I'm a creative nonfiction writer, journalist, and documentary-maker. I like creating work about the health of humans and the environments we live in. 

Current writing

My focus is on my first book, Loopy. It's primarily an investigation of bipolar disorder, and its usefulness as a diagnosis for people. It also considers the philosophical consequences of mental illness - particularly how a diagnosis can affect your sense of self. To write Loopy, I have conducted original reporting and academic research. I have also drawn on my own experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2017 and interviews of fellow people with bipolar, psychiatrists, researchers, and other mental health professionals.  

Past projects

Over the last couple of years, I concentrated on writing about lithium, a medication I was prescribed after I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which I took for 6 years. 

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.