I was originally inspired by Jack Kerouac, and kept a diary while travelling the world on a shoestring in my twenties.  Hunter S. Thompson and Paul Theroux were other influences. I spent my thirties in university, and received a doctorate at the end of it. I've been a freelance writer for six years. I have had several books, articles and poems published.  The main influences on my Werewolf of Oz: Fantasy Travel by Google Maps book are Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Edward Lear's literary nonsense poetry and the Wizard of Oz movie. My latest poetry collection is a continuation of the Folding Mirror poetry form, inspired by haiku.  

BA (Hons) History.

MA and PhD Communications Studies.