The Quizmaster

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Jay Flynn, Garry Jenkins

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Hodder & Stoughton
13 August 2024

Film, TV & Radio; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs; Graphical & digital media applications; Hobbies, quizzes & games

THE HEART-WARMING, REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF THE QUIZMASTER JAY FLYNN, WHOSE VIRTUAL PUB QUIZ BECAME AN ONLINE SENSATION DURING COVID: NOW A TOP 10 BESTSELLER!

Jay Flynn was down on his luck when the Covid pandemic struck. He had just lost the tenancy of the pub he ran in Lancashire - and with it the loyal community of locals who loved his quirky weekly quiz.

As the world closed down, he sensed the quiz could now be a lifeline both for him and the locals - so he sent them invites to an online version. But he had forgotten to mark the event 'private', and on the night, a disbelieving Jay played quizmaster to half a million teams, from Kenya to Canada, New Zealand to the Ukraine. This was to be the start of a global online quiz sensation, earning more than

1 million for charity and Jay an MBE, as well as his own slot on Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

It was all the more incredible because, as a lost and troubled young man, Jay had spent two years homeless, sleeping on a bench on the Embankment in London, almost taking his own life. Rescued by a homeless charity, he'd learnt how a simple community can save lives. It proved a priceless lesson.

Now, in his inspiring memoir, Jay shows how, sometimes, you can find the answers you're seeking in the most unexpected places.

By: Jay Flynn, Garry Jenkins
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781399722483
ISBN 10: 1399722484
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 13 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jay Flynn is 'the nation's quizmaster' through his online quiz and with his slot on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 show. He lives in Lancashire with his wife Sarah, an NHS administrator, and their young son. He's previously published two quiz books. He writes all his own quiz questions.