about me

I’ve been a professional writer all my working life. My commissions include original tv dramas and contributions to series; radio soap opera, features, documentaries and plays; screenplays; chamber opera libretti; books; educational/infotainment material; and interactive multimedia product.

This website is designed to give a sense of the scope of my work. Each page deals with a different facet. If you’d like to know more, or have a specific enquiry, you can contact my agent by e-mail from any page.

My other activities include:

• Digital consultant to the executive of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (2005/7)
• Former director of the Copyright Licensing Agency (2002-2006)
• Former Vice-Chair of the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (2002-2005)
• Writer-in-residence, Royal Opera House Garden Venture Dartington Summer School (1991), and University of Glamorgan (1997)
• Course teacher in microphone technique, Richmond Drama School (1996), and visiting tutor, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1994)
• Course teacher in narrative scriptwriting, Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design Animation Course (1998)
• Former Vice-Chair of The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (1996)
• Member of the Society of Authors
• Voice work in radio, tv narration, training product, audio books, and film adr.
• CD audio adaptation of Lady Gregory's classic book Gods and Fighting Men - The Fianna now available at www.crimsoncats.co.uk