Writing fiction has inspired me ever since I was asked to write a story about ‘an amazing journey’ in my year 3 English lessons. I took it up seriously in 2010 when I began my first novel 'A Column of Smoke'.
I graduated from the University of Durham in 2005, and went on to study butterfly migration for my PhD. I now work in science communication.
I have a particular interest in writing fiction about the ethical issues which often arise when scientific discoveries influence society.




