Stephen benatar biography

English author

Stephen Royce Benatar (born 26 March ) is an English author from London.^[1] His first published novel, The Man on the Bridge, was published in His second novel, Wish Her Safe at Home, was published in and reissued in and He is known for self-publishing and self-promoting his novels.

Writing career

His first novel, written at the age of 19 and titled A Beacon in the Mist, was rejected, as were 11 subsequent novels.^[2] At the age of 44 his novel The Man on the Bridge was accepted by Harvester, and edited by Catharine Carver.^[2] He received a £ advance for the novel.^[3] His second published novel, Wish Her Safe at Home, was published by The Bodley Head the following year.

The book was inspired by the film The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.^[4] It was runner-up for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.^[2] He also won an Arts Council bursary.^[3] One novel, Such Men Are Dangero