I'm a journalist who has worked for newspapers and magazines in the UK, US, Venezuela and Oman, including the Financial Times, Morning Star, PR Week New York, Brand Republic, Caracas Daily Journal and Y Oman. I also worked as a political researcher in the Houses of Commons from 2002-3. I've been shortlisted for two short story competitions and attend Night Writers of Brighton. From 2006 to 2011 I devoted myself to launching the quiz board game About Time which went on to sell over 30,000 copies in Europe and the USA. My passions are history, international politics, social justice and travel. My first novel was a historical fantasy called The Vanishing Shore. The second is a contemporary thriller The Overwhelming delving into terrorism and information warfare. I am currently working on a new novel set in the Middle East, where I have lived and worked since 2012. My political blog is Globe of Splendour.