Bio
I have been helping people tell their stories for twenty-five years, either as a ghostwriter, through newspapers and magazines, via radio and television, legacy recordings, or as a host at literature festivals.
A postgraduate degree in broadcast journalism led me to the BBC and various independent production companies, where I produced almost everything from celebrity interviews to documentaries about global religious wrongdoing. Alongside that I wrote regular columns for Families Magazine and The Yorkshire Post about my own life juggling motherhood and parents with dementia and end of life care.
My first ghostwriting job happened by accident.
I wrote an article about a former paramedic, Georgina Hurst. After an horrific car crash caused by her boyfriend, Georgina rebuilt her life from scratch over fifteen years, learning to walk, talk and eat again. She is now a pole dancer. When Georgina read the piece, she asked me if I'd help with her memoir. 'Unbroken: The Woman who Walked Again’ was published in 2021 and was featured on Radio 4.
Then things mushroomed.
I have since ghost-written a variety of books; a family legacy spanning generations from Bradford to Jaipur through the second world war, the story of a rags to riches pink pound entrepreneur, the heart-wrenching tale of a young woman facing terminal diagnosis with courage and humour, a pocketbook well-being guide, and the best-selling 'Richie: Who Cares', which launched the author onto the international stage as an advocate for child sex abuse survivors.
I firmly believe there is a home for every story and it is my mission to help people find the best fit for theirs. As long as there’s a tale to tell, my ears and heart will always be open and my laptop and microphone ready.