Simon is a playwright and co-founder of gaia theatre collective. He has written a number of short stories - his latest 'fragments of a shared madness' will be published in Issue 2 of the dark mountain journal (www.dark-mountain.net). As well as many plays for theatre including 'Blessed Be the Immaculates', 'Bunk' and 'tipping point', he has also written a spoof documentary 'Shakespeare's happy Endings' for BBC Four. He lives in a community in South-East England with his partner and their son. His website is www.simonlys.org 'Black Dog Running' is his first novel.