Jason Ayres (born 1970, Oxford) lives in the market town of Bicester with his wife and two young sons. He is a freelance writer and newspaper columnist, notably the popular "Stay At Home Dad" column in the Oxford Mail. His first two light-hearted diary style books about his experiences as a parent attracted considerable local and national media attention. His third book all about his adventures in the world of sausages was launched in February 2014. This is his first novel.