Author Thomas Leeds lost his memory in a traumatic accident and had to learn to read again.
As a teenager, Thomas Leeds was hit by a car and lost his entire memory. Twenty years on, having learned to read and write again, his children's adventure book has been published to much hype and a 10-way fight for the rights.A lot has happened since then.
He didn't remember his parents, or five siblings. He had no idea he had been about to go to university and had lost the ability to recognise peoples' faces. Scar tissue on his brain also led to epilepsy, something he still has today. It set in motion the desire to write a series of books for nine to 12 year olds, the first of which is Jayben and The Golden Torch.He started with picture books but "I couldn't keep track of anything," he says and struggled to remember the plots.
In the book, Jayben wakes up in the Elf world with no memories to discover he's the only person who can save it from a villain called Null, who is making everybody forget. Jayben is told he has a special power, but it's locked up in his memories that he can't access. He discovered the morning was the best time for him to write, when his brain was most rested and the pain manageable, but he still had to respect his limits.
Being signed to an agency brought new challenges. Hard deadlines, expectations and collaborations with the editorial team.
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