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Two novels, Paperboy and Roland, from Steve Whysall, published 2025

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October 16, 2025

Today I’m delighted to announce the release of my two novels, Paperboy and Roland. Both books are now available in ebook form as well as paperback from Amazon and major book stores.

I began writing Paperboy when I retired in 2017 and worked intermittently on the manuscript for a couple of years, being in no real rush to finish, as it was just a fun project.

I started Roland after a holiday in Sicily in 2022. The idea came to me while in Taormina, and I began working on it the moment I got back home.

Both books were written as gifts for my grandchildren.

CLICK on the links below to see the books on Amazon as well as other key book sellers.

To buy the paperback version, Paperboy, click here for the link to Amazon, more book details and pricing

To buy the Kindle version of Paperboy, click here for the Amazon link, more details and pricing.

To buy the paperback version of Roland, click here for the listing on Amazon, more book details and pricing.

To buy the Kindle version of Roland, click here for the listing on Amazon, more details and pricing.

Click here for Barnes and Noble.

Click here for Indigo-Chapters.

About Paperboy.

Paperboy is the story of Timothy Malcolm’s first years as a newspaper reporter on a small town newspaper in Derbyshire, England. When Malcolm gets his first job as a trainee reporter with the Chesterton Messenger and Irremor Valley Journal, his life is turned upside down, and he is thrust into a whole new world of experiences. His four years of training from 1968 to 1972 are magical and formative. It is a time that not only shapes his character but also launches his career with unforgettable, life-changing experiences, golden friendships, romantic encounters, as well as moments of profound sadness.

About Roland

Roland is about a bullied and misunderstood 10-year-old boy living on a working-class housing estate in England in 1960. His parents are always fighting, and the crazy neighbours who live next door are constantly at war with one another. Fortunately, Roland has a good friend in Ollie, who is loyal, honest, and always by his side.

One day, magic happens, and Roland’s life is turned upside down when Francesca, a beautiful young teacher from Italy, comes to his school. Everything changes, and Roland learns to see the world in new and exciting ways and is forced on a journey of discovery with many quirky twists and turns and all sorts of weird and wonderful surprises.

Roland’s story is about resilience, survival and renewal. It is also about the joy of learning new and exciting things, the irresistible appeal of wonder and beauty, and what happens when we respond with a willing heart and open mind. Ultimately, Roland must conquer his fears, overcome loneliness and despair, and decide whether it is better to light a small candle or curse the dark.