I'm a London-based Author, Illustrator, and Wellbeing Facilitator. I create books, audiobooks, and school workshops that promote courage, resilience and emotional wellbeing, focusing on nurturing young minds.
I grew up in Berkhamsted, England, where I picked up my enduring nickname, Fuzz (later Dr. Fuzz), as well as my love of poetry. At fourteen, my poem, ‘Brian’s Head’, won a national ‘young Poet of he Week’ prize and was published in Britain’s leading newspaper, The Times.
Eventually though, my passion for poetry and writing took a temporary back seat to my academic endeavours - namely, a Master’s and a Doctorate in Geopolitics from King’s College London, driven by a curiosity about a war that separated me from my birthplace at the age of five. My first book, based on my research into Middle Eastern rivalries and territorial disputes, was published by Bloomsbury in 2015.
My foray into audio production began unexpectedly in 2016 when I volunteered to narrate and produce a corporate video for the international business where I was working. This experience sparked a new passion, and within a year, I transitioned to full-time freelancing as a VoiceOver artist and audiobook producer. Since then, I’ve narrated, mastered and produced audio files/books for a variety of commercial and educational projects.
In 2017, I also began pursuing my long-held dream of writing and illustrating picture books, starting with 'Poppy the Pea - Oh, what a great way to be’ which was published in August 2023. A few months later I produced the audiobook version, which has become a key part of my work with schools in the UK and internationally.
I also design and run school workshops for children aged 5 to 11, focusing on Poppy the Pea’s central themes of facing fears, overcoming setbacks, and following dreams. The audiobook plays an integral role in this work, as teachers use the audio to introduce the story before my visits, and it’s been incredibly rewarding to witness the children’s excitement, especially their response to the audio format.
For more on Poppy the Pea and my workshops see the Poppy the Pea website below.
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