I'm an author, I develop and deliver creative writing projects, do some mentoring and creative coaching, and engage in assorted wordsmithery. My new book 36 Hours was published in November 2022 and is available to buy now from all good outlets or online:Waterstones: https://bit.ly/36HoursFMBookshop.org: https://bit.ly/3sAbAFFAmazon: https://amzn.to/3EmOXKiAlongside my writing, I have worked in the arts and cultural sector in the UK for nearly three decades, specialising in artist and organisational development, strategic planning, fundraising, facilitating, coaching, mentoring and producing.I continue to support a select and incredible group of artists and organisations with their strategic development and fundraising and I take on occasional commissions according to fit and availability.I'm an Associate at the hub (www.thehubuk.com) with whom I deliver action learning, coaching, mentoring, event facilitation and fundraising. I'm a trustee of award winning Theatre Témoin (www.theatretemoin.com) I divide my time between Wivenhoe in the South East of England and the Ariege Pyrenees in South West France, where with my partner I'm in the middle of renovating an old village house, picking up some useful new skills on the way. We share our lives with a trio of well-travelled rescue pets: a crazy young labrador-podenco and two ageing yet plucky compilation moggies.