Charles Heathcote has always lived in Macclesfield and very rarely leaves. A Creative Writing graduate, his poetry has appeared in Butcher’s Dog Magazine, The Greenhouse Magazine and he has previously been listed for a number of poetry competitions. He is the creator of the Our Doris series of books, of which the final book Royally Doris was released in 2022. A spin-off cosy crime series is also available.

In 2023, he released his debut poetry collection, Shepherd’s Delight which discusses his relationship with his family’s agricultural background.