About

I was born on October 21st in Port-Of-Spain,Trinidad.

From an early age, I surrounded myself with literature, folklore and oral histories that leaned towards the macabre. I revelled in the mythologies and superstitions that abounded in the religious community that I grew up in. Of course, to assume that the term ‘religious’ in this sense was used as a strictly Christian term might be naive. My community was comprised of almost equal parts Christian, Hindu and Islamic believers with a minority of these retaining beliefs found in traditional African or South American rural locales including, but certainly not limited to, Santeria and Voodoo.

My grandmother managed a bookstore across the street from my primary school and I grew up reading the regular fare available to children in post-colonial, North American influenced countries: a hearty mix of stories about mischievous children stealing distinctly British foods, solving criminal cases and climbing impossibly tall trees leading to magical lands beyond. As I got older; I discovered the art of Frank Frazetta and characters like Conan The Barbarian and The Phantom in comics. These characters opened up a new realization that literature and art could be provocative and could be used to challenge societal norms. At twelve, my family moved to Canada where I spent time in Winnipeg and Toronto before finally setting down in a small town just north of Toronto. At seventeen I got my first job at a bookstore where I spent more time shelving books than reading them. I left home at eighteen to study at York University where I focused on post- colonial literature and pedagogy graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English Literature and a Bachelor of Education.

I worked in Toronto for three years as a teacher before moving to Cyprus in 2007 with my long-time partner and love of my life. I learned to speak, read and write in Greek and now thoroughly enjoy walking into museums being able to read and understand thousand year old mosaics. I was entranced by the island of Aphrodite, an island still firmly steeped in ancient histories and centuries-old traditions. My love for mythology was rekindled and I continue to call Cyprus home.

I currently work as the head of theatre at an international school while writing, speaking, acting, directing and freelancing at various events throughout the year.