A PHOTOGRAPHER from Stroud has self-published his first book, When spider kisses fly, three years after he began working on it.

James Kriszyk has sold 30 copies of his book already through his Facebook page.

Commenting on the time he spent working on his book James said: “It was like a love affair and now we’re partying.”

To give his book a handmade feel James hand stitched each copy with friend and artist Caroline Reeves.

James plans to showcase When spider kisses fly, printed by Tewkesbury Printing Company, at various self publishing hubs around the UK and Europe.

To order a copy of James' new book email him at jkriszyk@gmail.com