Kirton resident Ann Quinton has written Something Momentous

Ann Quinton, who lives in Kirton, near Felixstowe, is releasing "Something Momentous," her first novel in 20 years, which is partly inspired by her own and her friends' experiences of the war.

She had penned the novel 10 years ago, but when she approached publishers she was told that she was known as a crime writer and the book did not fit what they wanted.

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So she put the book away and "forgot about it" as at the time she was dealing with personal issues, including being a full time carer for her ill husband.

However, she was inspired to release the novel after a friend had a read through and suggested she publish it.

The book has been self-published through Lavenham Press and will be launched at Kirton Church Hall this Saturday (November 10) between 10.30am and 12.30pm, when there will be a brief introduction and reading at 10.45am followed by a book signing.

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Novelist Ann Quinton has released Something Momentous. The photo shows the book's front cover (Image: Submitted) Ann said she'd had 14 or 15 books published, of which the last nine had been crime novels, which included the Holdroyd and Morland series set in Dorset and the Roland and Mansfield books, set in Felixstowe, which feature Detective Inspector James Roland and Detective Sergeant Patrick Mansfield.

Something Momentous focuses on Lorna Brown, who is in the garden of her grandmother's house in Ipswich when the first air raid siren of the war is set off in the town causing her to head back into the house, sobbing in fright at what was happening.

The story also mentions Lorna's visit to the Festival of Britain in London in 1951 - which mapped out the future of post-war Britain and her own future.

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However, Lorna has to wait another 70 years to get closure on another shocking wartime event.

Ann said: "I wrote it 10 years ago. My last nine novels were crime novels and I got to the stage where I felt I could not write crime novels anymore because I was not au fait with policing methods and I decided I wanted to write something that was in line with my experiences as a girl growing up during the Second World War."

The book will be on sale at Saturday's event for the special price of £7 (rrp £9.99), with payment by cash or cheque, while there will be free refreshments available.

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