Cornwall has always been home for Bren. Its wild coastlines, hidden coves, and windswept Towans appear again and again in her stories. She has a deep love of the sea — from bodyboarding and exploring new beaches to wandering through the small towns and villages that surround them.
Bren has spent more than twenty-five years as a teacher and school leader and is now completing her Master’s in Educational Psychology. Today, she combines her two passions — education and storytelling — as both an author and the owner of a tuition business supporting students across Cornwall and Devon.
All of her novels and children’s books are rooted in Cornwall — its beauty, its sense of community, and its rugged coastline.
The Towans is her most successful title to date: a contemporary, slow-burn romance set on Cornwall’s beaches that explores themes of second chances, healing, and unexpected love which reached No. 3 in Amazon’s Love Triangle Fiction category and has been praised for its vivid sense of place and heartfelt characters. The sequel, Beneath the Towans’ Sky, was published in October 2025.
Alongside adult fiction, Bren writes the Stuff children’s series, which focuses on neurodivergent characters and their everyday experiences. Filled with humour, honesty, and compassion, these stories help young readers feel seen and understood.
Stuff I Can’t Say Out Loud reached No. 53 in Amazon’s Children with Disabilities category, and Stuff That Won’t Stay Still continues to champion ADHD awareness. Her next book, Stuff That Has to Be Just Right, centres on autism, sensory overwhelm, and the quiet power of being understood has just been published.
