Once upon a time in a pub in Chelsea, some bloke asked me ‘what my talent was’ and I had no response. I think I was supposed to say that I could speak Mandarin or play the harp or that I made my own clothes out of used plastic bags, but the only thing that sprang to mind was that I read a lot.

Years on and the answer is pretty much the same. I love books, novels especially, and I also love writing and words in general – oh, and my kids and my mum and my husband and the cats (although not necessarily in that order).

I grew up in Edinburgh and have lived in various parts of England, Canada and now Pennsylvania. I’m the author of several historical novels, with THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH due to be published by Lume/Joffe Books in May 2024.

I’m also a U.S. editor and feature writer for the Historical Novels Review, and a reviewer for BlueInk.

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