Looked at future predictions of global warming and the fallouts of war. It was depressing to write at times

As their first joint novel is published, writers Tom and Giovanna Fletcher tell about the real fears behind the bleak fictional future they’ve created this stuff could actually happen rather than handing it over to other and potentially it’s not that far people, not that I’m a control freak! away,” says Tom. I love film,” he says.

“There are some great websites “Millie Bobby Brown could pay where you can look at future Eve. Tom Holland would be really predictions of global warming or cool as Bram.” the fallouts of war and the technologies While their social media that would be developed platforms have a combined because of those things. I wanted following of almost six million, to make sure anything we were they admit it can be both a talking about could have roots in distraction and an addiction. what’s happening now. It was “What’s difficult for us is that our depressing to write at times.” careers largely rely on social

Yet, meeting them today, they media. Where’s the cut-off line seem far from harbingers of doom. between where I need to let people From their comfortable body know what’s going on, versus I’m language and relaxed, funny just scrolling to see what’s going banter, it seems the childhood on?” Tom muses. sweethearts remain blissfully They have two separate offices happy. They’ve known each other in their home in Northwood, since they were 13, having met at Middlesex, to focus on their the Sylvia Young Theatre School. writing.

Since marrying in 2012, they’ve Alongside the deadline for the had two boys – Buzz, four, and second book in the trilogy, Tom’s two-year-old Buddy – with another next children’s picture book, baby on the way. written with Dougie Poynter, is also

Giovanna admits writing about a out in September, so there won’t be world devoid of females has made much paternity leave, he says. her wonder if she’ll have another The couple are still pondering boy. names for the new baby – but if

“I kind of feel I’d be safe having a they do stick to the ‘B’ theme, they boy, because I know what to do won’t be following Tom’s mum’s with them,” she laughs. suggestion...

Giovanna’s due date in Tom explains: “Everyone else September provides them with the suggests B names. My very physical deadline of mum suggested ‘Button’, the second book in the but we’re definitely not trilogy, Tom observes. using that. It would be

Both are hoping for a Butt for short, wouldn’t movie deal, and Tom it?” reveals there have already been conversations in that area but remains tightlipped on further details.

“I like the idea of developing stuff ourselves,