About Fiona

It seems I was destined to be a writer. Some of my earliest school projects were producing mini-encyclopedias on whatever subjects fascinated me at the time: garden birds, Native Americans, black and white movies.

It makes perfect sense, then, that I should now make my living from continuing to write about the subjects that interest me. Recent sources of fascination have included French folklore, English history, coastal erosion, and autonomous vehicles.

Whether I am writing one of my own books, an article for a health magazine, or ghosting for a client, my goal is the same: to provide information to the reader in a manner that will speak most clearly to them. One of the best compliments a reader ever paid me is when they said that my books make them feel as if I am in the room talking to them individually. That, to me, is a job well done.

Born in England, and now settled in the United States, I am truly lucky to have traveled far and wide. After graduating with a degree in American Studies, it was time for me to move to rural Japan. I spent the next three years working as a school teacher there. The experience profoundly influenced my life. In addition to meeting my future husband there, I developed a love of the culture that continues to this day. From Japan I moved to Iowa, where I entered a PhD program in Women’s Studies and Japanese. I then took a teaching position at the University of Kentucky and moved to Lexington, which has been my home since 2001.