

My new novel
My new book, a historical novel set in York and exploring the lives of a group of women down the ages, is now published. Order copies in...
NEW NOVEL OUT SOON!
Very excited that the historical novel which has taken me years to complete is now due for publication next month. Follow the link for a...
How short can you make it?
During lockdown a number of theatre companies seem to have had the bright idea of running playwriting competitions. First I entered the...
Not Raining in Lancashire
Like most people, during this pandemic I've found myself thinking about the meaning of life, and more particularly death, a lot more...


One-woman rant goes live
Well, my performance at Ilkley was well received (thank you to everyone who came!), and I've now put a recording of the play up on...


More Fringe news
Well, they've got the programme out for the Ilkley Lit Festival and Fringe Festival. Scroll down to Ilkley Arts Studio (I still have to...


Fridge on the Fringe
I will be performing a short-short one-act, one-woman play at the Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe on Saturday, October 5th. Title IT'S...


Oslo is an anagram of loos!
Just came back from Oslo, where I encountered some interesting new toilets to add to the collection I started when I was writing Bedbugs...


What is Suzy's secret?
Finally finished my new play, Suzy's Secret. It deals with some fairly serious themes - how we face up to death in our modern world, and...
Who talks most, girls or boys?
Just had an article published developing research from the chapter on 'Language' in my book, 'You Girls Stay Here'. Really interesting to...