Author uses his ADHD and dyslexia to write first in series of nine planned paperbacks
AN Alcester author is celebrating the launch of his latest work which combines the classic ingredients of good versus evil in a fantasy world where the hero must forge unlikely alliances to fight off the dire threat to his realm which he must defend.
Jamie Glenn, aged 30, is celebrating the recent launch of his paperback The Legends Of Nor’ai: Whence It Came and follows an epic journey involving the main character Arcturus – a warrior - who witnesses the skies of Nor’ai open and an unknown crimson magic threaten to take over the world in which Arcturus exists.
For him, It’s time to face the onslaught fighting side by side with fellow warriors but the ensuing battles with that which has been unleashed are full of menacing twists and conflict.
The paperback is one of nine planned by Jamie and is a significant milestone in his life as he lives with dyslexia and ADHD but wants to use these to his advantage as he take readers on an imaginative journey in worlds way beyond our own.
“It’s a fantasy novel about peacekeepers in a world I’ve created and even I wonder what the hell is going on sometimes. Arcturus is a trusting person with a militaristic mindset. He’s a foot soldier with sword and shield but with a soft side when needed. I’ve had the idea for ten years and overall I’ve created something which is a combination of Roman, Viking and Spartan in its being. It is complex and I’ve immersed myself in it and now I fully understand my ADHD and dyslexia through my writing,” Jamie said.
He's also carefully chosen Georgia font for some of the novel and the pages are cream with double spacing as he believes the eyes can scan the pages more easily – it might also add a deeper sense of travel to a different place with Arcturus as our guide.
When he’s not writing, Jamie is creating at JAG Hair Studios in Alcester High Street, having learnt hairdressing at high school. He’s now a barber at the studio with his mother Gail Glenn after they formed the business during the first of the Covid lockdowns.
Having developed a love of reading and writing at an early age Jamie is now publishing his own work but in a world where everyone is welcome to be part of and enjoy.
