WRITING
2009 ASTON MANNA [short film] Shortlisted for Blank Slate Digishorts (B3 Media), Writer
2009 The Crew: HOT OR NOT [children's book] September 2009 (Franklin Watts), Writer
2009 The Crew: DAY OF THE DOG [children's book] July 2009 (Franklin Watts), Writer
2009 ASTON MANNA [short film] Shortlisted for Digishorts (Screen West Midlands/UK Film Council), Screenwriter
2008 GROWING UP ON LARD [non-fiction] Winner of Decibel Penguin Prize (Penguin, 2008), Writer
2008 THE SEAL MAKER'S SON [play] Winner of Beijing Map Games Competition SCRIPT), Playwright
2008 CUPBOARD LOVE [Micro story] in Finding a Voice Anthology (Imprimata Press/NAW), Writer
2008 LYCHEES AND BINGO BALLS [short film adaptation] Winner of BBC Bites Competition (BBC Writersroom), Screenwriter
2007 LYCHEES AND BINGO BALLS [short story] in Original Skin Anthology (Birmingham Libraries), Writer
2007 THE LAST HAO GAO [Micro story], in Perfectly Formed, Birmingham Words Online Pamphlet, Writer
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES & READINGS
2010 CHINESE NEW YEAR STORYTELLING AT MANCHESTER ART GALLERY, Manchester
2010 CHINESE NEW YEAR STORYTELLING AT BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, Birmingham
2009 READERS CIRCLE MORNING [Reading/activities], Weoley Castle Library/Our Lady Rose of Lima school, Birmingham
2009 BRUMMIE WEEK with The Crew [Readings/activities for children], Centre for the Child, Central Library, Birmingham
2009 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LIBRARY DAY [Readings and activites - The Crew Promotion], Washwood Heath Technology College, Birmingham
2009 FANTASTIC FUN WITH WORDS FESTIVAL (Warwickshire Council and Midland Creative Projects Ltd) [Readings and activities - The Crew Promotion], Water Orton Library and Poleswroth Library with primary school children, Warwickshire
2009 THE BOOK OF NUMBERS (NAW) ANTHOLOGY BOOK LAUNCH [Reading], Foyles Book Store Charing Cross Road, London
2009 SELLY OAK READERS GROUP LOCAL HISTORY TALK [Reading], Selly Oak Library, Birmingham
2009 DESTINATION CHINA - [Storyteller/Art Workshop Facilitator] (Herefordshire Council), Ross-on-Wye, Ledbury, Leominster libraries
2008 SILK SCREENS [Storyteller/Character- Guan Yin Chinese Goddess] (Emergency Exit Arts/BBC), Victoria Sq. Birmingham
2008 BLACK HISTORY MONTH [readings] - (Birmingham City Council), The Drum, Birmingham
2008 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF WRITING SHOWCASE [reading]- (Birmingham Book Festival/NAW), Birmingham Conservatoire
2008 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF WRITING: END OF YEAR SHOW [Presentation on 'Collaborating with Illustrators'] - (New Generation Arts Festival/NAW), Birmingham Conservatoire
2007 ORIGINAL SKIN BOOK LAUNCH [reading/Q&A] - (Birmingham Book Festival), Birmingham Library Theatre
2007 AN EVENING OF CHINESE LITERATURE [chairperson] - (Birmingham Book Festival), Birmingham
2007 RE-OPENING OF KENRICK LIBRARY [reading] - (Birmingham City University), Kenrick Library
2006 VAGINA MONOLOGUES [monologue reading/performance] - (Fou Fou Fighters), Artrix Theatre, Bromsgrove
FILMS & INTERVIEWS
2008 ADOPTED IDENTITY [documentary video diary] for Silk Screens - (BBC Video Nation), aired July 2008 nationwide on BIG SCREENS, Jan 2009 Community Channel
2008 I LOVE BRUM [Interview] for Birmingham's Big Screen - (BBC Birmingham/BCU students)
2008 SILK SCREENS PROMOTIONAL FILM [Interview] - Emergency Exit Arts/Hermanto Djony]
2008 UNI OF BIRMINGHAM CAREERS PROMO [Interview] for promotional dvd to recruit new students to study at the University of Birmingham (Sound and Picture House/University of Birmingham Careers/Student Recruitment)
COLLABORATIONS/OTHER EXPERIENCE
2009 ANIMATION SCREENWRITING SUPPORT [Visiting Lecturer ], Birmingham Institue of Art and Design, BCU Gosta Green Campus, Birmingham
2008 THE LONELY LEMON [Writer] with Chiu Kwong Man (illustrator), Birmingham Institue of Art and Design, BCU Gosta Green Campus, Birmingham
2008 CONSTRUCTING TINA FREETH [Writer] with Elaine Brambil (illustrator, collage), Birmingham Institue of Art and Design, BCU Gosta Green Campus, Birmingham
MEMBERSHIP
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS IN EDUCATION (NAWE)
WRITERS GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN
ADDITIONAL
CURRENT ENHANCED DISCLOSURE (CRB) LISTED IN THE ARTSCAPE DIRECTORY