About me
I’m a freelance writer, narrative designer and interactive storyteller working across the arts, culture and creative sector. I love nothing more than spinning ideas into engaging stories and experiences, whatever the format. If it's playful, immersive or story-led – I'm there!
Over the last 15 years I’ve worked with award-winning creative teams on all sorts of story-driven content, from animation, to games, to immersive experiences (including the BBC's first-ever augmented reality app!).
I've also been part of writers rooms with StoryFutures (the UK's national centre for immersive storytelling), am one of Channel 4's New Writers for 2024/25, and was selected for BAFTA Connect in recognition of my contribution to the UK's screen industries.
At the heart of my approach is playful collaboration, characterful writing and meaningful audience experiences.
People I've worked with
The National Gallery * StoryFutures * Arcade XR * Manchester City of Literature * The National Physical Laboratory * Hull Museums & Gallery * NODA * BBC Children in Need * Future Everything * The Mental Health Foundation * The Together Trust * Heston Blumenthal * BlackBerry & Neil Gaiman * PlayStation * Syria Relief * British Council * Get North * BIMM * Trussell Trust
In-house: I spent several years as a Senior Writer with BBC UX&D working on digital products and storytelling innovation for various BBC brands including: BBC R&D, BBC Arts, CBBC, iPlayer, Radio & Music, BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals & BBC Bitesize.
Project awards & nominations
Won:
* Design for a Better World Awards (Centro Brasil Design)
* Best Animation (MPA Awards)
* Best Innovation (CSS Awards)
* Best UI Design (CSS Awards)
* Best UX Design (CSS Awards)
* Drum Silver Rose (Drum Awards)
Nominated:
* Golden Rose (Rose d'Or)
* People's Lovie Award
* People's Voice Award for for Immersive and Virtual (Webbys)
* Best Experimental Short, LSFF
* UK Content Awards
Programmes & selections
* Channel 4 New Writers 2024/25.
* ACE DYCP grant award for fiction.
* Mediale Immersive Assembly 4
* Writing for Immersive Binaural Audio (StoryFutures)
* Immersive GameLab (StoryFutures)
* Intro to Virtual Tools: Artist cohort (Factory International)
* Winning prototype – Storytellers United Hackjam (BBC Digtal Cities)
* Short fiction published with: Lune Journal, MsLexia, Glossop Winter Story Trail, GMCA commissions
* Writer in residence: George Street Community Bookshop (twice) and Festival of Libraries, Manchester.
* Screened: Manchester Animation Festival, DepicT!, London Short Film Festival, Underwire Festival, London Golden Scout, IFF & Indie Hype.
Talks & workshops
I'm also available for one-off talks and workshops themed around creative writing, scriptwriting and interactive storytelling.
I've run short story writing workshops with local communities, led inspiration sessions for creative teams and given talks to students and artist cohorts.
Fees vary depending on what you need, so if you have an idea in mind – get in touch!