I read an article about Peter May. He wrote that book in 2005, none of the publishers wanted it.
They said it was a ludicrous idea to think that in modern times a Capital City such as London could be shut down by a virus.
So it sat in a drawer for 15 years until March this year when someone suggested to him that he write a novel set within a backdrop of a pandemic. He thought “hang on, I’ve already done that”.
I’m March 18th he mentioned it in an e mail to his editor, who then read it and said “we have to publish immediately”.
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@Trumpet ? I only tried one of his books before and couldn’t get it to it.