About me

​I'm an artist and writer, and I've lived for many years in the Bolivian Amazon, working with rescued wild animals. My first book was a bestselling memoir called THE PUMA YEARS, set on the frontlines of environmental destruction, where amongst fires, deforestation and the strength of a tiny Bolivian community, I met a puma called Wayra, and we changed each other’s lives. THE HEART AND THE HAWTHORN, my debut novel, will be published this summer with Hodder and Stoughton: a queer love story about following your heart, and what's possible when you realise that every single creature deserves a voice.

 

My colourful, joyful artwork - mostly digital drawings, paintings and mono screenprints - explores questions around who gets to be visible or invisible in a society that so often wrongly categorizes and contains people and other beings. I'm currently studying for a BA in Painting, Drawing and Printmaking at Arts University Plymouth, otherwise you can find me in the jungle, or by the sea on a small island in the Inner Hebrides. ​​

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I love facilitating workshops and speaking about my experiences as a writer, activist and artist. Please get in touch if you'd like to book me for an event.  

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I'm represented by Rocking Chair Books.   

My pronouns are they/them.