A FORMER Cleethorpes resident is enjoying a new life in Cambodia as a self-published author.
Robert Webster's debut novel – Buddha's Tooth, which features characters from Cleethorpes – sold 1,700 copies inside a year and was downloaded from the Internet more than 7,500 times within three months.
The 49-year-old, who used to live in Edward Street and was schooled at Matthew Humberstone, has a second book currently in production and a third planned.
Mr Webster lived in Thailand for many years and moved to Sihanoukville, in south-east Cambodia, about three years ago.
He said: "I was bored a few years ago and decided to try to write a novel.
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"I thought it would be hard but it was not only easy but a lot of fun."
Read more about Mr Webster's life in Cambodia in today's Grimsby Telegraph.
You can download Buddha's Tooth by clicking the link on this page.
Author's found write balance in Cambodia
