I live in the beautiful West Country with my husband and daughter. It's a very inspiring place to live with rolling hills and crystal clear rivers and streams. We have been here only five years but love the place, the people and the pace of life. Although I'm now retired, I've worked in a number of jobs: secretary, shop assistant, negotiator in an estate agents, and a Relate counsellor. All of these have given me different perspectives on life and on people. Writing has always been a passion for me. I started with short stories, poems and haikus and finally found myself writing a novel. It was exciting to see it grow and take shape. I had no idea where it would take me. I just followed the muse and did lots of research. Once I reached those magical words 'The End', I was overjoyed. Then the real work of editing and rewriting began. I enjoyed the whole experience and hope my readers will enjoy the result. Both my books are about families, but very different ones. My first book, SARI CASTE, is set in Calcutta and Darjeeling. Nothing like Devon, I hear you say. True. Yet human beings everywhere have emotions, needs, desires and dreams. (More about this in the section on the novel.) This book is available from Amazon. My second book, SEE THROUGH, is set somewhere in England, in a small town. Again, the novel is about a family at odds, but in this story the main character faces the unusual obstacle of becoming invisible!