I’m a disabled writer who enjoys creating satirical speculative fiction through the mediums of short form fiction and novels. My narratives depict characters living in warped societies, analysing whether they can adapt to the new status quo equitably. I utilise the medium of contemporary realism, horror, and factually based science fiction to reach audiences who enjoy the subversion of horror tropes and seek to see themselves represented in thrilling, diverse, and empowering feminist fiction.
I’m currently editing the third draft of my dystopian horror satire Young Adult novel. But, I also enjoy writing quirky science fiction, romance and contemporary realism poetry and flash fiction.
Member of A Novel Approach, Moffat Writers Ink, Lockerbie Writers and Esk Scribblers
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
Poetry: The Federation of Writers Scotland; StAnza Poetry Map; Spilling Coco Over Martin Amis; The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals; Witcraft competition (Honourable Mention 2025); and Edinburgh Napier University poetry competition to end violence against gender (first place).
Flash fiction: The Federation of Writers Scotland’s competitions (third place 2022 and Highly Commended 2025) and their anthologies; Friday Flash Fiction competitions (Commended 2021 and 2022, and Editor’s Choice 2025); The Fankle; and Flash Fiction North.
Short stories: Rave One webzine and two anthologies by Lockerbie Writers.
Blog: It’s A Sheep’s Life … Baa can be found on Facebook as DeckyWriting.
Novels: Creative Scotland Our Voices 2022 for an unpublished New Adult novel, The Rapunzel Effect (awarded agent feedback); and Edinburgh Napier University MA Writing Genre Fiction Major Project (distinction).
Collaborations:
Lockerbie Writers Poetry Safari and two short story anthologies. Presented at Lockerbie Writers’ community creative writing workshop and spoken word events. Produced the Lockerbie Arts/Lockerbie Writers’ Poetry Trail in 2026. Previous Judge for Friday Flash Fiction and BBC 500 Words. Volunteer reader for the Highland Book Prize longlist. Page manager for Lockerbie Writers’ Facebook and website.
EDUCATION
BSc (Hons) Occupational Hygiene (1991); MSc Earth Resource and Environmental Management (2001); Open University Creative Writing Modules (distinction, 2020 and 2021); and MA Writing Genre Fiction (distinction, July 2025).
WORK EXPERIENCE
For 22 years I was a government scientist in occupational and environmental research, policy and strategy. From 2018 to 2023, I was a public and school librarian where I also ran teenage and adult book groups, and author visits.