About Me...

I'm a novelist living, writing and teaching in Manchester. I've written books for adults and teens, and I also teach on the MA in novel-writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

There are several different strands to my writing, and I'm hoping this site will bring them all together so you can see what I'm up to, and how all the various bits of what I do inter-relate.

There are sections for my Brenda and Effie mystery novels, published by Headline Review, and for the books and audio dramas about that transtemporal adventuress Iris Wildthyme and her obstreperous travelling companion, Panda. Also, there are pages for my books for younger readers, such as Strange Boy, Twin Freaks and Exchange. And a page about those writings of mine that take place within the Doctor Who universe.

There's a news page with updates about what I'm getting up to - what I'm writing, what I'm publishing next and where I'm next giving readings or workshops.

Also there's this blog, where I'll probably write about what I'm reading. I'll also try to answer any questions that people have.