I write dark stories about the systems that get built and the corporate games that get played to build them. My debut novel, Human Software, explores what happens when people go up against data centres in a small coastal English town.
A prequel, One More Island will be available in 2027.
When corporate wants you gone, who does the dirty work?
BETH WALTERS has kept Gerbach’s IT systems running through skill, stubbornness and too many sleepless nights. She works hard to support her family and community.
CHRISSIE HEGARTY is a new executive on a mission. She’s flown in from New York with a mandate, a deadline, and little patience for sentiment. She’s done this before. She knows how it ends.
They are not enemies. Not yet.
“Vivid world-building and well-rounded characters. I found myself completely hooked.”
RUSSELL MCLEAN, Emmy and BAFTA award-winning Producer
My Blog
- My Morning Routine
I’m not built for deception. Just plain truths, plainly spoken. So my grift is thin, my blogs are random and vapourous things - Was ‘Animals’ The Final Straw for Pink Floyd?
I’ve always loved Pink Floyd. I’m not ashamed to say… Read More »Was ‘Animals’ The Final Straw for Pink Floyd? - When Software Engineering Lost It’s Way
The whole concept of “software engineering” or systematising the effort… Read More »When Software Engineering Lost It’s Way - When You Finally Realise that Management Really Isn’t for You
You didn’t mean to be needy. You didn’t mean to… Read More »When You Finally Realise that Management Really Isn’t for You - Better than Scrolling LinkedIn while the Planet Burns
As I sit in France, watching it crisp and dry… Read More »Better than Scrolling LinkedIn while the Planet Burns - The Passive-Aggressive Pull Request
When I first wrote this post, in May 2024, I… Read More »The Passive-Aggressive Pull Request