Laurie Rogers had a career in advertising, including setting up an Agency in London which he ran for a number of years. In addition to his copywriting at the Agency, he was the publisher of Woman Abroad, a monthly magazine for expat wives. His first published novel was 'Outdriven' telling the story of a recently-widowed woman striving to build a new life and save her 100 year-old- golf club from disaster. His second novel 'Nothing happens up there' has just been published by Matador. It deals with the differences in rural and urban British life experienced by a young MP who quits the City to become an MP in Lincolnshire. Loving husband Andrew did not expect to find himself falling for a young Spanish vet or being embroiled in a sinister cover-up following a gene-editing experiment undertaken by a company in his constituency. A fast-paced novel that builds to a climax as Covid hits Britain. Laurie lives in Surrey with his wife Sue. He has two sons and four grandchildren.
The Covid pandemic led to the introduction of a new kind of vaccine based on Mrna. The developments in gene editing have gained pace ever since. In 'Nothing happens up there' written just as Covid hit, Laurie Rogers crafted a story about the dangers of gene editing on crops. Set against the political manoueverings of the Conservative Party under Theresa May and Boris Johnson it is both a love story and a thrill-packed adventure contrasting the worlds of politics, farming and big business.
The book was published by Matador in November 2024.