About the author

Stephen L France

My name is Stephen Leslie France.&nbsp;<br><br>I was born in Central London on 16.10.1984. I'd made a VOW when I was 15 that if life wasn't working out by the time I hit 25, I would leave the country and start again...<br><br>You can find me at https://stephen-l-france.com/&nbsp;<br>Connect with me at https://www.facebook.com/stephenlfrance/<br>And you are most welcome to send me an email at stephen@wantingnothing.com so we can get to know each other.&nbsp;<br><br>The absolute truth is it was hard to write my debut novel The Paradise Induction, which follows a fictionalised version of the fulfilment of this vow.&nbsp;<br><br>As you might have gathered by the time you've read TPI, the true story behind this novel is my own; all the feelings and thoughts were very real at the time.&nbsp;<br><br>I didn't enjoy my five years living in the Caribbean...at all.&nbsp;<br><br>When I returned to London on Dec 22, 2014, a lot of wisdom got dropped upon me in the subsequent years.&nbsp;<br><br>I wanted to forget the five years I'd spent in the Caribbean and walk away like it never happened.&nbsp;<br><br>But the 'Man Upstairs' told me I not only had a duty of care to share this experience. It was an obligation.&nbsp;<br><br>Living in the Caribbean was part of what made me who I am today and the trials and temptations couldn't be relegated to the void.&nbsp;<br><br>So, I hope you somehow enjoy The Paradise Induction, although 'enjoy' just doesn't seem like the fitting word.<br><br>Please message me about anything. Even if it's to ask me questions about life in general: stephen@wantingnothing.com