Fiona Thomson lives and works near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In a parallel universe she writes poetry, short stories and plays under her other name (Fiona Ritchie Walker, which is what’s on her birth certificate). She is not sure whether this indicates a split personality or is a vague attempt to protect her other half (who wears one of those dinky dog collars and has the title Rev), because she sometimes mentions S.E.X. in her poems, so let’s just keep this our little secret. She also has a thing about herring, likes travelling and penguins, and has a Scottish accent.