I'm a poet, children's author and teacher. My aim with my writing is to try to give people joy, laughter, some food for thought, and to try and bring some inspiring messages to my readers. I like to write poetry for adults and picture books/early readers. My first two books are stories in verse and have been inspired by my professional and personal life. The first book is called It's a Teacher's Life...! and my second book is called Family and More - Enemies or Friends? which will be available as a paperback from 31/8/10. The vision that inspired this book can be summed up as follows: every encounter we have in life can be a force for good and, if we see with the heart, we'll know that only man-made differences divide us. The fact that I come from a German/English background was a key factor in inspiring me to write this book.

Illustrations for my first children's picture book are also being done at the moment. The story is set in space (I've always been fascinated by space) and it involves a sun and three spaceships. It's all about discovering the power within us to achieve whatever we want to achieve.