Daydreamers

Daydreamers is a novel set in the mid to late 1990s which follows the parallel stories of two young people living in the same Greater London provincial town. They are two very different characters, one male, one female, with one thing in common, a dissatisfaction with their everyday lives, which leads them to seek solace in a private world of fantasies and daydreams. The novel charts their progress through failed relationships, raised hopes and disappointments, until a chance social event causes their paths to cross, with the burning question, how will they interact when they finally meet? The novel is one of ordinary lives and a search for true love. It examines the theme of how initial appearances can be deceptive and the need to look under the surface to see what people are really like, and to identify the things which are most important in finding long lasting happiness.About the AuthorAndy Botterill was born in Newent, Gloucestershire, on May 13, 1965. He was educated in Exmouth and later studied History at Swansea University. After graduation he trained as a journalist in Cardiff, before working in local journalism for a number of years. He since moved into arts administration, firstly for a major regional arts centre and more recently for an arthouse cinema in Exeter. A published poet, his poetry and short stories have been widely published in arts magazines and anthologies in this country and abroad, and he published many slim volumes of poetry over the last 30 years, including three poetry books with Masque Publishing, the most recent of which Sands of Time was published in 2013. Andy has written eight novels and one play, four of which are available in Kindle editions for digital download. Andy is a keen musician and runs the independent record label Pastime Records. Both his solo albums and albums with bands have received national and international airplay and critical acclaim, attracting glowing reviews. Andy is also a regular broadcaster on local BBC Radio on arts and news related programmes, discussing film and music. He is married with two daughters.

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