Author of The Kingfisher Quests trilogy
When I recall the events that have had the most powerful impact on me, the atmosphere of place is often more memorable than the events themselves. One afternoon, having returned to Penzance from University, I found myself locked out. While I waited for my mum to return, I put my travel bag on the ground … Read more
For most of us, most of the time, the world feels quietly held together. Names, objects, identities; everything sits in place, stabilised by the stories we share. The kitchen table is a table. A person is who we’ve always known them to be. A place is defined by its history, purpose and form. Occasionally, something … Read more
Last summer, I had been invited by a friend from aikido to accompany him to Manchester for one of Zahir Khan‘s regular talks. I don’t know what I expected to happen, but the experience was transformational in a way that I find difficult to explain – at least without using cliches about energetic connection and … Read more
Amber is sick because of a secret locked inside. But the world is in danger, and Amber’s trauma is connected to its salvation. Pursued by energy thieves, dead sorcerers and vicious beasts, Amber must seek and face the truth to solve the riddles of an archaic prophecy. So begins a voyage of discovery, drawing together … Read more