Jackie Swift has been writing almost as long as she’s been breathing. She has been published in magazines, newspapers, literary anthologies and on-line. She has won several prizes for stories and articles. Currently she works as Head of Faculty – English at a London inner city academy. She is completing PhD studies examining secrets, lies and confession in literature and celebrity culture. She blogs regularly as Jactherat, where you can find more about her interests and passions. Life Happens is her first collection of short stories, some previously published in Australian collections.