A SELF-PUBLISHED 13 year old author from Stroud has released his debut book.

Callum Higgin's book, First Crown: Malice of Snow, received brilliant reviews becoming an Amazon epic fantasy bestseller within its first two days.

The young author has even decided to donate 20 per cent of every purchase to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Callum said: "They do amazing work and deserve to be recognised and supported for all the things they do to help those aged 13-25 with cancer."

During Callum's education at Saint Peter's RC High School, Gloucester he was recognised for his fluidity in the subject of English.

"My father also happens to be creative being a well recognised mural artist in Gloucestershire," said Callum of his family's creative flair.

"The subjects of Computer Studies and History helped me in coming up with the scene for my story, it is quite bloody and full of war."