The author of a well-received autobiography The Faces of Crime, Gene O’Donnell is going to host his book signing this month on Saturday, the 18th of January. The event is going to take place at the Barnes & Noble, Sudley Road, Manassas in the afternoon between 12 to 2 PM. The Faces of Crime is based on the author’s life and career as an FBI Forensic Artist who has travelled the world for 32 years helping law enforcement officials trace down known criminals. He shares vivid details of his many experiences and encounters of drawing close portraits of the unknown criminals with limited evidence more than often. Sometimes, the only witnesses available were the skeletal remains found along a lonesome highway. Any suspect or individual wanted by the police was drawn by Gene. His sketches have helped the law enforcing departments across the US and internationally to nab many criminals on the run or even the unidentified ones. With a career spanning over three decades, Gene has been serving as the lead FBI investigator for crime forensics in the US. He has led the international training program for police forensic artists at Quantico for over 2 decades. He has since won numerous awards such as the Department of Justice Lifetime Achievement Award and FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Performance for his service.
The acclaimed author of It Must Have Been the Compo, Mike Huss, will be attending the book signing event of his book on 21st December 2019. The event will be hosted by Waterstones, Ashford. The author will be meeting book aficionados and signing the copies of his book It Must Have Been the Compo for them. It is a wonderful opportunity for the residents of Ashford to meet the author. It Must Have Been the Compo by Mike Huss is a moving historical novel. The setting of the novel is in 1964, just after a war has ended. The protagonist of the novel is a 19-year-old soldier, Jack, who has no idea that another war is about to begin. He is a private soldier, a confidante of generals, a correspondent with a prime minister, an instructor of RAF officers and a bogeyman for the top military policeman. Get to know more about Jack and his life in this astonishing read. Author Mike Huss was born in London. He joined the army when he was just 18 and volunteered to serve in Aden, where he met his wife, Janet. Mike has also been the Personal Director and Tribunal Advocate of the N. Ireland Training Board. It Must Have Been the Compo is his first literary venture.
Author of Tickle Daggers, Adrienne Anifant Schaentzler, will be attending Barnes and Noble in Edison, New Jersey to promote this wonderful must-read children’s book. The event will be taking place on Saturday 14th December 2019, where Adrienne will be reading an excerpt of her book, and there will also be the opportunity to buy signed copies. Tickle Daggers follows the story of an adorable bunny named Otis. With the help of a flower faerie, he visits children around the world who are sad and confronting challenges. In doing this, he overcomes his own fears and insecurities and becomes the magical, multi-dimensional, time-hopping bunny, Tickle Daggers. Adrienne Anifant Schaentzler graduated from Mount Holyoke College and has an M.A. in Writing and an LL.M. She has worked as a writer and speechwriter for numerous colleges, universities, and non-profit organization.
Gillian Wells, author of recently published contemporary novel Families, will be hosting a book launch at The Story Tree in Boonah, Australia. This event will take place on the 7th December 2019 and will give anyone who attends the chance to ask questions and buy a copy of the book. Families is a novel about a successful married couple who begin to grow apart. Katie needs to move in with her mother when she develops early onset dementia, and Tom, feeling more shut out than ever, is flattered by a beautiful girl who goes to work for them at their family run garden centre. Will the couple overcome their difficulties and survive, or will everything change for good? Gillian is an English woman living in Australia. She has many hobbies including cooking, gardening and writing. She has children and grandchildren living all over the world and she likes to spend as much time with them as possible.
On Saturday 7th December, George Radley author of his recently published book The Therapeutic Charity Shop, will be hosting a book launch to celebrate its publication. The book launch will be held at Thimblemill Library at 10 am – 1 pm, and there will be the opportunity to meet and greet George and buy a copy of his book just in time for Christmas. The Therapeutic Charity Shop is a general fiction novel that is a must-read for animal lovers. The story sees the main character Greg feeling very low after experiencing some personal problems but finds peace when he meets the many quirky characters at his local charity shop. These characters range from parrots to dogs and everything in between! This book has been heavily inspired by occurrences in Radley’s own life. Three years ago, he became a volunteer at his local RSPCA Charity Shop, where he edited the newsletter. The goings-on at the charity shop and the volunteers that attended were the inspiration for this book. If you are intrigued by this story and would like to know more, pop along to his launch on the 7th December at Thimblemill Library where everyone is welcome!
Jacki Evans will be hosting a book launch at The Burton Hotel to celebrate the publication of her second book in the Rooster Returns series named Rooster Returns: The Further Diaries of a Puli Puppy. This event will be held on the 7th December 2019 at 10 am and there will be the opportunity to meet the author, ask questions and buy a copy of her book. Rooster Returns: The Further Diaries of a Puli Puppy, is a young adult book that has gorgeous illustrations that help to tell the tale of Puli the puppy. The book is told through the eyes of Rooster and tells the story of a day in his life. This book is a really light-hearted read, perfect for lovers of dogs! Jacki Evans was brought up around animals and has loved them for all her life. Bringing this passion to life, in addition to writing these books all about the Hungarian Puli, she is now a respected dog show judge who has judged at Crufts and in the USA. Jacki has always been fascinated by dogs, wondering what they would say if they could talk, and this is where the inspiration for her books came from.
Austin Macauley author Laura Roper will be hosting a book signing at The Half Price Book Store, in Texas on 7th December at 2 pm. With Christmas just around the corner, pick yourself up a signed copy of this funny, yet educating book about the horrors of everyday life. Witty yet relatable, you won’t want to miss grabbing a copy for your fellow co-worker or family member for the ideal stocking filler!
Gear up all the book enthusiasts as Terri Lamberton is launching her remarkable book Lacy Loo’s Christmas Adventure on Saturday, 30th November 2019. The book launch event will be taking place at the City Central Library- Bethesda St, Stoke-on-Trent. The presentation will be followed by a book-signing session by the Author. Lacy Loo’s Christmas Adventure is a marvellously written book on a dwarf named “Lacy Loo”, who loves to live an adventurous life. The idea of being able to see the world just like Santa takes Lacy Loo into another world of excitement. This is an account of how she manages to hide in the Santa’s magic sleigh on Christmas Eve and come across the mesmerizing wonders of the world. Lacy finds how mystical Christmas actually is by landing up at a place named Derry. From Northern Ireland, Terri Lamberton, a mother of four beautiful children finds writing children’s books fascinating. The idea of how children discover their surroundings, natural interests and their absolute honesty intrigued and inspired her to write after the birth of her second child.
Come along to a fun-filled reading of Rex the Dragon by Austin Macauley author Vickie Broden-Keast at Stoneleigh Library on Friday 29th November, from 4:30 pm-7 pm. Highly recommended for children that like adventure stories, with the main character, Rex, going on a wild adventure to make the best of friends with his companions! Attend for an enjoyable evening with your little ones.
Austin Macauley author Gunnar Garrett will be hosting an exciting book signing at the Roseville Barnes & Noble Bookstore on Saturday 23rd November from 1 pm. If you like to read action and fantasy adventure books, you won’t want to miss this book signing! And what better to give as a gift this Christmas than a signed copy of Through the Land of Illusion?
The book reading event is happening at Drumbrae Library on Thursday 21st November 2019. John Hole, the author of Will Shaksper’s Secret will be reading some excerpts from his book which is a general fiction that will be loved by all the avid book readers. Do come along with your family and have a chance of listening to your favourite author. Will Shaksper’s Secret takes its readers through the grimy street, dusty attics and theatrical situations surrounding and explaining Shakespeare’s connection with truth. Highly recognizable characters and original celebrated publishers of Shakespeare’s work is what makes this novel stand out in general fiction. The truth about the mysterious death of Christopher Marlowe gives the story a marvellous ending. Grab a copy of this fascinating novel. Belonging to the entertainment and theatre industry all his life, author John Hole knows the nitty-gritty of this business. He has studied theatre management at the Mermaid Theatre in the City of London. In 1967, he got appointed as Theatre Director and later in 1974, he opened his own Queens Theatre. His agency Crowd Pullers promoted and marketed extremely talented street performers for 21 years. He has published four books to date.
The author of The Glass Bulldog, Alison Huntingford, will be attending the Blandford Literary Festival on Wednesday, 20th November. This event will begin at 1 pm and end at 4 pm. During this time, there will be an opportunity to meet a range of local authors, hear excerpts from their books, and ask them about their inspiration! Huntingford’s book follows the life of a man named Tom Finnimore. During his life, Tom struggles with the criminal justice system, poverty, love and more. Eventually, Tom settles down and starts a family. On the verge of retirement; the couple realises that Tom’s past could still ruin their daughter’s happiness and prevent her from marrying the man she loves. Can Tom find peace and redemption at last? Having grown up in Devon, Alison Huntingford has always had a strong affinity to the county, despite being born elsewhere. One of her favourite pastimes is genealogy and she was therefore delighted to find an ancestor who came from Exeter in Devon. His story inspired her recent novel, The Glass Bulldog.
Memoirs of Faeries is a fanciful novel written by C. N. Naylor who will be attending an event at Oswaldtwistle Library on Tuesday 19th November 2019. She will be greeting her fans and book lovers. Also, she will be answering the questions related to writing and publishing a book. Don’t miss out on this opportunity of meeting her. Memoirs of Faeries is an enthralling story of Katie who is just eight years old and learns about a magical kingdom inherited by her. There is a secret that she has to unveil to get connected to her ancestors. Join her on this journey of finding the truth and revealing the secret. Author C. N. Naylor has worked with younger children and loves seeing children grow and succeed. She is now residing in Lancashire with her family.
Rose is a children’s author from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. She will be reading an excerpt from her recently published book, Alex and his Magic Dragon. This event will be taking place on Saturday 16th November, at 11am – 12pm and again at 1pm – 2pm. This story follows a boy named Alex, who loves going to school and playing football. There are also things that he doesn’t like doing, such as going to bed at 9pm and listening to his sister play the flute. Alex seeks help in the form of a magic dragon egg cup called Flicker. This collection of stories follows the adventures of Alex and his magical dragon, who can bring fun and magic at just the flick of his tail! The author of this magical book, Rose Miller, is rich with life-experience. She has two married sons and two grandchildren. She worked abroad for many years in Malta, Libya and Saudi Arabia, and taught English to young Arabic children during her time there.
The David McCaddon will be giving a talk at the Alsager Women’s Guild United Reformed Church on Thursday 14th November 2019. All the Book readers especially crime genre lovers have a brilliant chance of meeting David and listening to his journey of writing the books Following Digital Footprints and In Digital Pursuit. Following Digital Footprints is the first book of the criminal series created by David. The different departments of a police force are investigating the cases of car theft, credit card fraud and identity theft. The police force is using the traditional methods supported by ever sophisticated IT systems. While the investigation is on, the criminals are getting greedy to commit more crimes but staying under the table. The suspense keeps on building as the story unfolds. Would the police be able to unmask the criminals? Find it out in this captivating and engaging read. In Digital Pursuit is the continuation of the first book of crime saga. Tim who was accused of the credit card and Identity theft is now sentenced to jail for ten years. He is kept at the HMP Dinas Bay in Wales. While serving his sentence, he plans to escape but the authorities sense that something big and wrong is going on in the prison. Midshire police start an investigation to follow up on various leads. Would Tim successfully escape the prison or police will change the game? Get a copy to read this thrilling novel. The author David McCaddon has worked for over 46 years in the computer industry as an IT consultant while 34 years specialising in Law and Enforcement Computer System Development. He has also worked with the police forces worldwide.
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