Heading South is a novel of two parts written by different authors, one depicting the animal-loving painter Cassie and the other the good-humoured Nick, still reeling from being dumped by his fiancee. Can the two ever get together as they are plagued by ex-girlfriends, posh admirers, pets passing away and friends going into labour? This is a hilarious comedy also featuring three dogs, two cats, a pony and a mallard.

Catherine is Head of English at a secondary school in Rotherham and has been writing since she could hold a pen. She met Luke and began writing this novel on the BBC Get Writing Forum.