Major influences are God, my Dad who sadly died in 1999 , and my Primary School teacher, Mr Rogers oh, and John Wayne lol English, History, French and Spanish were my favourite subjects at school.

Becoming a Primary School Teacher.
Having my two wonderful children and granddaughter.
Passing my driving test.
Getting my grade one piano.
Winning first prize in The Writing Magazine Space poetry competition 2008( this poem is on my web site)
Winning first prize in the Swanwick Poetry contest 2008
Winning first prize in the Swanwick 2009 Writing for Chidlren competition.

AND finishing my first book 'Scarab Eyes' in 2004.
I have written three more children's books since then.
Serena and The Moor's Last Sigh is now out!

Just found out that I had another book commended at The Winchester Writer's Conference 2007 and I didn't know. It's a book for teens called Body Trapped.
Shortlisted in Wannabe a writer?

Places I have visited;Spain,Gibralter, Egypt, France, Cyprus, Italy, Germany, Belgium, America (Washington and Chicago), North Korea, Luxumberg, Holland, Morocco, Austria, Switzerland,Malta, Ireland, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Israel(Bethlehem, Jerusalem).

Shirley's web site
This is my web site where you can read about my children's books and poems.

Publisher of Serena and The Moor's Last sigh
You can purchase my book here!