My work focuses on people faced with extraordinary circumstances. The Second
World War has proved a rich seam and I have written about many aspects of it including evacuees,
women on the Home Front, fashion in wartime, requisitioned country houses and, most recently, the
remarkable editor of VOGUE, Audrey Withers.
Dressed for War has been optioned by Gaumont TV UK to be developed into a drama series.
My 2013 book Jambusters was the inspiration for ITV's successful drama series Home Fires which ran
for two seasons in 2015 and 2016 and was watched by more than 6 million viewers per episode in
the UK alone. It aired in 135 territories worldwide.
Details of my work and lectures can be found using the menu on the left.
"Striking, often heartwarming, but sometimes tragic. They are stories that touch us all, even today"
Daily Mail
