An online Newspaper, Telegraph and Argus featured the debut novel of author Madeleine Wilson on 12th May 2019 and shared an insight about her personal life. Madeleine was encouraged by her daughter to pen down her first-ever novel - From Wellies and Chapped Legs to Brogues. The author expressed her passion for writing and mentioned that she is currently writing a biography of her life. The book opened a window about her past life events and her childhood memories where she used to play with her friends.

The book From Wellies and Chapped Legs to Brogues is a fascinating tale filled with setbacks and challenges for the main character, David. Living in dire circumstances with his alcoholic mother, life for 10-year-old David isn’t easy. Other children in the village make fun of him, but he does have one true friend, Rebecca. When David’s mother dies over the Christmas period, he spends time at Rebecca’s home before he’s taken in to care. 

Escaping, he seeks solace with Hobo, a man that befriended him following an accident before he went in to care. They escape the village and Hobo sends David to live with his brother on the South Coast, where he learns Hobo’s story. Here David faces an abundance of challenges before he returns back to the village and his life intertwines with Rebecca’s once again. 

Madeleine continues to attend author events to help promote her book, you can read more here.