Qualified journalist with 15 years experience as a hard news journalist before moving into Public Relations. Have handled all types of media worldwide in both pro-active and re-active situations. Journalism assignments included reporting from the House of Lords; Old Bailey Trials; Ascension Island in the Falklands War and major news events of the 1980s. Specialisms included politics, local government and transport and regular columns on the subject of beer; the sport of bowls and video releases.Have lecturing and training experience going back 20 years, including all levels and types of media training for major corporates, individuals and for MBA students at Ashridge Management Training College.Founded Empica Limited, now a team of professionals with public relations, newspaper and broadcast experience. It includes innovative on-line public relations offerings as well as the traditional mainstream media handling. Crisis management and dealing with the media fall-out from major emergencies is a particular strength of the team.Have handled major news stories that have received coverage throughout the UK and throughout the world, including Brazil, Bulgaria, Norway, Australia, Japan, Africa and the USA. One of four founding directors of Bristol Books CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company with the aim of enriching the culture of Bristol through books.Published author of "Louise Brown - My Life as the world's first test tube baby" (2015), which has been printed in hardback, softback and in 2020 was published in Mandarin by the Chinese Society of Reproductive Medicine. Travelled with Louise to four continents, organising public appearances, conference input and media appearances. Spoke alongside Louise in the European Parliament and in major UK Government and regulatory forums on the topic of IVF. Project managed "Under The Microscope" (2022) with Elizabeth Carr, the USA's first IVF baby, writing sections of the book and organising sponsorship to facilitate Elizabeth's public appearances across the USA.Also co-author of the biography "Harry Dolman" (2017), co-author of "Bristol The Growing City" (1986); Contributor to Football Crazy (1996), author of "Power From Dartmoor" (1996).In 2022 author of Maid of The Haystack (Bristol Books), an historical novel based on true events in the 18th Century when a mysterious woman sat in a haystack near Bristol for four years prompting a European conspiracy theory.Specialties: Media relations, public relations, copywriting, video news releases, on-line communications, marketing, lobbying.