I was born near Manchester, in northern England, in a small town not very far from the moors that inspired Emily Brontë to write Wuthering Heights, just to give you an idea of the landscape. One of my earliest memories is sitting in my bedroom with a book, so I guess I’ve always loved to read. I went to university in Leeds, where I studied Modern Languages-Spanish and French. That took me to Spain for two years, where I started teaching English, firstly working as an assistant teacher in a girls’ school in Salamanca.

My background is in ELT: English Language Teaching, mainly based in the UK and the Netherlands. For many years, I ran an English Language Teaching Consultancy, Sue Leather Associates, and travelled extensively for my work as a trainer and consultant. I visited some 50 countries in Europe, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, South America and North America.

Since 2004, I’ve lived with my partner, Jan, near Vancouver on the west coast of Canada, a lovely place to find inspiration. In my spare time, I love to read, hike in our beautiful mountains and travel- oh, and write!