POETRY-MAD Lawford couple have launched a book company to help self-publishing authors.

Ephraim Crud and Indie Skreet, of Colchester Road, recently set up Breakneck Books to offer authors a full design service.

The couple, who met on an American writing website, both have published novels available on Amazon which they illustrated and designed the covers for.

Indie’s autobiographical The Jewish Nun and Ephraim’s Inert Activity both tell their stories through rhyme.

Now they hope to help other authors achieve success by designing and promoting their books.

The couple are running a prize draw for people to win copies of their books. Names will be drawn on December 15.

For more details and to enter, e-mail breakneckbooks@ gmail.com.