I read book after book and none of them had anything like the story that was in my head. So, one day I decided the only way I was going to read that book, was if I wrote it.

My latest book is set in Far North Queensland. It is a case of opposites attract, he's Nephilim and she's a Druid Human. He comes from a line of Fey 'royalty'. She comes from a line of outback bogans. He is invited to her home for the weekend to meet her family leading to a series of comical situations. In the space of only a few days, Doran and Zoe must deal with not only her cantankerous father and interesting family dynamics, but also the wild tropical weather. It is an equally wild ride of laugh out load fun and steamy romance....until one of their lives is on the line!

It's corny, but it was a dream. Sad, I know, but true. I woke up so captured by the story, wondering what would have happened if I'd stayed asleep and how had I got there? I ended up writing it down.

The last book I wrote was set in a hospital. A Piece of my Heart is a story about a woman in hospital and a visitor, meeting every day in the hospital cafe.

I’ve always been fascinated by science and technology and the intense emotions stirred by love stories. Hence, I started wondering, “How powerful can love be?” I wanted to explore the specific case of alien romance, unrequited love, impossible love, and fatal attraction within the science fiction background. Once aliens meet humans, their different origins can play a decisive part in a unique plot that could not possibly happen had the lovers been only humans. The main characters in the book are unique to the story and are inspired by it. I created my protagonist to be smart, beautiful and fiercely independent, stirring strong emotions from humans and aliens alike and creating a love triangle from which true, all-powerful love finally triumphs.

I find great joy in writing from the comfort of my home office, where a cosy ambience inspires creativity. The walls are lined with my favourite books and astronomy pictures taken during my past journeys. As I write, I immerse myself in the inspiring melodies of my carefully selected playlists, which fill the room with a sense of wonder. This perfect environment allows my thoughts to flow freely, making the writing process a truly fulfilling experience.

Making up a story, on the hoof, to entertain 4/5 children sheltering in our beach tent during a shower of rain

it began as an entry to a competition: write a story in 100 words. It did not figure in the results but i had the kernel for a story I had to flesh out and the thought of the protagonist talking to an 'imaginary' third person had crossed my mind for a story several months prior.

The inspiration came from a disconnect I observed in my policy and education work — where education, ESG commitments, and workforce development were advancing in parallel, but rarely converging. I wanted to build a framework that not only diagnoses this fragmentation but offers a way to reimagine these domains as mutually reinforcing. The series is both a critique and a blueprint — to turn learners into system shapers, not just job seekers or knowledge absorbers.

We don’t just need better systems — we need system shapers. Global Goals for Societal Transformation is not just a call for reform. It’s an invitation to rethink how we prepare people — especially young people — to lead with values, to navigate complexity, and to design futures worth living in. I want readers to see that education, sustainability, and ethical leadership are not separate silos. When we align them, we create the conditions for real transformation — not just in institutions, but in mindsets, policies, and possibilities. Whether you’re a policymaker, educator, student, or sustainability professional, my hope is that this book gives you a clearer map and a deeper sense of agency in shaping the systems around you.

I loved the sports books by author Matt Christopher. I read many of them when I was a child, and it was those exciting books that inspired me to be a writer.

The Almighty Accused is a stark drama that follows the efforts of 13-year-old Nolan Mitchell to put God on trial after his sister is murdered during a school shooting. After a shaky start and opposition by school officials and local residents, the trial gets underway. However, the project takes its toll on Nolan as he is forced to reexamine his own faith and beliefs.

In fifth grade we were studying myths and legends. Our teacher, Mr. Robinson, challenged us to come up with our own myth or legend. He was so impressed with mine he read it to the class. I was hooked.

My latest two, one published, one not have a common thread running through them despite the fact that one is fiction and the other is nonfiction. We both illustrate the injustices done to indigenous people and the anger that inspires. The fiction Worst Case Scenario: Election Night is out, Leonard Comes Home is looking for a caring agent and publisher.

“I always had in my mind that I wanted to leave at least one book that would be part of my background and my life, something to be remembered by, maybe. Not just for myself because this book has a lot of spiritual inspiration as you go through it. I put a lot into this book. Seven days of the week, five, six, or more hours every single day just to get it done.”

“Life is full of controversy. Religious and political beliefs have always divided mankind. The Catholic Church, like all human institutions, has changed through time. And like all human institutions, the church has never been perfect, but today, what matters is the message of unity and brotherhood that it is putting forward. No matter what religion that you are or who you profess to be, the most important thing should be to get along with each other and to respect and love each other.”

I don't know. One day when I was eleven or twelve years old it popped into my mind to write a book about a pilot in WW2. I wrote three pages and didn't write another word of fiction for three years, when I'd been reading some really good books and it came to me again, hey, I can do that.

Everything We Had is the first in the series, No Merciful War. I'm working on the ninth book, Nos Credimus: a Novel of the Air War May-July 1943, and hope to release before Christmas. Nos Credimus follows the survivors of the characters appearing in Everything We Had, and some new characters who are necessary to the story as it unfolds.

The first book I published was about a story I did not want to die with me. I based the plot on the stories about World War II I heard from previous generations when I was a child and teenager. You see, my mother's family were Venetian Jews, and my mother, my grandmother, and various great-uncles were in the resistance. As I was revising the book, I had the idea of turning the character inspired by my grandmother into an investigative lawyer (she was one of the few women practising law in pre-World War II Italy) so I moved to writing historical crime fiction

My latest book, Venetian Gold, is a story set in Venice in 1930. It is the third story in the pre-World War II series "Rachele Modiano Mendes - the early years." Rachele Modiano Mendes, a lawyer working at the Venier-Zanin law firm, revises three contracts with the same clause. Borrowers had to use a specific shipping company, Fonda Trasporti, until they had fully repaid their loan. She is trying to figure out the reason behind the clause when the managing director, Enrico Fonda, is found dead the day her brother and one of her clients met him. Rachele must find out who killed Enrico Fonda. It is the best way to protect her client and her brother. Meanwhile, she receives a phone call from a Swiss police inspector asking for her cooperation. The contract and the Swiss police inspector are the key to the real crime discussed in the book.