I started my career with a zoology degree followed by a PhD in animal learning, but became frustrated with boring and inaccessible science writing. I became a freelance writer specialising in making science articles accessible and fun without dumbing down the content. I worked in online communities before the rise of Facebook and co-founded a quiz creation site where I wrote content for companies such as Disney and Marvel. I’ve also written business novels that use an entertaining character-driven plot to explain complicated concepts.
Last summer I had a segment on BBC Radio Wiltshire describing our experience of trying to become an ‘eco-family’. I became frustrated by mixed messages on which activities/consumer choices were actually beneficial. This led me to taking an MSc in Sustainable Development.
I’m married with two children and I’m their main care-giver. I have almost finished renovating our old house in a beautiful location next to a river.
