Janet Maile, a grandmother from Orpington has just had her first novel, Second Genesis, published* at the age of 67.

“I first started writing it in the 1980s when there was a lot of publicity about cryonics,” said Janet. “What, I wondered, would it be like if these people were brought back to life in 2,000 years? I’d had a lot of articles and short stories published but had never attempted a novel before. I didn’t find it easy and it took me the next 30 years to complete it, which I believe is a record. As well as telling an exciting, action packed story, I wanted to get a message across about the way we lead our lives and what could happen in the future if we continue as we are.”

For more information, visit www.janetmaile.com. 

Based on information supplied by Janet Maile.