Sam Smedley is 42 (but doesn't look it) and from London. Whilst working in the glamourous world of banking, he spent 5 years as stand-up comedian before deciding to stop as he wasn’t as funny as he thought he was. Sorry no, it was "to pursue other creative projects." During the First Lockdown™ he wrote a short story, which ended up being a 90,000 word novel. After two years, including another lockdown and the birth of his first child. that book; Flying Ant Day is now published and available on ebook and paperback.