Education :

BA, University of Plymouth; MFA, Southampton College, Long Island University

Publications include:

The New York Times, New York Post, New York Sun, The Guardian, London Telegraph, Mail on Sunday

Author:

The Secret Lives of People in Love, Pobble’s Way, Why We Fight, Why We Need to Love, Why Our Decisions Don’t Matter, Love Begins in Winter, Everything Beautiful Began After, Love is Like Life but Longer

Awards include:

H.R. Hays Prize for Poetry, New York Press Association Award, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award