WHO IS DAVE ROBERTS?
Dave Roberts has been one of those annoying bike couriers, a security guard, a Civil Servant, a KFC chef who was fired for trying to steal a sample of the secret recipe and a train driver - all before reaching 20. After that, he settled for a career in advertising, which was eventually cut short by illness - but not before accidentally winning a Silver Lion at Cannes.
His first book, e-luv: an internet romance came out in 2006 and was followed by The Bromley Boys (which was made into a film) two years later starring Alan Davies and Martine McCutcheon.
In 2011, his third book, 32 Programmes was published and was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. Sad Men, the tale of Dave's disastrous attempts to climb the advertising ladder came out in March 2014.
His last book, Home and Away, came out in August 2016 and tells the story of coming back to the UK after 35 years and finding that everything has changed - including his football team, who have suddenly become successful. Dave's newest book, The Long, Long Road to Wembley is about his fifty-year dream to see his team play at Wembley. Much to Dave’s delight, he was helped out at the launch by Bromley’s manager Neil Smith and captain Jack Holland.
His loves (aside from his family) include Bromley Football Club, the music of Saint Etienne, Coronation Street, Eastenders and Golden Retrievers.
His favourite books are the entire Adrian Mole series by Sue Townsend, Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene and The Adventures of Goodnight & Loving by Leslie Thomas. More recently, That Summer Feeling by Mark Hodkinson, The Drowning of Arthur Braxton by Caroline Smailes, and Wonder by RJ Palacio.
Dave has three children: Hazel and Bill, who both live near Birmingham, and Frank, who is in New Zealand. Dave and his wife Liz live in Menston, a handy 10-minute walk to his nearest Non-League ground in Guiseley..
