Gail began writing in her twenties, producing articles, stories for magazines and children's comics, and verses for greetings cards, until the demands of family and running a business meant writing took a back seat. Not until she retired to live on Exmoor did she begin writing seriously again.<br> <br>Her romance novels are inspired by the moors and coast of Exmoor. Her short stories have been published in magazines and as collections in books.<br> <br>Her fascination with the history and legends of Exmoor inspired her first non-fiction work, <em>The Murder of Anna Maria</em>, the true story of notorious Exmoor murderer, William Burgess. This was followed by “<em>Stained Glass in Exmoor Churches</em>”, an illustrated exploration of the stories behind the images in the windows.<br> <br>In 2014 she completed a BA (Hons) degree with Open University studying creative writing, and is a member of the Alliance of Independent Authors.<br>