Welcome. Croeso. Bienvenue.
I’m an award-winning Welsh author and photographer living in Provence with the best scent-hound in the world, a Nikon D750 and a man. Best known for medieval fiction, I’ve published 27 books since 1988, but I’ve also exhibited art prints in two exhibitions here in France so do check out my photo galleries as well as my books. My Getty Images portfolio contains over 4,000 photos.
My claim to fame is that I was the first woman to be a secondary headteacher in the Welsh county of Dyfed. I’m also mother or stepmother to five children so life was hectic. Although I’ve hung up my beekeeping gloves, I still care passionately about my wild neighbours, which include badgers, foxes and hares.
I’ve published all kinds of books, both with conventional publishers and self-published. You’ll find everything under my name from prize-winning poetry and novels, military history, translated books on dog training, to a cookery book on goat cheese. My work with top dog-trainer Michel Hasbrouck has taken me deep into the world of dogs with problems, and inspired one of my novels. With Scottish parents, an English birthplace and French residence, I can usually support the winning team on most sporting occasions.
This site is a way of sharing my passions with like-minded spirits and I love hearing from readers so don’t hesitate to contact me.
About the 13th Sign
I’ve been published every-which-way but, apart from my translated books, I see independent or hybrid publishing with VERY carefully chosen publishers as the method that now suits me best. I can no longer call it’ self-publishing’ as I now employ a professional editor and cover designer. Like many Indies, I’ve decided to use my own imprint name and logo for a ‘branded’ look. My zodiac sign is Ophiucus, the Serpent-Bearer, the 13th Sign – the one that no-one wanted to include because that would mean changing traditional thought and 13 is unlucky. What better name could there be for my imprint?!
Jessica Bell Design has created all my book covers and my editor is Lorna Fergusson of Fictionfire. Both are top professionals. I designed the publisher logo I myself. The 13th Sign breaks rules and challenges expectations. Perfect.
Pour mes lecteurs en français: French readers should visit simplement pro website for news of my translated books.