Steven Scaffardi doing stand-up comedy
A book about a man's dating disasters has been shortlisted for a comedy book award.
The Drought, by Carshalton author Steven Scaffardi, has made the final four in the Shirley You Jest book awards.
The book tells the story of one man’s quest to overcome a period of "sexual drought".
Mr Scaffardi is celebrating by giving people free downloads of the book until November 1.
He said: "I’m absolutely thrilled that The Drought has made the final four in the Shirley You Jest book awards.
"The feedback from readers and reviewers over the last 12 months has been incredible so a free download seemed like a nice way of celebrating."
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