Welcome
Hello! I’m a British journalist and author who lives in Dubai.
On my website, you’ll find everything about me and my writing, as well as how to get in touch.
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That picture you just posted on Instagram?
I’VE SEEN IT.
The location you tagged?
I’VE BEEN THERE.
You haven’t been careful enough, have you?
BECAUSE I KNOW YOU.
I’ll watch you until I know everything about your life.
AND THEN I’LL DESTROY IT.
News & Updates
Let’s talk about book clubs
June 9, 2021
Are you in one? Do you run one? As an expat, I’ve found book clubs to be a terrific way to meet like-minded people. As an author I’ve spoken at plenty of book clubs and have found them all so different: some are really strict and have specific questions, discussion …
My week as a writer-in-residence: Dubai Central Prison
March 1, 2020
In November 2019, author Clare Mackintosh and I spent a week inside Dubai Central Prison, delivering a writing workshop to inmates. The goal? To enable the prisoners each to produce a 2,000-word story or essay that could be published as part of an anthology. It was a ground-breaking project and …