Publications & Writing Projects
Awarded DYCP Arts Council England funding (2025); selected for ITV’s Mentoring Programme and the National Centre for Writing x TLC Free Reads scheme.
Fractured Tadpoles Grow in the Dark, her debut novel-in-progress, was shortlisted by Curtis Brown Creative; Sleeping Dogs Lie in Fetal Position received an Honourable Mention in the CRAFT Flash Prose Prize (2025); Being Well is Not and My Mother’s Back of Head were selected by Mid-Atlantic Review and CRIPtic x Spread the Word Salon respectively.
Lead Author for DARK’s upcoming feature on Disabled Leaders; contributor to Reflecting Realities (ACE-funded); editorial and policy work with Snowdon Trust, Changing Expectations on Research Culture, and Medicines, Ethics and Practice steering groups.
I have 10+ years of experience working in editorial and content development for humanitarian projects within organisations including Snowdon Trust, The Royal Society, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and Gingerbread.
Society of Authors (2024)
ADCI (2014)
There Are Many Ways Of Getting Lost: The Royston Writers' Circle Lockdown, (November 2021)
Reflecting Realities (2023-2024)
Medicines Ethics & Practice (2016-2019)
Editorial IPSF (2017-2018)
Developed guidance and sharing disability stories to widen access of representation of disadvantaged groups. Wrote promotional content for Snowdon Trust Programme as an awarded candidate (2023).
Gallery 4 — Collaborated with founder of creativity network venue that showcases culture arts and advised on how to widen disability needs access for both creators and audience/attendees. In the process securing collaboration between communities across UK and Germany as part of ‘Cultural Bridge programme’ that will take place in 2025 to 2026, to support social arts & cultural practice.
The Royston Writers' Circle
Cambridge Writers Group
Available here: https://issuu.com/ipsf.org/docs/_109_nl_final_version
Pharmaceutical, R. (2016-2019) Medicines, ethics and practice : the professional guide for pharmacists. London: Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain.
Join the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), the professional membership body for pharmacists and pharmacy students.
https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feature/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-summer-placement
Cite: The Pharmaceutical Journal, How to get the most from your summer placement;Online:DOI:10.1211/PJ.2017.20203274
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference (2016) Pharmaceutical Press. Available at: https://www.pharmaceuticalpress.com/products/martindale-the-complete-drug-reference/
British National Formulary (2016) BNF | NICE, NICE. NICE. Available at: https://bnf.nice.org.uk/
Research culture: changing expectations Conference report (2018). Available at: https://royalsociety.org/-/media/policy/projects/changing-expectations/changing-expectations-conference-report.pdf.
Abstracts of papers presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science and Research Summit, 8 February 2019, London, UK, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Volume 71, Issue Supplement_1, February 2019, Pages 6–13, https://doi.org/10.1111/jphp.13062
Courses & Training
Provided insights into the publishing industry.
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How to Create Characters and Conflicts in Young Adult Fiction
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Traditional Short Form Poetry
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New Ways with Short Form Poetry
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How to Write Unreliable Narrators
Write Your First Novel: A foundational course on novel writing.
The Art of Storytelling: Explored narrative techniques and communication.
California Institute of the Arts – Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop: Enhanced my skills in poetic form and expression.
Writing coaching and training with prolific writer, Anna Davis
Masterclass : How to Write a Novel with Fiona Mozley
With prolific TV Programme Support Coordinator, Samantha Bunkell