I was born in Liverpool and found the dole very helpful while writing my first novels; I also worked in various of jobs before going to Liverpool University.I became an English teacher but continued to write books, and had three of my novels accepted by the publisher Andre Deutsch Ltd. The first was short-listed for the Whitbread First Novel Award. All three books received excellent reviews.I have a number of unpublished novels that will be issued as ebooks throughout 2012. I now live with my wife and laptop in rural Lancashire.
