I was born and brought up in the south west of England.

After obtaining a BA (Hons) German, I trained and worked as a Chartered Accountant. After the birth of my children, one of whom has special needs, I became primarily a carer. I also worked for almost ten years in a voluntary managerial capacity for a local branch of a national charity, gaining practical and theoretical knowledge of the education, health and social care fields.

In 2005 I started to study creative writing with The Open University. I subsequently commenced writing seriously, eventually fulfilling a longheld ambition with publication.

I live in London with my husband and two sons.