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Joey Batey of The Witcher has published his first novel, It's Not a Cult

The book follows an obscure band who rises to unexpected fame after a violent incident at one of their gigs goes viral

While he's most known for his acting and music, Batey has been writing books since he was a teenager

The Witcher 's Joey Batey is best known for his work as an actor, singer and musician, but writing has always been his first love. And now, with his first novel It's Not a Cult hitting shelves, readers everywhere can fall in love with his storytelling, too.

"I wrote my first book whilst I was at university much to the chagrin of my professors that I spent most of my time writing fiction instead of studying," Batey, 36, tells PEOPLE. "This is my eighth or ninth book that I've

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