Rugeley man has first book published

Cavan Collins has written 'My Journey to Love and Back to Life', a book of poems, which was released on Thursday.

The 67-year-old grandfather said he was "jumping for joy" when he found out Austin Macauley Publishers wanted to release his book.

Cavan, an accountant, found himself alone at the age of 50 for the first time in his life after splitting up with his wife and then began writing.

His poems remained private for many years until early in 2018 when he asked a friend if she would read aloud one of his poems to a small group of people.

The positive response caused Cavan to reveal the extent of his repertoire and gain the confidence to produce his first book of poems.

Cavan said: "It was unbelievable when I found out it was being published. When they told me I was jumping for joy, but then I wasn't sure as it was so personal, but I'm really excited about it now"

My Journey to Love and Back to Life by Cavan Collins is published by Austin Macauley Publishers and is available on Austinmacauley.com, Amazon and a number of booksellers.