I was born in England but have lived for most of my life in France, working for a number of years as a translator.

Birds, other animals and the environment in general have always been important to me. I’ve written a book about two birds that I rescued when they were very young: Ebony and Spica, a blackbird and a starling. My life would have been very different without these unforgettable characters.

I’ve published four novels in ebook format. Two are set in Paris, and I’ve tried to make them both realistic and eerie: A Paris Haunting and Candlepower. Woman in Blue and White is set partly in Paris and partly in Greece. The Road through the Woods, set in England this time, is a sequel to Candlepower, but it can be read as a standalone. All my novels contain hints of the strange and unexplained.

Besides these, there are four stories for children: The Story of an Ordinary Lion, Flora and the Wolf, Tobias and the Demon and The Christmas Dolls' House. The first three are lively and detailed retellings of old legends, two of them told from the animal’s point of view. The lion story is also available in Italian. The Christmas Dolls' House is a story of magic and friendship between two girls, and the fascination of miniature things. All are downloadable, and they can all be purchased as illustrated paperbacks (except for The Christmas Dolls' House, soon to be published in paperback).

Although I feel very much at home in France after so many years, I still read mostly in English and in particular have tremendous admiration for the treasure-house of children’s literature in the English language. I would never be parted from my favourite old books for children.