I was born in Harpenden but raised in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, so hopefully, I would be described as an honorary Yorkshireman.
My passion for writing has always been with me, stemming from writing and directing a school play at the tender age of 14. This enthusiasm resurfaced in late 2019 when I decided to take a reduced role at work and had the time to be the creative I had always wanted to be.
I have always been interested in the creation of film, TV, and theatre. I enjoy studying scripts and then watching the finished production, script still in hand. I have also enjoyed the odd venture into amateur dramatics, playing lead roles in productions across Yorkshire and beyond, including Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys & Dolls, and The Full Monty. The latter culminating in a NODA nomination for best actor.
My debut novel, Certified, was published in August 2021. It became an Amazon bestseller (briefly!) and has since won multiple awards, including the prestigious 2021 International CIBA Mark Twain Grand Prize and the Bronze Medal in the 2022 Readers Favorite International Book Awards.
In addition to adapting Certified into a TV comedy-drama, I am currently working on my second novel, A Life Retrieved, due for publication in late 2024. I'm also developing a TV thriller, Escorted, focussing on a mid-fifties man who reluctantly becomes a mature escort to save his business from bankruptcy.
I am hugely proud of my 22-year-old daughter, Holly, who recently completed her degree at Leeds Beckett University and lives in Manchester. I currently live in the gorgeous market town of Ormskirk, Lancashire, with my beloved Retriever, Ted Hastings, and wife Victoria, who inspired and supported me to follow my dreams and become an author and writer.
