I began writing at the age of fourteen, when I wrote and directed a school play. Even then, I was creating characters who felt real, flawed, funny, and true to life. Although my working life pulled me in other directions for many years, it provided a rich source of material that I finally began to draw upon in 2020.
My debut novel, Certified, a comedy-drama, briefly became an Amazon bestseller and received international recognition, including the 2021 International CIBA Mark Twain Grand Prize and a Bronze Medal in the 2022 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards. While those achievements were gratifying, what mattered most was that readers connected with the real-life scenarios, the characters, and the genuine ups and downs that shape all our lives.
At the heart of my writing is a fascination with ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations, stories that audiences can recognise and think, that could be me. I am particularly drawn to work that is humorous, emotionally grounded, and rooted in real life.
Following the success of Certified, I adapted it into a six-part television comedy-drama, returning to my first creative love: scriptwriting. I am currently developing Escorted, a thought-provoking drama about a middle-aged man who reluctantly enters the world of male escorting to save his family and livelihood. The series explores the difficult choices people sometimes make, the reasons more mature clients seek companionship without intimacy, and the emotional consequences of those decisions.
