Jon Franklin was born in Harrow, Greater London, in 1963. Shouting The Odds, published in July, 2021, is his debut novel and his inspiration for writing it comes from over thirty years' experience of the betting and racing industry, ten years as an employee of William Hill, followed by twenty-two ye...Jon Franklin was born in Harrow, Greater London, in 1963. Shouting The Odds, published in July, 2021, is his debut novel and his inspiration for writing it comes from over thirty years' experience of the betting and racing industry, ten years as an employee of William Hill, followed by twenty-two years as a professional racecourse photographer. Shouting The Odds received glowing reviews in the Racing Post and the Sporting Life and Franklin was also the subject of a two part interview by Simon Nott as part of the Star Sports #BettingPeople series which can be seen on You Tube. The stand-alone sequel to Shouting The Odds, Manvers Road Star, was published in March, 2025. PRAISE FOR SHOUTING THE ODDS:'Andy's story is funny, moving and full of colourful characters. Shouting The Odds is a fantastic read.'Stan Hey, screenwriter (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Spender among others) and author of One Arm And Four Legs: A Journey into Racehorse Ownership. 'I was looking forward to reading Shouting The Odds. I wasn't disappointed. The world of the betting shop is clearly one that Franklin knows inside out, something that is all too rare when betting is normally tackled in fiction. With so many cliffhangers, it would make for a great TV series.'Sam Hardy, Racing Post'Andy's story is well told and utterly credible right through to its surprise ending. Throughout, Andy's heart is never anywhere hidden - it is as though the last thing he does on dressing each day is to pin it to his sleeve, raw and open to the world - and this is what makes Shouting The Odds such a memorable story.'Joe McNally, Author of the current Eddie Malloy series'Shouting The Odds is a great read. Racing fiction tends to be straight out of the Dick Francis school. This isn't. It's different and refreshingly so.'Dave Ord, The Sporting Life
Publisher's Synopsis NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, 1995:When twenty-three-year-old Andy Cooper returns home from Wembley with his dad, he discovers that his mum has died suddenly. In the aftermath, grief ...
