Books that are a Work in Progress (WiP)
Coming in 2026 - 2027 (hopefully possibly maybe!)
The 1894 - Service Design Project
A designing justice book.
This book will combine a historical perspective, and a contemporary view of how service design methods and tools could have been applied.
It will consist of first person narratives, reflections, and visual techniques such as storyboarding.
The first 100 words - a fictional outline
I am also working on an outline for a fictional piece.
Here are the first 100 words that I wrote in February 2024:
"The gas lamps flickered casting an eerie glow on the cobblestone streets of 1986. Amateur detective Laura Thompson, a short blonde with a sharp gaze surveyed the dimly lit alley where her great uncle’s life had been brutally extinguished. The cold wind whispered through the narrow passageways, carrying the secrets of the Victorian murder.
Laura adjusted her bonnet, a nod to the fashion of the times, as she delved quickly back to the dusty archive book that she had been given of the forgotten crimes. The scent of the old book traced the footsteps of her ancestors. The ancient photographs revealing family resemblance, and a world of corsets and top hats contrasting sharply with the neon fashion of the 80s. Her petite frame concealed a relentless determination, a trait passed down through the generations.
The investigation was unfolding like a sepia toned photograph, each thread connecting her to the dark family legacy. As Laura navigated the maze of forgotten alleys and buried secrets, the echoes of Victorian London whispered of betrayal and revenge, setting the stage for a crime solving journey through time".