For my day job, I work in an NHS mental health and wellbeing team, but in my spare time, I'm a creative nonfiction writer, journalist, and documentary-maker. I mostly like creating work about the health of humans and the environments we live in.

Current writing

I've bounced between several ideas for a while and am trying to focus on one at the moment: my first book, Metallic. It's a personal and philosophical meditation on the element I consumed for many years for mental health purposes - lihthium. I'm perfectly situated to write it as well, living near the epicentre of lithium extraction which is taking place in the heartlands of Cornwall. 

Afterwards, I plan on doing an investigation into how bipolar disorder (which I was told I had nearly 10 years ago) can affect your identity and sense of self. I'm also thinking I want to scrutinise its usefulness as a diagnosis for people today.

Past projects

I wrote, narrated, and co-produced with sound designer Alice Boyd, 'Lithified', an experimental audio documentary for BBC Radio 4. In 'Lithified', I get ready for my future without lithium having decided to trial coming off it, whilst exploring the landscape of Cornwall - the first place in the UK where lithium is being mined. 'Lithified' was broadcast on 23 October 2023, on BBC Radio 4 and is available as a podcast on BBC Sounds. 'Lithified' was selected by the BBC for a repeat broadcast and was aired again on 07 August 2024.

My six-part serial, 'Lithium Mania', was the first research project to seriously investigate the socio-environmental side effects of mining lithium as a medication. 'Lithium Mania' was commissioned by the Wellcome Collection and published in 2021. Alice Boyd and I collaborated on two pieces of sound art to accompany the serial: 'Honeymoon' and 'Atrophy'. These were selected for In the Dark's 'New Voices' of 2022 award. 

Other essays and articles of mine have been published by the Wellcome Collection, the medical humanities journal The Polyphony, and elsewhere. I edit and write book reviews for Medical Humanities, which is part of the British Medical Journal. My reviews have also appeared in The Guardian and New Scientist. 

Representation

I'm looking for representation. If you're interested in my work, I'd love for you to get in touch.