Readers across the world are in love with author Sally Carmichael's series of romance novels that chronicle the epic love story between a human girl and a merman. But no one knows that Sally Carmichael is really Simon Hayes, a bitter, serious novelist - and Simon would like to keep it that way. When he is forced to meet a movie star about the movie adaptation, his life of anonymity starts to crumble.

Corbin West, a fifty-five-year-old Yorkshireman, trades failed careers in hairdressing and pub fitting for a shot at filmmaking. With ambitious plans, backing from a local firm, and no discernible talent, he sets out to make 'Take Me To Your Leader,' a sci-fi feature. Will he snag Kurt Russell for the lead, draw a crowd to the screening, or reconcile with his estranged mom, who insists on calling him Shirley? This raw and comedic journey follows Corbin's quest for success and recognition.