I was 8 when I wrote my first novel. It was called Natureland and was about ponies, because I was obsessed with ponies until I discovered boys. I wrote Natureland in a school exercise book, covered it with sticky back plastic in true Blue Peter style and gave it to my mum to send to Puffin Books, absolutely convinced that they’d want to publish it.
45 years later, and my first ‘proper’ novel, The Little Board Game Café, was finally published. There are now four books in the series.
During those 45 years, I learnt to speak Dutch, taught music in various primary schools, directed a few operas, produced several episodes of BBC Songs of Praise and lived on a narrowboat.
I’ve recently moved to Cheshire with my husband Hermi, our two Labradors Pete and Josh, and Hermi’s enormous collection of board games. You can probably see where the inspiration for The Little Board Games Café comes from now!
When I’m not writing, I’m a volunteer puppy raiser for the charity Guide Dogs, and I like caravan holidays and walking in nearby Delamere Forest.
When I’m not writing and playing board games, I love to cook – though I’m not claiming to be any good at it – and I enjoy caravan holidays and walking in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside.
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