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 'Marvellous Mavis' by Lotte Moore 

Lotte Moore has written all her life, having grown up surrounded by Churchill, Chaplin, Bates, Auden and Britten. She has literary blood running through her veins - her father was WW2 writer John Pudney and her grandfather the prolific writer Sir Alan Herbert. Lotte's first book was published in her 70s. Marvellous Mavis is finally getting the 5* treatment it deserves - attracting the attention of a publisher and getting international release as a paperback and eBook in time for the summer!

Essential Details

Category:Novella, Contemporary Fiction, Dementia, Ageing

Publisher:Urbane Publications

Format:eBook & Paperback

Available on Amazon & in all good book shops (and airports!)

Price:£4.99/ £2.99

Release Date:June 28 2016

Website:http://www.lottemoorewriter.com

Marvellous Mavis(a novella) is one of Lotte Moore's most important and personal projects. Based on her beloved Aunt Lavender who passed away a few years ago, the story of this crazy, eccentric lady gave Lotte the freedom she desired to write about her beloved Auntie in depth. The fun and poignancy of her life showed courage in someone verging on Alzheimer's yet unaware of her generous-spirited behaviour. Mavis' eccentric and crazy behaviour is a result of her age and senile forgetfulness, but her gaiety and fun is contagious to everyone she meets. Her move to an old people's home becomes akin to a pantomime ending with a wild escapade to the local pub.

Synopsis

When Mavis's husband dies, her comfortable life is thrown into disarray. But instead of wallowing in despair, Mavis packs up her things and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, travelling to New York and throwing caution to the wind. Along the way she will make new friends, experience new horizons, and discover just how marvellous she really is. 

The Author

Lotte Moore is an 80-year-old, London writer on a mission. Her myriad children's stories (includingThe Invisible Elephant,The Dinosaur Who Ate A PianoandThe Teaspoon Family) are enjoyed by primary school boys and girls around the country, particularly when they get a visit from Lotte, during which she inspires the children with her readings, and wartime stories of rationing and bombings. Lotte has written and published many books and new releases are planned for 2016 including Lotte's War, due for release in September. Despite writing stories since her childhood, Lotte only blossomed as a writer in her 70s. She was born into an incredibly literary family. Her father,John Pudney, wrote poetry (including the popular WW2 poem ‘For Johnny'), novels and biographies. Her grandfather,Sir Alan Herbert, was a prolific writer, satirist and librettist. As a child, Lotte lived in Kent with her parents who enjoyed entertaining, political debate and literary discussion with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Winston Churchill, H E Bates, W H Auden and Benjamin Britten. She was often lonely and turned to writing (stories, diary, poems and letters) to express her feelings of isolation. In her early teens her commitment turned to ballet, point shoes replaced the pen. She was selected by the Royal Ballet School to dance in the Opera Ballet. When rejected for growing ‘too tall' Lotte turned to acting and intermittently to writing. She finally married aged 38 to her loyal husband Chris (who continues to support Lotte by typing our her hand-written stories). Lotte became immersed in her stepchildren and then her own two girls. When her daughters left home she describes "empty years" filled by illness and family problems.

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