Hello!
I write picture books and longer stories for children. I also write non-fiction books for children, too.
The best part of my job is making things up…following an idea and seeing where it leads me!
How did you become a writer?
I used to be a commissioning editor at Oxford University Press, which means I asked lots of authors to write books and then worked with them on their stories. I eventually realized that I really wanted to write books myself! So I left, and started writing books at our kitchen table. Or in cafés. Or in the garden. Just about anywhere, really!
Where do you live?
I grew up in Oxford, and I still live there with my husband, three children and two gerbils. (I did mean to leave Oxford at some point, honest – I lived in Hull and Leeds for a bit!)
What other jobs have you done?
I have done lots of other jobs including being a secretary, a stage manager and selling posters. I still edit books at home, which is great as it means I get to talk to lots of lovely authors.
What else do you do?
I do acting, singing and comedy improvisation.
What do you like?
I love making cakes, running, gardening and going to the theatre. And drinking hot chocolate. Even in summer.
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