Raised between the soaring peaks of the Swiss Alps and the dark industrialism of northern England, beauty and darkness have been twin influences on my creativity since my youth. Throughout my life I've expressed this through music, art and literature, delving deep into the darkest places of human nature, and finding the elegance therein.

These themes are central to my two curent literary projects: The Redemption of Erâth, and A Gothic Symphony. Though the two tales are far removed from each other (The Redemption of Erâth is a dark fantasy; A Gothic Symphony is gritty, contemorary fiction), they are both tales of the bitter struggle against darkness and despair, and an acknowledgement that there are some things the mind cannot overcome.