About Me

I was born and live in London.

My first book, entitled "Wellcome to Hell: Was Sir Henry Wellcome Jack the Ripper?" was nonfiction but I've been writing fictional stories ever since.

I like the 3 R's: writing, running and reading.

However, all three took a hit when I developed Long-Covid in April of 2020.  Basically, I didn't have the mental energy to write much of anything for about two years.  And after that I just couldn't find the "flow" again.

Fortunately the World, and technology, moves on.  So, on 29th December 2024 I subscribed to a music making artificial intelligence platform called Suno AI and started to write.  Within 30 minutes I had a completed song which I named, Death Star. It's about how people, especially young people, are being filled with fear about issues like Climate Change.

I've since written the lyrics to 18 or so songs.  I turned the first 6 into an Extended Player (EP) named, Nuclear Destiny.  I've turned another 7 into my second EP, Cocktails Before Dawn, which will be available on Spotify, et al, from April 1st 2025.

I've found writing lyrics quite easy, and think that I might actually have a talent for it.  The one thing that I definitely do know, is that writing lyrics to songs, and "jamming" with my AI-generating music maker, is far easier/faster than writing books!

I don't read many novels, which is probably a bit of a no no for a wannabe non-fiction story writer.

I've had many jobs, mostly working in administrative roles within the Civil Service, and was fortunate to have met many interesting, and talented, people along the way.

I'll be churning out the music for the foreseeable and hope to be back writing books later in the year.