I was born in North Wales with a quite rare
genetic condition which affects all my joints and
limits my height.
As a child I read a lot and am still a big fan of
Roald Dahl. I wasn’t exceptional at school and my
English teacher refused to let me study O Level
Literature as she said the Shakespeare would be
too difficult for me.
Nevertheless I went onto college and studied
Literature at A level. I thought Literature as a
degree may be too limiting as a career and I
studied Law at Essex University.
Whilst working, I took an Open University degree
in Literature and in 2007 completed my
Masters in the 18th Century Novel, specialising
in the origins of the gothic novel.