I’ve always loved words and stories and I’ve been writing ever since I learned how. Growing up in the hills of Montego Bay, where folklore is as prevalent as fruit, my love for lyrical language was instilled early on, alongside a deep reverence for nature.

But beyond studying English at Manchester Met many moons ago, I am entirely self-taught. Moving away from hospitality in my twenties, I started doing office jobs and, over and over again, was put forward for roles that required me to write. Culminating in 2012 in a job within the Forestry Commission's comms team, where I learned a great deal about writing for a business and its people. 

In 2015 I decided to go it alone, trading then as hummingbird copy. Under that guise I wrote for artists, musicians, therapists, community organisations - all people on a mission to connect - and helped them find the words to speak with their authentic voice.

That skillset, listening deeply for what people want to communicate, took me back in 2019 in a slightly different direction, when I was asked by close friends to be the celebrant for their father’s funeral, something I had never done before. I ended up pursuing accreditation in this field and now work as a professional celebrant also. 

As much as I love helping people find the right words in these contexts, my central commitment has and always will be the writing I do for myself. And creative collaboration with other artists.

I recently worked as producer for the inaugural DIASPORA! festival, a first-of-its-kind showcase of underrepresented artists in Bristol and beyond. I’ve also written, produced and directed two independent, crowdfunded films. And my writing has been short and long listed for prestigious international awards like the Bridport Prize, Mslexia Short Story Competition and the Bath Flash Fiction Award.

I’m currently working on a collection of essays, and an exciting new project - using the conceit of a funeral to tell an important, historical story. If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch.