David Nobbs was happy and willing to mentor new writers. He read my first novel and emailed me a full critique. It was mostly positive, but also made valid criticisms and gave me much-appreciated advice on how to improve.
When I sent him my latest book, A Cat Called Dog, he immediately declared that he didn’t like animal books – “apart from Winnie the Pooh” – but did single out one joke as being “brilliant”. To receive such praise from one of the best comic writers of the last half century was a real boost.
