I’m a big fan of authors who write authentically about people who feel that they are on the margins. In, “Just Benny”, Alex Banwell wrote movingly about a boy called Benny with severe epilepsy. His mother, Janet, could charitably be described as a bit overprotective, in the same way that Mrs Elton in, “Emma” would be a top pick for being one of the most pretentious characters in literature. However, there is always a story, and in Alex’s follow-up, “Being Janet”, we discover that a traumatic event in her childhood has led Benny’s mother to coddle her son to the detriment of her marriage and relationship with both of her children. I caught up with the author to find out more.