I am a freelance writer with over fifteen years’ experience creating content for a variety of clients, specialising in science, technology, science-fiction and gaming. As a freelancer, I am experienced in working under my own initiative and have always met the agreed deadlines. I am capable of liaising with multiple editorial teams to produce content that meets all of the requirements. In 2025, I organised a series of in-person events as part of Dracula Returns to Derby, celebrating Dracula’s influence on roleplaying games. This included a vampire live roleplay (LARP), which involved designing a light-weight rules system that was accessible to people that had never played a LARP before. I am also a published author, with my short stories appearing in two collections. My comic/fantasy The Sound of Latex appeared in Tales of the Nun and Dragon, whilst my spy-fi/thriller Fox Hunt was featured in Tales of the Fox and Fae. A reviewer commented, “The back-and-forth dialogue between the two main characters was a real treat.” I have been playing video games and tabletop games since the late eighties, when I was introduced to roleplaying at secondary school.

Peter Ray Allison

I am a freelance writer with over fifteen years’ experience creating content for a variety of clients, specialising in science, technology, science-fiction and gaming. As a freelancer, I am experienced in working under my own initiative and have always met the agreed deadlines. I am capable of liaising with multiple editorial teams to produce content that meets all of the requirements. In 2025, I organised a series of in-person events as part of Dracula Returns to Derby, celebrating Dracula’s influence on roleplaying games. This included a vampire live roleplay (LARP), which involved designing a light-weight rules system that was accessible to people that had never played a LARP before. I am also a published author, with my short stories appearing in two collections. My comic/fantasy The Sound of Latex appeared in Tales of the Nun and Dragon, whilst my spy-fi/thriller Fox Hunt was featured in Tales of the Fox and Fae. A reviewer commented, “The back-and-forth dialogue between the two main characters was a real treat.” I have been playing video games and tabletop games since the late eighties, when I was introduced to roleplaying at secondary school.

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I am a freelance writer with over fifteen years’ experience creating content for a variety of clients, specialising in science, technology, science-fiction and gaming.

As a freelancer, I am experienced in working under my own initiative and have always met the agreed deadlines. I am capable of liaising with multiple editorial teams to produce content that meets all of the requirements.

In 2025, I organised a series of in-person events as part of Dracula Returns to Derby, celebrating Dracula’s influence on roleplaying games. This included a vampire live roleplay (LARP), which involved designing a light-weight rules system that was accessible to people that had never played a LARP before.

I am also a published author, with my short stories appearing in two collections. My comic/fantasy The Sound of Latex appeared in Tales of the Nun and Dragon, whilst my spy-fi/thriller Fox Hunt was featured in Tales of the Fox and Fae. A reviewer commented, “The back-and-forth dialogue between the two main characters was a real treat.”

I have been playing video games and tabletop games since the late eighties, when I was introduced to roleplaying at secondary school.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Beginner

Work Experience

Co-founder at Mythic Echoes
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-created a collaborative storytelling events company. Led the vampire live roleplay As Night Falls and organised a vampire games day (now an annual event). Collaborated with Derby Museums and the University of Derby to deliver projects for the AHRC-funded Dracula Returns to Derby.
Freelance Writer at Various
March 1, 2013 - Present
Wrote feature articles and produced content for a variety of media organisations. Clients included the BBC, The Guardian, The Independent, Computer Weekly, IT Pro, Live Science, SFX magazine, Games TM, Dicebreaker, Kotaku and many others.
Managing Editor at Geek Pride
August 1, 2014 - Present
Managing editor for the geek culture website, specialising in gaming and science fiction. Presented video coverage of events and co-hosted the Geek Pride podcast.
Media Advisor at Things We Don’t Know
August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014
Produced articles and provided editorial advice on articles and promotional material for a science communications project.
Author at Fox Spirit Publishing
June 1, 2012 - March 31, 2013
Had stories published in the short-story collections Tales of the Nun and Dragon and Tales of the Fox and Fae.
Contributor at OneMetal
February 1, 2011 - July 31, 2014
Interviewer, feature writer and reviewer for an alternative culture website.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Degree in Computer Aided Engineering and Design at Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
BTEC National Diploma in Engineering at Longlands Technical College, Middlesbrough
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1994

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education