I was born in 1966 in Kettering, Northamptonshire before moving to Germany, Ireland, and various parts of England as part of an army family. My varied education in many different schools encouraged my love of a good book and, from an early age, I have had the desire to write my own, but never the confidence to believe in myself to be able to achieve this. It took the encouragement of a friend, an impulsive moment and a dream to finally reach that goal.