A Grimsby teenager whose imagination is so active that he decided his dream job was to be an author has taken the leap and written his first three novels – at the age of just 14.
Aidan Wright spent seven months writing The Northern Travels, the first of a four-part fantasy adventure series titled The Legends of Ace Ford, when he was just 13. One year on, he has already finished writing the second book in the series (The Grey Mountains), and isn’t long off finishing the third (The Goblin’s Sea).
Next month, Aidan’s first novel will be available to buy from all major booksellers under his pen name A.T. Wright – and mum Colleen couldn’t be prouder of her son.
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Speaking to Grimsby Live, Colleen said: “He’s always had an active imagination and at the age of 13 when we were discussing what options he might want to take and what he wanted to do as a job when he grew up, he said an author.
“I said, ‘why are you waiting until you grow up, as your imagination will probably not be as good when you’re older, do it now’, so he did. It took him about seven months to complete.
“Wednesday and Sunday are no tech days in our house so he probably wrote five days a week for a few hours each day, but believe me if he could write every day, he would.”
Aidan’s books, which are suitable for all ages, follow the adventures of Ace Ford and his four companions, Libbie, Jim, Becky and Austin, who are all orphans in a San Diego orphanage. The five of them head to the beach on a typical summer’s day – only to have their entire lives flipped upside down.
They wake up in a peculiar kingdom, only to discover that it is controlled by a mysterious, wicked empire, ruled by an evil god. Pursued by assassins and a terrifying snake woman, the five characters travel through terrain and weather unimaginable, meeting an array of strange creatures along the way.
Colleen continued: “The plot and sub-plots are all tucked away in his mind and he knows exactly what’s happening and when. I would read his chapters once a week to point out any glaring mistakes but they’d perhaps be about two or three grammatical errors that needed addressing. As the first person to have read the book, and yes I know I’m his mum so I’m going to say this, but it’s made me laugh out loud, and it’s also made me cry.
“I’m so proud of him, but most of all I’m over the moon for him to have achieved it at such a young age. I don’t think he realises the potential magnitude for him which makes it so much more special.”
Aidan’s first book will be released on Friday, April 26. You can pre-order from Amazon or from Waterstones .