Welcome!

I’m a freelance journalist, editor and author and I've been writing professionally since 1996.

My principal specialisms are health, food, diet and nutrition, with a particular emphasis on food allergy, food intolerance, coeliac disease, gut health and digestive disorders, but I also regularly cover other allergies, vegetarianism / veganism, weight loss, diabetes, dermatology, skin health and cosmetic ingredients.

Regular clients include Vegetarian Living (for whom I write the men's page), Natural Health, FoodsMatter.com and Women's Running.

I'm the deputy editor of SkinsMatter.com - a web resource devoted to sensitive, allergic and problem skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis and rosacea) and natural skincare.

I am currently researching and writing my fourth book, Coeliac Disease: What You Need to Know, due to be published in early 2011.

My blog on food allergy, food intolerance and coeliac disease is here. I blog irregularly about the reporting of these subjects in the media, and on my own journalism and authoring.

I'm on Twitter too. Follow me for health news and chat in my areas of interest.

As a writing tutor, I run a popular blog called Mistakes Writers Make, aimed at new and student writers of non-fiction. Its corresponding Twitter account is here. Follow for market news, writing tips, blog updates and links to useful articles on writing.