About

My debut novel, The Dark Between The Trees, is part historical thriller, part slow-burn horror (with a dash of science fiction if you squint), and was published by Solaris Books in 2022. I’m currently working on my second book.

The rest of the time, I’m a proofreader and copy-editor with eight years of experience. The work I have edited and proofread has ranged from academic articles and PhD theses to technical documents to company terms and conditions, from psychology to geology, social policy to astrophysics, and modern art to evolutionary biology. I have particular experience working with writers with English as a second language. Do get in touch if you’d like to work with me - and especially if you'd like me to proofread your thesis. I love reading other people's theses.

Although I do somewhat less of it these days, I have given one-to-one tuition in English, focusing mainly on Scottish National 4 to Advanced Higher, pre-GCSE to A Level, and International Baccalaureate. I’ve worked with students across all levels of ability, as well as with dyslexia, dyspraxia, and neurodiversities that affect learning. I’ve also worked extensively with students who have English as a second language. Between founding it in 2015, and early 2017, I was the Director of Athena Tuition Scotland - during which time I ran the first ever private tuition conference in Scotland. I've written high school courses and curricula in English, World History and Key Skills.

Podcast

Feasibly Productions launched our first podcast, Past Tense: British Civil Wars, in September 2017. Researched, written and presented by me, the series covers the civil war period of 1625-1660 in the British Isles, as experienced by the English, Scottish and Irish - accessible for a lay audience, but not skimping on the detail. It’s currently on hiatus.