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# Hammerwich author publishes novel after completing writing challenge
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/hammerwich-author-publishes-novel-after-completing-writing-challenge/
- Published: 2026-02-17T08:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-16T21:35:39.000Z
- Description: A Hammerwich author has released his new novel.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Hammerwich, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

A HAMMERWICH author has released his new novel.

How to Succeed as a Supervillain by Following the Evil Overlord List has been published by Tim Hayes.

He was inspired to write the book after taking part in the Novel November challenge to create a 50,000-word story in 30 days. 

The retired aquarist has previously published a non-fiction book exploring the meaning behind the scientific names of marine fish.

He said:

> “After taking part int he challenge, I decided to self-publish it on Amazon just to prove that it actually was possible to write a novel in such a brief period of time.  
>  
> “The book is written in the form of a memoir and is loosely based on the Evil Overlord List, something which started out on the internet looking at tropes involving Bond villains.  
>  
> “It eventually evolved into an all-encompassing list of the daft things villains of all kinds end up doing. It tells the tale of how a downtrodden, mild-mannered man becomes a villain by using the list as a guide to infamy.  
>  
> “The story is a wry commentary on the tropes commonly associated with science fiction, fantasy and crime when viewed through the lens of popular culture.  
>  
> “Many elements of the story mirrored real life events which were being featured in the news at the time of writing.”

For more details, visit [Tim’s Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586966296303).