A novel written by a schoolboy to distract himself from his PlayStation during Covid has been listed on Amazon — and is selling overseas as well as in the UK. Dylan Brennan, 16, started writing in April 2020 to get him away from his games console.
The aspiring lawyer said he had long dreamed of publishing a book, and lockdown gave him the perfect opportunity. He completed the first draft of his book, called Noble: Betrayed — a fantasy tale — in just nine months. And after getting top marks in his GCSEs this summer, he finally got round to publishing it. The book was released on October 4.
Dylan, from Westminster, central London, says he has already bagged £150 in sales — with orders coming in from Spain, Germany, the US and Australia. He said: "It's amazing, it's a dream I've always had. I'm so pleased with it, but I can't stop here. I'm already working on the next one. I love fantasy, it's just my genre."
