On Monday the manuscript of JUST ONE MORE DAY went to my publisher Piatkus, an imprint of Little Brown Book Group, fulfilling the contract I signed earlier this year. The background to the novel is the RAF during the Second World War and its publication in 2015 will coincide with the 70th anniversary of the end of that war. It follows the careers of three WAAFs  and the crew of a Lancaster bomber. While the story is fictitious much of the background is based on my experiences as a Bomb Aimer with 44 Squadron, of 5 Group, Bomber Command.

It is quite exciting to follow its production to the final moment when it appears on a bookshelf, and to be involved in any publicity that may arise. But it also has its sad side as I say goodbye to the characters with whom I have shared much time.  

I look back through 24 novels and 23 wonderful years with Piatkus.

I’ll relax with my other interests for a little while but I know  during that time something will start nagging at me wanting to be put down on paper. Then a new novel is beginning to be born.