Roger Stokes

Born in John Betjeman’s Metroland suburb of Pinner Educated at St. Nicholas Grammar School Failed maths ‘O’ Level 3 times A career spent as a copywriter in advertising agencies… …followed by 5 years working as a gardener Keen interest in 20th century art, red wine and sport Scored try in rugby match played in HM Maximum security prison (not as an inmate!) Lived in New Zealand for 9 years Two daughters First novel The Good Man's Daughter published 2011 Lives in Devon