We’re here for a good time, aren’t we?
My stories are stacked with humour and heart, like you’re catching up with friends – the most bonkers yet lovable kind. Scarcely believable and more chaotic than they have any right to be, but always great fun.
If you’re looking for high-stakes thrillers or high-brow literature, you’ve come to the wrong place… I mean, I love a bit of drama and a choice turn of phrase, but around here we’re after something a bit more cosy and relaxed.
So, if you prefer stories that don’t take themselves too seriously…
The Milverton Mysteries
“Agatha Christie, but make it gay” –Reader review
A delightful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery.
Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… murder!
Check out the first in the series: Murder on Milverton Square. It’s murder, but let’s have fun with it…
The Rise and Shine series
Quick, light, and fun reads!
Arthur is a highly strung closet case who may have just run into a reason to come out, and Gabriel has escaped the confines of his hometown only to find himself drawn right back into someone else’s orbit.
With our boys surrounded by a cast of chaotic characters and thrown into the most unlikely situations, this gay romcom novella series is loaded with banter, dashes of comic tragedy, and more food and booze than any story ought to have.
See what the boys get up to first in Duck and Dive.
Bite-sized tales
I have a selection of my short stories and flash fiction available, all free to read. Designed to enjoy while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil or for the bus to arrive, check them out here.
Latest release: Fright on Stage Right
Latest news
- 2025 Writing Highlights: PerformingI’m a regular at the Palmerston North City Library, often going there to write, so when the librarians asked if I’d be willing to feature in a video, of course I had to say yes! To quote my video self, “just being in the library is inspiring, being surrounded by books and knowing that every… Read more: 2025 Writing Highlights: Performing
- A Cluedo-style Milverton MysteryI accuse Harriet Ferguson (the mayor) in Lynne’s Cafe with a cheese platter… That’s my answer for today anyway! We played this Cluedo-style Milverton Mystery game in the Cozy Mystery Lovers Facebook Group during my author takeover earlier in the year and I had too much fun not to share it here too. Read the… Read more: A Cluedo-style Milverton Mystery
- 2025 Writing Highlights: TranslatingKonnichiwa to my first translated work! Originally published in English in The Law of Consequences anthology, my short story was picked up and translated into Japanese by Tokyo-based translator Nona Umezawa. It was then published by the Translation Sisters in their third issue of Letters Unbound which was centred around the theme of Food. ‘The Sand… Read more: 2025 Writing Highlights: Translating
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