Freddie Ellison is a 16-year-old North Londoner who, at the age of three, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). Freddie had problems with social interaction and communication, and a tendency to engage in repetitive behaviours, and from an early age he struggled in the education system. In March 2017, he was excluded from his school and he spent the following 18 months at home with no educational support, while his family fought legal proceedings to get him placed at an appropriate school. During this time he started writing, often several stories at once. He quickly moved into
a routine of picking up his briefcase and walking down to his local branch of Costa Coffee where he would pen his latest tale. SJH Publishing has committed to producing three books with Freddie, whose dream it is to one day write a bestseller that is turned into a movie.
Book synopsis
Oliver Storm and The Great Disappearance is the story of a teenage boy who, along with his sister and friends, tries to reverse the effects of an experiment that has made all the adults in the world vanish in the blink of an eye. Having been expelled from his latest school, Oliver is sent to Oakwood Academy where, in his first science lesson, the children watch a live TV broadcast. Seconds later, the world has changed and all the adults have disappeared without a trace. With gangs of children soon running wild, and looting and violence taking over the street, Oliver and his friends decide that they must find a way to bring the adults back. In a race against time, Team Storm struggle to reverse the experiment before it is too late.
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Read our exclusive interview below.
You made the best out of a bad situation and are now a published novelist. Do you have any advice for others who want to follow in your footsteps?
Yes I have one, Go onto YouTube and find someone who gives tips on how to be an Author. And look up Heroes Journey. Search a lot on the internet for inspiration. If you find reading difficult then listen to an audio book or watch movies and find something you bond with.
What is the book about?
A world without adults, Oliver Storm is the main character with some friends and they try to find a way to bring the adults back as there are lots of gangs in chaos.
How do you come up with your ideas?
I took ideas from Pop culture, taking little bits. I learnt from J.K Rowling don’t be scared to write what you want to write about even if its a little gory. I like to use real life places and inspiration from TV and films. My favourite film is Dark Tower and my favourite tv programme is The Order.
Do you have a daily word count?
I write when i imagine it and when i feel like it
What is next?
After the Oliver Storm books are finished i want to write a ZAfrica trilogy. It will be about a fantasy land in Africa.