Stephen Jaques
An Accidental Author
WELCOME - A BIT About ME...
My working life has been varied. Carpentry and joinery have been the backbone of my income - building things, fixing things, working with my hands.
In 2022, my wife Tracey passed away after a battle with cancer. I was fifty-three years old and had never considered writing anything beyond work reports. But grief does strange things.
Completing my first novel stirred something unexpected. I wanted to know if I could do it again.
In 2025, I resigned my position as a support worker and took a summer away in Canada and the USA to focus on completing my second novel. “The Barn Door Stayed Closed” - a very different book from my first.
Living in Newport, South Wales, I’m still learning this craft. I hope I’m growing as an author with each attempt, and I’m committed to continuing to improve and bring more work to my portfolio.
Two novels written. More stories to tell.