The lost novel of a Chichester man has been published for the first time, more than 20 years after his death, thanks to a University staff member.
Robert Herniman, who works in the Academic Quality and Standards Unit, played a key role in publishing the work of his uncle Richard Herniman. City-born Richard, who was a well-known figure in the city, wrote a novel centred around a fictional London hospital in 1964 when he was practicing surgery in the UK, but it wasn’t until 2008 when Robert’s father John discovered the unpublished manuscript and set about putting it into print.
When John was sadly diagnosed with cancer early last year, Robert continued the task of getting the manuscript published, and thanks to his hard work and support from his family, the book has hit the bookshelves this year.
Robert said: “The work entailed copy typing the novel from the manuscripts, a job shared amongst my siblings, proofing and production of cover art, where I was assisted by my partner Lisa with the cover image. The publication has been a real labour of love for the whole family.
“The novel is published in memory of both my father and uncle, as well as their older brother Peter who passed away later in 2009.”
The novel has been published through AuthorHouse and is available from their website.
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