FEBRUARY 2023

February 2023

I’m busy now with the second novel in my new ‘University’ series. Penguin Random House have contracted me to write two more novels as a follow-up to UNIVERSITY TALES which is due to be published in hardback on 7th September.

The new project is certainly a change following the fifteen novels in the Teacher series and I do hope my readers enjoy this new venture.

UNIVERSITY TALES is set in higher education in the academic year 1988/89 and is based on my experience of working as a university lecturer during the late eighties and early nineties. There’s a new main character, Tom Frith, a 32 year old lecturer and we follow his life and loves throughout the year.

I’ve had several requests for speaking engagements and most of these will probably coincide with the launch of UNIVERSITY TALES. I shall add these to the Events page when dates and venues are confirmed.

In the meantime, thanks to readers (and listeners) from all over the world who have purchased a copy of LAST DAY OF SCHOOL along with the audio version, the fifteenth and final novel in the Teacher series.

Finally, thanks to everyone who has been in touch to say how much they have appreciated the Teacher series and the amount of enjoyment they have experienced while reading my gentle tales.

With best wishes,

Jack