As soon as I talked I told stories, my Mum called them fibs!

I wrote as soon as I could hold a pencil but I never wrote anything factual. My infant teachers thought my Monday morning news book was a spectacular work of fiction. My junior teachers despaired of my despicable handwriting, disgraceful spelling and the pages and pages I produced for them to read. But my high school teachers just laughed along at the plays I wrote and produced.

Eventually I was diagnosed with a specific learning disorder in English, but as I was already on the third Year of my English degree it was clear I wasn't going to let it get in my way. I graduated with an honors degree in English and Drama and also went on to complete my primary PGCE.

Would I lie to you?

Taking my education and my teachers seriously.

A very real Miss Pandemonium at school (World Book Day)

I've been ten years old for over thirty years now. For the last eighteen years I have attended a primary school in East Lancashire daily. It serves the local White British, Bengali and Pakistani community. The relationships and diversity within it are truly inspirational.

Inspired by my own two children I started writing seriously in the summer 2010 and joined  SCBWI. 


The Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators is a brilliant organisation for both published and aspiring children's writers and illustrators. It has supported me through a massive learning curve, opened many industry doors to me and given me wonderful opportunities at every turn.  Many of which you can read about in 'My News' and 'My Awards'.


I am now proud to work as a SCBWI volunteer, both as its annual Conference Co-Chair and  occasional contributor to it's on line blogzine Words and Pictures.

Working hard chairing the 'What teachers want' panel during the 2014 SCBWI conference in Winchester.

Working hard socialising at the conference party!

Conference photos permissions, Candy Gourlay

And just in case you're worried that my creative juices aren't flowing freely enough, I also contribute regularly to the nonsense poetry site, 'The Funeverse' and take part in a whole range of storytelling events.

I still wouldn't lie to you! Photo permission Dom Conlon

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