I’m a writer, gardener, and scholar. Growing up, Link’s adventures in The Legend of Zelda series filled my imagination with visions of wielding a sword and running through tall grass, diving into tunnels bored by hands unknown beneath the roots of trees, and summoning my horse with a delightful tune in open fields beneath a blazing sun. My own horse, sadly, never mastered the melody.

My love for epic tales found deeper roots in the bedtime stories my mother and sister would read — from Samson’s impossible strength to the magic of Harry Potter. Eventually, a long-neglected copy of The Hobbit called to me from the shelf, opening the door to Middle-earth and sparking a revelation: no fantasy author can escape Tolkien’s shadow, yet Tolkien himself achieved The Lord of the Rings without such a guide to follow.

This insight led me on a scholarly journey into his own inspirations — the raw power of Beowulf, the intricate Norse sagas, the Old English poetry of Cynewulf, and most importantly, the beautiful, challenging prose of William Morris’ romances. This passion for foundational texts extends to my work as a public speaker and writer on themes of faith and community, where I engage with biblical literature and its original languages. My study of ancient Hebrew has become particularly influential in my world-building, weaving its linguistic heritage into the names and mythology of my created worlds. These literary and linguistic foundations are the leaf-mould from which my own creative vision flourishes.

Now, from my home in Herefordshire, I tend both my garden and my craft, writing epic fantasy tales grounded in the rhythms of the seasons and the rich history and landscapes of Britain. I write stories that explore heroism and loss, strength and faith, the bonds that unite us and the forces that test them—tales that weave together timeless mythic traditions with the vivid, lived experience of the natural world.