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The Pudding Lane Witch

‘A twisted and magical retelling of The Great Fire of London’

Releasing on the 24th September 2024

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About Me

I'm just a Barista with a dream of telling stories to the world.

Biography

As a child, I loved reading and I have many fond memories of wanting to get a new book each time I went food shopping with my dad. With persuasion, he would buy the book, and whether it be Francesca Simon or Roald Dahl, as soon as it was scanned through the register, I would start reading it. In hindsight, it was probably annoying to both the cashier and my dad, as I probably should’ve helped to pack the bags.

Sadly, my passion for reading fizzled out during high school. A mix of steady bullying and being forced to read certain books for curriculum really made reading feel like a chore. As I went to college and pursued becoming a chef, I started my first novel Madame Voodoo. As a member of the LGBT+ community, I’ve often felt overlooked and under-represented by characters who purely existed to either check a box or provide comedic relief at their own expense. Once I noticed there were many other minority groups in the same situation, I wanted to create captivating stories with these overlooked and exploited groups at the forefront. Unfortunately, during college, I didn’t have the confidence to finish Madame Voodoo and, over the years, I picked it up and put it back down a handful of times.

Since college, I’ve worked as a barista for a large chain of coffee shops and worked my way up to manager by the time I was twenty-two. However, I soon realised that it wasn’t going to bring me happiness in life. During the year of 2022, I finally picked up Madame Voodoo and contemplated working on it again. I set myself a goal to complete it by the end of the year and did so with enthusiasm. I also watched a ‘little’ show called Heartstopper and decided to read the book. Quite frankly, it changed my life, and I wished that I had something like that when I was growing up. I’d never seen such accurate representation of those like myself and it helped push me to decide that I want to provide that for others. I want to create stories that make people feel seen. Thus, I made the big decision to step down from my role and become a part time barista. As I publish my first book and work on many more stories in my head, I hope to be able to fulfil this dream full time and bring to light stories that can help people in life, in the way Heartstopper helped mine.

P.S. I love long country walks, food, and dogs!

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Latest news and upcoming events

For The Love Of Fantasy 2024

Hi guys!

This weekend I will be at For The Love Of Fantasy, at London Excel! I will be selling signed copies of Madame Voodoo and Too Late?

You will have an exclusive chance to get your hands on an ARC of The Pudding Lane Witch. On the day, I will post a secret code on Instagram, which,…

Comic Cons - May 2024

Hi guys!

In May, I will be attending a further two Comic Con events at my hometown of Bolton and also Coventry. I will be selling signed copies of Madame Voodoo with free posters and bookmarks! Hope to see you there.

Please see below for more…

Comic Cons - March 2024

Hi guys!

In March, I will be attending my first Comic Cons of the year at York and Rotherham. I will selling signed copies of Madame Voodoo with free posters and bookmarks! Hope to see you there.

Please see below for more details of the events:

York…

Wigan Christmas Book Fair

Hey everyone!

I will be attending a Christmas Book Fair at Wigan Library on the 25th November from 10:00 to 13:00. I will have a stall selling signed copies of Madame Voodoo and also handing out free branded bookmarks!

To attend, you must reserve a spot by claiming a free eTicket from…