I was born and brought up in Scotland, in the village of Ormiston, East Lothian, just 12 miles from Edinburgh. After studying Classics and Old and Medieval English at Wadham College, University of Oxford, I worked for 10 years as a TV researcher and producer at Channel 9 in Sydney and at the BBC in London and Glasgow.
Having my first child and moving to Karachi shot a rocket through my TV career, funnily enough. We then moved to Sydney where, in 2001, my first book was published, the very practical Sydney For Under Fives.
Read more about my published books here.
My latest book is ‘Going Under’: A Memoir Of Family Secrets, Addiction and Escape.
In 2011, I started my first website Hello Sydney Kids, which I have since sold.
I have recently brought all of my websites together into this one. So you’ll find all my swimming and sobriety articles here now.
Over the past few years, I have written for several large autism websites being:
I have also written freelance articles for a wide range of publications, including The Scotsman, The Scots Magazine, Punch, The Australian Magazine, The Sun-Herald and most recently:
Going Under is my latest book, a memoir of family secrets, addiction and escape.
Read more about Going Under here.
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