The other half of the writing duo
A creative mind driven by the desire to understand people
I identify with
I love writing Helena, but I’m probably most like the Shadow: in the middle of some things, at the edges of everything else, and pretty much always laughing about it all – no matter how grim.
I listen to
I love listening to music and, although it is a cliche, my taste is genuinely broad: from symphonies to K-pop; metal to curious electronic beeps and whistles; and most things in between.
I read
Favourite genre is tough – I usually like stories about being human (think Steinbeck) or that make me laugh. I’m also enjoying indigenous American writers at the moment (Sherman Alexie, et al).
Potted history of Paul
Paul grew up in the middle of the UK as the product of generations of people who had also grown up in the middle of the UK. He was born in a different millennia to his two superb children – a fact which he still finds curious.
Some of his earliest memories are of reading late into the night and dropping books on his head, while falling asleep. Some of his earliest memories of his children, when they were much younger, are of falling asleep reading them stories late at night. He is trying not to read too deeply into this trend.
When not falling asleep while reading, Paul can be found in the middle of a project with Celine – crocheting, bolting something onto a car, cooking, and so on. He’s also been a professional software engineer for more years than anyone else would like. He likes books about people.