Myself, a white woman with dark hair, in Waterstones Piccadilly, signing a copy of Naturally Nic/k for my friend, Thomas Leeds, who took the photo. The shop is decorated for Christmas. I'm wearing a green jacket, black scarf, sunflower lanyard, sunglasses, and glittery holly hair clips.

Image description: Myself, a white woman with dark hair, glasses, a nose stud, and a septum piercing, holding up a copy of my children's poetry collection, Little Tales. The front cover features a whimsical scene of distant mountains, a tree with a swing, large mystical looking mushrooms, stones with faces, and a bright blue sky. The title is in blue text with a white edge.

Image description: Myself, a white woman with dark hair, wearing sunglasses and a maroon T-shirt, holding up a copy of my poetry collection, Roar/Raw. I'm standing in front of a brick wall with bits of ivy growing up it.

From left to right: Mary Grand, Katie Daysh, myself, and Anna Britton outside Medina Bookshop on the Isle of Wight, just before we held our author panel about writing and publishing. Photo credit: Michael Paler.

Pages, Plots, and Publishing author panel at Medina Bookshop, July 2025. Paul Armfield, manager of Medina Bookshop, was hosting, and authors from left to right are Katie Daysh, Anna Britton, Mary Grand, and myself. Photo credit: Michael Paler

A photo of my flash fiction piece 'Dun with you, Robin' printed in Issue 027 of Brevity, the Isle of Wight's literary handbill.

A display of some of my paintings in one of the 'craft cabins' at Rylstone Tea Gardens in Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

A table display of for Naturally Nic/k's book launch, featuring key items from the story and things to do with the historical setting. Items displayed are: a replica poster for the Thames Tunnel Fancy Fair, a pack of standard Bicycle cards, an 1800s style deck of Bicycle playing cards, clock winding keys, lockpicks, two simple necklaces with letter beads which look similar to typewriter keys (one spelling Nic, the other Amy), handmade journals (which are replicas of Nikolai's journal from the book), and a tea towel bought from Brunel Museum decorated with a picture of the Thames Tunnel interior and a cameo-style depiction of the tunnel's designer, Marc Isambard Brunel.

A display from Naturally Nic/k's book launch, featuring cupcakes with edible playing card toppers, bookish pin badges and stickers, and some red backed playing cards spread out face down beside a note reading, 'What will the cards say to you?'. (They were blank playing cards which I'd stuck quotes from Naturally Nic/k onto, for people to read once they'd selected a card and turned it over.)

Myself on Naturally Nic/k's publication day, where my husband (who took this photo) and I went around our local area as Book Fairies, leaving copies of the book for people to find.

My book, Naturally Nic/k, and one of my poetry collections, If We Could Hold Up The Sky, displayed on a table at Medina Bookshop alongside books by Katie Daysh, Mary Grand, and Anna Britton. Photo credit: Michael Paler

A photo of my prose poem 'The Imapct of Books' printed in Isle of Wight literary magazine, The Figlet (Issue 4).

Myself holding up the certificate I received for my 'Essay About a Graveyard' piece coming highly commended in the Isle of Wight Biosphere creative writing competition.

Myself reading my poem 'Elastagirl' at the launch evening for The Figlet Issue Four.

A photo of myself holding my upper middle grade time travel book, Naturally Nic/k. This photo was taken during my visit to a local Isle of Wight school. Photo credit: Catrin Tingle.

One of my gouache paintings featuring a colourful forest and large tree in the foreground.

A display of my book, Naturally Nic/k, from the launch evening in early March 2025 at Medina Bookshop. There are several copies stacked on top of each other, with one displayed upright on a stand. An A4 display board featuring the book cover is placed next to the books.