I have been writing fiction for thirty years, mostly for the enjoyment of me and my friends - but writing is my love and my vocation, so of course that's where my dreams and ambitions are. In the meantime, technical writing (mostly eLearning) helps to pay the mortgage.I was born in England, and lived most of my life in Australia, before returning to the UK a few years ago; my dual nationality means that I am often a bit too cheeky, but will always apologise for it. I love the Australian lifestyle, but I also love Britain's very real sense of history, and it's so wonderful to have the rest of Europe so close by. We enjoy roaming ruined castles and Tudor mansions, and I am delighted to visit (and even occasionally work!) where John Keats and other literary heroes lived and worked.I am fascinated by film and television, both the product and how it's made. I have been greatly enjoying the BBC's most recent take on the Arthurian legends. These interests, along with my love of the English and Welsh (and indeed French) countryside and castles, have combined to form the web site Merlin Locations.Two bits of paper I'm particularly proud of are a Diploma of Communication and Media (multi-media strand) from the Canberra Institute of Technology (2004), and a Certificate in Social Sciences from The Open University (2006).You will have gathered by now that I have fun with photography, web design, reading, and watching film and television - but no list of my interests would be complete without knitting and the imbibing of espresso.