Random Acts of Heroic Love

Danny Scheinmann is a writer, actor and storyteller. He has performed at the National Theatre and in over thirty countries. His tours include storytelling in Siberia and a year and a half working for an avant-garde theatre group creating shows with street children in Colombia, the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam. He also co-wrote and acted in the acclaimed independent film The West Wittering Affair. He was born in Manchester and lives in London with his wife and three children. Random Acts of Heroic Love is his first book. It is the second biggest selling Richard & Judy book club title of the year, and has been shortlisted for the Author's Club Best First Novel Award. Rights have been sold in fifteen countries. See his website - www.dannyscheinmann.co.uk

"Tender and insightful" Observer "Two strikingly different tales of love and grief are gradually revealed to have more in common than just the tenactiy of both men to cling desperately to the memory of love... a lush, romantic novel" Daily Mail "Really is as special as its press suggests... beautifully told... an amazingly assured debut" Sunday Express "This riveting novel is an unforgettable tale of two men sustained by love in times of conflict" The Lady "A tour de force... mesmerizing" Publishing News