I have taught in UK primary classrooms for over 30 years and my latest book, Literacy in Action: Football was written to to help Boys Write.
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recent finalist in the LA based 168 script writing competition, my first children’s story book was published in 1996. Over 30 titles have followed - see the 'publications' section on this website for further details.
Still teaching part time (Thursdays and Fridays), the days when I'm not in school I either write or lead whole schoolstory writing days and inset training.
I am also involved with Open the Book and Christian charities working in Croatia, Bulgaria and the UK. Given time to myself I read, garden, watch a film, eat a meal with friends or dream up quirky ideas whilst lying by a swimming pool with palm trees swaying gently in the breeze.
I live in Amersham, Bucks with my husband who is called Derek. We have two sons called Tom and Toby, and two daughters-in-law called Sarah and Hannah. My birthday is on August 1st, I was born in Stoke-on-Trent, live in a semi-detached house (set at 45 degrees to the road because it is on a corner) and drive a silver polo.
