I write speculative fiction, which basically means ‘what if …?’ stories: curious slants on the familiar, mainly about the things that scare me. I attribute this love of all things dark and dystopian to a childhood watching Tales of the Unexpected and black-and-white Edgar Allen Poe double bills.

In this world of questionable facts, stats and news, I believe storytelling is more important than ever to engage people in real life issues, in meaningful ways.