about the author

Ben Lister spent the majority of his life as a teacher. Now happily retired, he spends his time composing and arranging choral music, working as a volunteer dog walker and writing all manner of things.He lives in Surrey with his husband and together they travel, wine and dine, and cultivate their garden.

about the book

A story of obsessional love.David returns from his grandfather’s funeral in Yorkshire to his home in London to find a letter that proves to be the beginning of a significant relationship with Hedley, a colleague with whom David has had little previous contact.After a few years, the relationship ends abruptly leaving David emotionally adrift. Unable to accept the fact that the relationship is over, David waits for Hedley’s return.Despite advice from friends and an extended period of counselling, David’s single-minded resolve to stoically set his sights on Hedley’s eventual return leads to a shocking development and another funeral.

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My novel is now published and available for sale

This my debut novel. It concerns the sudden severing of a relationship between two men. The book could be seen as a gay novel but the issues it explores could fit a broken relationship between a man a ........

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Publication day

Thought I’d be really excited today but, to be honest, I’ve felt tense. It’s one thing enjoying writing in the privacy of my study but today those words are ‘out there’ in the public domain ready to b ........

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