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Bath writer's darkly comic novel set for October release

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Stephen Howes' novel about love, murder and mental health will be published on October 28 by Troubador.

Bath-born writer Stephen Howes is releasing a darkly comic novel exploring love, murder and mental health. Set in Corsham, the book will be published on October 28 by Troubador. The novel centres on a character named Ronald Knewer, whose experiences are shaped by the author's own health struggles.

Howes has drawn from his personal history to create the character. He experienced serious symptoms many years ago which he describes as possibly caused by work involving crawling through dusty pipework high in the roof of a nuclear power station. He underwent subsequent surgeries, after which his health was compromised: he developed diabetes and now takes multiple pills and injections daily.

The author describes the novel as a reflection of his outlook on life and his belief in hope. He said of the character: 'In a sense, he is a little part of me – just as I think you will find, he's a little bit of all of us.' Howes characterised himself as 'ever-hopeful and difficult to put down', despite life's unfairness.

Bath writer's darkly comic novel set for October release
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