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I'm a novelist with four novels published, and also a poet with a collection of erotic haiku in print. I have a new novel coming out next year, and am currently writing another.
I have performed at many events and readings and have a background in adult learning, as well as having worked extensively in academia. I have mentored groups and individuals in creative writing, at workshops and in residencies.
Local authorities will visit
Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian
Adult learners; Carers; English as an additional language (EAL); Intergenerational learning; People experiencing mental health problems; People living with dementia; Prisoners & young offenders; Vulnerable adults
Topics of work
Activism & protest; Ageing; Childhood; Class & society; Comedy, humour & funny books; Contemporary fiction; Crime fiction; Death, grief & bereavement; Discrimination & prejudice; Editing & editing your own work; Emigration & immigration; Environment & climate; Health including mental health & wellbeing; Horror; Human rights; Loneliness & isolation; Politics; Poverty; Publishing & getting published; Science fiction; Self-publishing & independent publishing; Violence & abuse
