I focus on little explored places and ways of life, rarely covered in fiction in English.

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I am inspired by family stories (all my background is Italian, my parents were immigrants to the UK in the '50s) and have always been interested in European history of this period and the impact of political and social change on ordinary lives. Childhood summers were spent in Italy and  I have travelled and researched extensively, putting my Italian to good use.

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Themes that weave through my novels are belonging, redemption, friendship and love. I like to explore belief and corruption. Female characters and mysticism are front and centre of my work. 

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I've written 2 novels:

Broken Madonna is a psychological twist on stolen motherhood, survival and redemption set in the beautiful, poverty-stricken Apennine Mountains of post WW2 Italy. Think Elena Ferrante meets Bernadette of Lourdes. Read more about Broken Madonna and mentoring and editorial services for writers.

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The Lives We Leave Behind is a powerful love story shaped by the hand of politics, religion and poverty during the rise of Fascism in Italy between the two World Wars.

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Characters connect the two novels, but they are standalone pieces of work.

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As a writer, I've received Arts Council funding for research in Italy and mentoring and won a place on New Writing South's NWS10 scheme for talented emerging writers. I am also a shortlisted contemporary flash fiction writer and write short stories on themes of identity and relationships.

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I am an active member of the Brighton writing community and am Chair of Trustees of New Writing South. I founded The Leaving the Waiting Room writer's development group and have been a volunteer organiser for the Brighton & Worthing group of The Society of Authors.