JULY 2023

July 27TH 2023

PUBLICATION DAY!

It’s always special when a new edition is published. Today the Penguin paperback of ‘Last Day of School’ was launched. The original Bantam Press edition already has over 300 five star reviews so many thanks to all readers out there who have supported my writing. This novel is the 15th and final novel in the ’Teacher’ series and it was a sad moment to leave it behind.

However, a challenge came about following a discussion with my editor at Penguin Random House and the ‘University’ series was born.

The first in the series, ‘University Tales’, will be published on Thursday 7th September at 6.00 p.m. in Waterstones Milton Keynes so I shall look forward to meeting up with some of my readers on that evening. This one 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.

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

I’ve had several requests for speaking engagements and most of these will coincide with the launch of UNIVERSITY TALES. I’ve added a few of these to the Events page

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