Forum topic: PG author launches second novel this month

An author from Palmers Green is launching his second novel at the end of the month, and there are two chances to meet him and pick up a signed copy.

Our Child of Two Worlds by Stephen Cox is a sequel to his highly praised debut, Our Child of the Stars, which got glowing reviews in publications including the Guardian, Mail and Grazia.

Stephen launched his writing career in 2019 at the tender age of 55, after participating in a Haringey-based writing group for some five years. "My writing," he says, "offers hope, optimism and a taste of humour, but still facing up to the dark and difficult side of life. I think books can create worlds a bit different from ours, and still be truthful, providing the characters feel real. It was fantastic how well the books landed with readers of all genres. I hope I make people think, but it’s a story not a sermon."

Stephen has worked in not for profits for most of his life, including sixteen years with the NHS/health sector.  The new book was delayed by the pandemic, but he managed to finish it while supporting frontline workers in an NHS Trust.

Despite its 1970s setting, Our Child of Two Worlds has contemporary relevance: "It isn't about the pandemic but it does talk about ordinary people coming together in time of difficulty and disaster. Fake news does slip in as well."