period of two years I clocked up a whopping four figure portfolio of articles. 

After that I started freelancing for just about every publication in English in the city (and some Greek ones) including The Athenian, Hellenic Star, Odyssey and Insider Athens, and became a columnist in the Athens News. 

Through my columns, The Feel Good Factor and Body Works, I explored my interest in beauty, health and fitness. Also, I examined a wide variety of alternative therapies and remedies. To read a selection of the above pieces please click on this link: Greek Odyssey – mine!

Alongside this busy and fulfilling period I was very happy to find myself in a country where friends and colleagues were often practicing Christians like me. It was spiritually uplifting living close to the sea, surrounded by God’s beautiful creations. I was inspired to write the book, 9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life.

In 2011 I returned to my native Wales, another place blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, where I continue to freelance, write books, and present workshops.  

In the coronavirus lockdowns I kept sane by beavering away at my books. The first, a prayer guide, Pray Then Listen, A heart-to-heart with God, actively helped me to stay close to Him at this very trying time. And I hope it will do the same for you. It is down-to-earth and practical, and so easy to use. 

Also, immersing myself in finishing my novel Angel at the Paradise Hotel – begun during my Shirley Valentine summer, so mentally time-travelling was the perfect form of escapism – which I hope you will dive into and savour too. 

While living in Athens I wrote my inspirational non-fiction work, 9 Days to Heaven, How to make everlasting meaning of your life. This book is for people who either do not yet know Christ, or want to know Him better. Based on personal experience it is a simple, practical guide to joyful living.

Readers around the world have shared that the book has helped them through very tough times. Read more  HERE

Book trailer

[The YouTube trailer is here.]

My upcoming prayer guide, Pray Then Listen, A heart-toheart with God, will be published internationally by Circle Books on 30th September 22. Read more – HERE

My novel – debut in print; fourth in writing (Advice to budding authors: never give up!) – Angel at the Paradise Hotel, will be published internationally by Roundfire books in Spring 23: perfectly timed for a great Summer Read! Read more –HERE