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Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021

Letters from a Lost Girl #3

Letters from a Lost Girl #3

Trust or the absence of it can make or break someone when young especially if sexuality is involved. In this letter, Kate talks to a friend about trust, abuse and gender identity. These letters were written in August 1960 between the end of In Search of Lost Girls and the beginning of We Girls.… Read more

Posted on April 10, 2021April 11, 2021

Reaching the end of The Cloud Catcher

I have just finished the first draft of my latest novel, The Cloud Catcher. From my perspective as a writer, it’s been a very strange journey. Begun in tandem with another novel, Bursting with Life! – writing two books in parallel was something I’d never done before – The Cloud Catcher won the battle for my attention, leaving me to complete the other, half-finished novel later this year.… Read more

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Feeling Challenged
Feeling challenged by the rapid transformations of society, especially in relation to gender and the role of the young? My novels offer not only an enjoyable read but also a stimulating chance to explore alternative avenues and possible futures within the relative safety of a story.
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New release: Colourful People
Colourful People
Openly dressed as a girl, Peter has been accepted as a member of the Lost Girls, but that tacit arrangement might have to change as a trio of boisterous transgender youth seek refuge amongst them. Cohabitation is daunting, but despite serious divergences, the two groups unite to counter a common enemy.

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Recent release: Bursting with Life!
Bursting with Life!
Young Vint is bursting with life. So much so the world around him ripples with energy. His parents and carers have convinced him he’s mad, repression being their sole remedy. He becomes a willing prisoner of a grey world, stripped of friends, colour, movement and music… Only when he escapes with Tara does he realise his so-called madness may be a gift. All would be well, were it not for his carers who seek to get him back and exploit his abilities.
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Recent release: The Cloud Catcher
The Cloud Catcher
Fran, an eighteen-year-old, has had a rough life and things seem set to continue that way, but a chance encounter with a ravishing girl leads her to discover potential in herself she couldn't have imagined... She's going to need it if she's to combat the sordid legacy of her father and build a new life for herself and her new-found friends.
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