A Londoner all my life I was writing before I could read, 'in my head' and taught myself to read before I started school. I love to travel and I collect oceans : by paddling in them! I have four so far. I was a teacher for 25 years and I am married with two grown up kids. Now I write and run writing workshops. My photo was taken by my brother,

Louis Berk, a fantastic photographer.( And brother.)

On Hayling beach

I love being down by the sea on Hayling Island where my family lived for twenty years.I have set my cycle of three novels for young adults on Hayling. Find out more on my agent's website, The Eve White Literary Agency. 

Illo for Peppermint Ward

Peppermint Ward, story by me and illustrated by Kim Toohey was my first children's publication. It was commisioned by Cancerbackup to explain the experience of cancer treatment to 6-9 year olds. Once I started writing for children it felt like a tap had turned on. All my years of experience seemed to pour onto the page and I have written more short fiction and poems for children. My cycle of three teen novels will be published by Meadowside Books from October 2010. 

Reading my poetry at the Green Note in Camden

I am member of the Highgate Poetry Society and have written poetry all my life. My poems appear in many different publications, including anthologies and I have published two collections.

London night

Car light; red kiss on a shiny bottom

Moon a miner’s headlamp

We spin home hugging the city dark

A lorry swerves, misses by a moth’s breath

On the radio midnight sings out

Eyes droop in the glare

Headlight, black, headlight black

Beat steady on the road