AN AMATEUR writer who thought he’d never make it as an author is now celebrating the release of his first children’s book.
James Bishop has his wife Jennie to thank for his two-book contract, after she encouraged him to enter a national competition on ITV’s ‘Lorraine’ to find the next big thing in the world of children’s literature.
Two years on, and after finished as a runner-up, Mr Bishop has been writing two books whilst juggling a full-time job and being a dad to two-year-old son, Zac.
The competition was aimed at unpublished authors, writing on any subject for 5-7-year olds.
32-year-old Mr Bishop submitted the first 1,000 words of his story, ‘Iguana Boy’ along with the plot summary to the daytime chat show, which offered a top prize for the contract with Hachette Children’s Group.
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