I grew up on the edge of the North Downs, England. After studying ecology and anthropology at university I retrained as a landscape architect and designed parks and gardens in England, Denmark, and Canada for over twenty-five years. I moved to Winnipeg, Canada in 2005, and inspired by the possibilities that opened up as I started a new life on a different continent, I began writing fiction, and published my first novel in 2009. After living abroad for twelve years I came full circle, moved back to the UK in 2013 and lived on the edge of the South Downs, by the sea in Brighton, which partly inspired my fourth novel, Unconscious Horizon. I now live in London where the plethora of galleries and museums provide constant inspiration for my writing. Film and stop motion animation are other sources of creative nourishment and I have a special interest in the relationship between visual images and the written word. I have taught creative writing in person and online for over 10 years, on The Creative Writing Programme Brighton and at Citylit in central London. I also work freelance as a writing mentor, and run small private online writing workshops I am currently writing my fifth novel, The Underside.
Seal Intestine Raincoat (NeWest Press 2009)
- Winner Trade Fiction Book Award at the Alberta Book Publishing Awards 2010.
- Honourable mention Sunburst Fiction Award 2010.
- Shortlisted John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer 2010.
The Insistent Garden (NeWest Press 2013)
- Winner Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction in Manitoba, Canada.
The Eavesdroppers (NeWest Press 2018)
Rosie Chard 