I live in Dumfries and Galloway in Southern Scotland, although I was born in South Yorkshire. I spent many happy years teaching, and when I retired, I became bored with just the domestic routine.

My youngest son challenged me to write a novel of my own, and I wrote Initiation, book one in the Prometheus in Chains series. I don’t think it was quite the sort of book he had in mind, but all my family have been very supportive and encouraged me to carry on writing.

Writing has become an important part of my life. It’s been like a roller-coaster ride, and a very pleasurable one at that. When I sent off my first book to Siren, I had no idea what I was setting in motion.

I joined Facebook, something I never dreamed I’d do, but I have made many good friends on there, some readers and some fellow authors. Writing has certainly changed my life.

I have many interests including reading, knitting, cooking, sewing and appliqué.

My family is the light of my life, and I am a proud grandmother. There’s nothing I love more than to spend time with them. We meet up for birthdays and Christmas and spend our summer holidays together.