Francis Prendiville

Born on Merseyside,
Francis Prendiville was ‘asked to leave’ grammar school following too many visits to the Cavern Club lunchtime sessions.
With minimal qualifications he started a gap year that finished ten
years and twenty-one jobs later. He then began teaching in Manchester primary schools including as an advisory teacher for drama. He eventually took up a post at Lancaster University training teachers. He coauthored two drama books before writing the novel,
“Mr Harris Makes It Up”