I was born in Bristol but raised in Wales (I can speak Welsh!) and have published two novels for young adults - Massive and Dirty Work, both published by Macmillan in the UK. In the US Massive is published by Simon and Schuster and Dirty Work by Walker Books. Massive has also been translated into ten languages, including Thai. I also wrote and co-edited the bestselling Creative Writing Coursebook while I was working at the University of East Anglia, which is also published by Macmillan.

I am a Senior Lecturer at Birkbeck, University College of London where I teach on the MA Creative Writing and co-ordinate the annual publication The Mechanics' Institute Review and the new web portal The Birkbeck Writers' Hub.

I am currently working on my fourth novel - Bad Faith - collaborating on work for the screen, taking photos and writing poems. Come back for regular updates and project portfolios.

Art wants to pass into life, to lift it. Art wants to enchant, to transform, to make life more meaningful or bearable in its own small and mysterious way. We need more stillness. More of a sense of wonder. We need more deep listening. More deep giving.
Ben Okri - Birds of Heaven