I have been a freelance writer for over thirty years. I am
the author (or co-author) of eight novels, a number of audiobooks
and audio plays, and eight non-fiction books, mostly concerning
television in general and Doctor Who in particular. In my
parallel career as a scriptwriter, I have written for
Doctors (BBC1), Family Affairs (Channel Five) and
Fair City (RTÉ), and was lead writer on CBBC's
Crisis Control.
I've also written comic strips, short stories and
journalism.
I am a member of BAFTA and the Royal Television Society and a former Wessex
regional rep of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.
I'm a Visiting Lecturer at the University of
Winchester. In 2019 I completed an MA in Creative Writing at
Bath Spa University (where I lectured for three years) and am a
former Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund at the University of Bristol. I
am married to a GP and live in Somerset.
Latest News
5 September 2024
I haven't posted much news recently (because, reasons), but
I'm pleased to say I will be lecturing for a fourth year at
the University of Winchester. This semester I'll be taking
two classes of first-years through an introduction to
scriptwriting. I start in less than three weeks, so I'd
better get cracking.
22 April 2024
At the end of the week (sorry, it's crept up on me very
fast!), Peter Anghelides and I will be talking about writing and
Doctor Who at Winchester Uni. Click below for more
information!
