Award-winning journalist, author and event host
I specialise in housing and architecture, travel, place and cities with a focus on the possibilities of radical urban planning. My work has appeared in The Guardian, The Observer, The Times and Sunday Times, The House, Art UK and more.
I am currently working on my second book, a narrative non-fiction exploration of future-proof architecture. How to Build a City: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Resilient Living, will be published by Headline in 2026. Read more here
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I'm also an experienced broadcaster, having presented for ITV's This Morning and appeared as a guest on BBC shows including Countryfile and Debate Night. In my work as a commentator and chair for radio, TV and live events I've worked with BBC Scotland, Glasgow's Aye Write book festival and the Boswell book festival.
I am represented by Sophie Lambert of C&W Agency.
