Wayne Exton is a 44-year-old writer and father of three, based in Staffordshire. He has worked in the voluntary sector for over two decades, supporting people through homelessness, youth work, mental health, and addiction recovery — experiences that quietly shape the emotional heart of his fiction.
His debut novel Inside the Suit was inspired by a real-life encounter with a man in a panda costume, and explores themes of identity, pride, grief, and quiet resilience. Just Tired is a standalone story drawn from that same world.
Wayne writes about fatherhood, class, emotional silence and care — and shares regular reflections and stories on his Substack: wayneexton.substack.com.
Stories:
literally stories 