Writer · software engineer
Hard-bitten by three decades of corporate IT. Still a softie about people, place, and a good story.
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Stories about the things we build, the people we ignore and what it all costs.
Debut novel
Beth is the on-call engineer who is tired of getting up in the middle of the night. Chrissie is the American executive parachuted into to restructure with AI. It's the people vs data centres in this small Kentish town.
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Coming 2027
Peter Watchett has run back to his home town to escape the life he'd built for himself. But secrets don't stay secret for long in a place that knows you, especially when your brother walks back into town.
Explore the novelHard-bitten /ˌhɑːdˈbɪtən/ adj. Made stronger by difficult past experiences.