Female |
February 19 1959 |
Shipston on Stour |
I have been a writer since my 20s, and wanted to write since I was old enough to hold a pen. I grew up on C.S. Lewis and E.Nesbit, and later Tolkien. However, I have followed a series of careers to earn a living, including acting, secretary, learning support assistant, special needs lecturer, (and various other jobs) until I finally settled on genealogy as a self-employed way to earn money. I have a degree in history/literature with the O.U. |
Historical (often with a family history/mystery theme). I often write in several different time periods. |
History, English Literature, theatre and film, science fiction, alternative health, yoga, personal development. |
Historical, fantasy/science fiction, psychological thrillers, Classics |
The Lord of the Rings, Wolf Hall, Persuasion, Nicholas Nickleby |
Charles Dickens, Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Hilary Mantel, Philippa Gregory, Jane Austen, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Douglas Kennedy. |
William Blake, John Keats, Wordsworth. |
Soul, jazz, funk, rock, disco... Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Beatles, Rolling Stones, R.E.M., Coldplay, Mozart etc etc... |
The Lord of the Rings, Gone with the Wind, The Philadelphia Story, The X-Men & Avengers franchise. All films by David Lean. A Matter of Life Death. Star Wars. Most of the Star Trek films. |
Frasier, The Big Bank Theory, Who Do You Think You Are, The Bake Off, MasterChef, Strictly, Star Trek, Poldark. |