I am a co-founder, producer, and writer at Hermit House, a game development studio creating short, cinematic, moving experiences focused on nature. I am also a Bristol-based writer with experience researching and writing blogs, web content, flyers, brochures, newsletters, reviews, short stories, longer fiction, poems, and game narratives.
I have had my work published in various magazines and journals, and as part of the Canal Poetry Route project I set up in 2018, my poetry has been installed in the Bath flight of locks along the Kennet and Avon canal.
During the pandemic, I also co-hosted the Unlatched Podcast with Amy Hodkin, a podcast for sharing poetry, short stories, non-fiction, and original music, from one home to another.
Projects
- A Home BelowWe're making a game! A Home Below is a 3D adventure game where you play as a hermit crab exploring the ruins of a house that's been lost to the sea. Set in an imagined future along the North Wales coastline, feel what it’s like to be a small hermit crab making your way through the vastness of what was once a human home, now transformed into a vibrant underwater habitat. Ride currents, glide, and climb, making your way from room to room in search of the perfect shell. Discover a new world of
- Bath Canal Poetry RouteOver the last year I have re-launched and re-invented the Bath Canal Poetry Route into a proposal for a series of 10 or more site-specific poems, forming a poetry route that can be followed up or down the towpath along the canal in Bath. Over the summer of 2023, I invited the public to send me words, phrases, ideas and themes linked to the Bath Canal, which I incorporated into a series of collaborative poems. These poems respond to the canal’s features, histories, mythologies, wildlife hotspots
- Predictive Text Poetry ProjectThe Predictive Text Poetry Project is a collaborative poetry project that experiments with predictive text. Right now, we are using social media on our phones more than usual. The constantly updating custom dictionary of your phone's predictive text reflects the conversations you, personally, have been having via your phone recently, and can provide a powerful insight into the collective consciousness of the present moment. Every 3-4 days I post a prompt on my website and on my social media ch
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Projects credited in
- Ep10: Past, Present, and FutureFeaturing poetry and fiction by Johnny Dean, Rachel Hasson, Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh and Patrick Ofosu, and an interview with Simone Eringfeld about her spoken word/music album ‘Please Hold’. Our performers delve into grief, self-love, and optimism in a series of pieces that range from historical explorations of 19th century Malvern Hills and 1970s Britain, to present day concerns of mental health and job interviews. Created based on interviews conducted during lockdown for ‘Cambridge Quaranchats’,2
- Ep9: 2020 ReflectionsLooking back at how the podcast has developed and evolved over the year, we revisit the musicians and writers featured on the podcast in 2020. We then speak to the composer of our wonderful theme music, Josh Kashdan of Kashdan Music. This episode also features poetry readings by Amy and Jess, and discussions of our creative work in 2020 and 2021. https://anchor.fm/unlatchedpodcast2
- Ep8: Our World TransformedFeaturing poetry and creative non-fiction by Rose Winter, Kathryn Llewellyn, H. M. L. Swann and Zoë Wells, and an interview with composer Peter Relph about the Anchorae Isolation Choir. Our performers explore the definitions of home, beauty and the unfamiliar, as well as the importance of creativity and translation. Set up during lockdown, Peter Relph’s Anchorae Isolation Choir reminds us of the value of communities in lockdown and how music, art and creativity can overcome physical restriction2
- Unlatched Podcast Ep2: The New and UnfamiliarFeaturing Michael Morgan, Sue Wells, Poingly, Ann Kathryn Kelly and Leanne Moden. Through poetry, music and memoir, Episode 2 of the Unlatched Podcast explores home, haircuts and how to respond to new and unfamiliar situations.2
- Unlatched Podcast Ep3: Canine Thoughts and Familiar HauntsFeaturing Will Horspool (Poetman), Patrick Widdess, Samuel Dodson, James Caton and Gail Webb. Kickstarted by caffeine, this episode explores place, family, love and canine philosophy, ending with a reminder of what to hold onto during difficult times.2
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Work history
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Freelance Writer, Editor, and ProofreaderSelf Employed
United KingdomFreelance
I have researched and written sustainability articles for clients around topics such as sustainable fashion and sustainable food alongside specialised, tailored articles and content for clients for their own websites and services. I have also provided editing and proofreading services for game scripts.
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Activities Coordinator & Administrative AssistantLanguages United
- Bath, United KingdomFull Time
Planning, arranging, organising and occasionally helping to run activities for large groups of students from various different countries for the Summer School programme at Languages United.
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Podcast Production
- Writing
- Content Writing
- Administration
- Research
- Research Projects
- Creative Content
- Creative Writing