Edinton author Jane Panos will see her dream become a reality today as her debut novel Orders From Above is published.

The humorous fantasy novel, published under her pen name JM Forrest by Cosmic Egg, is set in Wiltshire and tells the story of a private detective and the cosmic universal struggle between good and evil.

She decided to write after moving to Wiltshire seven years ago, winning The Mail on Sunday novel contest in 2007 before completing a masters degree in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.

Mrs Panos, 55, who lives with husband George, said: “It’s extremely exciting. The first time I held the finished book I did a little jig about the room.”

The book is available now.