Hello – thanks for visiting the site. That must mean you’d like to know a bit more about me – so here goes.

I’m a writer who plays music. Or a musician who writes. It’s a flexible combination, and the priority depends on what day it is.

I’ve been a writer and ideas man all my working life. Yes, wonder of wonders, I really have been paid for that. I’ve spent  decades in the world of advertising, PR and public information, creating work for television, radio, press, outdoor and online. For years my tried and trusted offer was: whatever the subject, give me the brief and I’ll come up with the concept, write the piece and supervise its production to make an impression on the reader, the viewer or the listener.

Well, I’m relaxing from all that now and, apart from the occasional commercial request, I’m concentrating on fiction. (OK, some may say I’ve been doing that all along, but anyway…)

When I started tackling fiction in earnest I soon realised  I was using an approach I’d already developed. I found  I was drawn to situations that seem familiar at first glance but which, with a bit of artful manipulation, could leave the reader thinking: “Well – I never thought of it like that!” 

Just look me up on Amazon or Kindle and you’ll find my books in paperback and ebook form. You might even be tempted to make a purchase. If so, believe me, I’d be both delighted and hoping against hope that you enjoy your read.

The music? Ah, that’s another story you’ll find elsewhere on this site.