She's been writing fiction since she was a child, but only began to write for publication a few years ago.

Although she'd really like to write the 'Great British Novel' what matters at the moment is entertaining people and having fun with what she writes.

She loves theatre, film, books, radio, newspapers, cryptic crossword puzzles and messing about on the computer.

And enjoys loud rock music, jazz, sixties and seventies pop and old musicals.

(And no apologies for the picture on the left, which is not, of course, Ansley Vaughan, but is a good deal more easy on the eye!)