{"product_id":"the-quizmaster-the-instant-sunday-times-bestseller-hardcover","title":"The Quizmaster: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HEART-WARMING, REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF THE QUIZMASTER JAY FLYNN, WHOSE VIRTUAL PUB QUIZ BECAME AN ONLINE SENSATION DURING COVID: NOW A TOP 10 BESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay Flynn was down on his luck when the Covid pandemic struck. He had just lost the tenancy of the pub he ran in Lancashire - and with it the loyal community of locals who loved his quirky weekly quiz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the world closed down, he sensed the quiz could now be a lifeline both for him and the locals - so he sent them invites to an online version. But he had forgotten to mark the event 'private', and on the night, a disbelieving Jay played quizmaster to half a million teams, from Kenya to Canada, New Zealand to the Ukraine. This was to be the start of a global online quiz sensation, earning more than  1 million for charity and Jay an MBE, as well as his own slot on Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was all the more incredible because, as a lost and troubled young man, Jay had spent two years homeless, sleeping on a bench on the Embankment in London, almost taking his own life. Rescued by a homeless charity, he'd learnt how a simple community can save lives. It proved a priceless lesson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in his inspiring memoir, Jay shows how, sometimes, you can find the answers you're seeking in the most unexpected places.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJay Flynn is 'the nation's quizmaster' through his online quiz and with his slot on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 show. He lives in Lancashire with his wife Sarah, an NHS administrator, and their young son. He's previously published two quiz books. He writes all his own quiz questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.29 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49246435606680,"sku":"9781399722483","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/hSx2HBYbxt9781399722483.webp?v=1781482452","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/the-quizmaster-the-instant-sunday-times-bestseller-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}