About Alan

Originally from near Glasgow, Scotland, I have landed back there after thirty years or so living primarily in London and Manchester.

I currently work for a food retail company in IT Governance, Risk and Compliance. I have, because of this, a strong interest in privacy laws. And I always advocate for User Experience in web site, apps and anything else with which a user might interact. In other words, I’ll be judging you if you don’t collect the right information, beautifully!

I do spend too much of my time in front of the keyboard, but take breaks for various local arts events, the occasional beer festival, and other interesting things happening in the city. I consume a lot of SF, usually in TV and written form; my choices of what I read and watch are wide and varied with no particular rhyme or reason - often following friends’ recommendations. I’m helping to organise the 2024 World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, and volunteering for other conventions.

I studied with the The Open University and gained a BA in Technology and Law, and I might study with them again.

Apart from all of the above, I spend time with my husband David Bamford, my friends, and spend time outdoors in the countryside or by the seaside, when the weather is good.