Harry J. Tomkinson’s book ‘Treachery at Bosworth Field 1485’ is part of the exhibit at the Bosworth Medieval Festival 2018 to be held in August. The festival will take place at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park. The author dives into the history of England, to the late 1400s, and brings us a tale of treachery. The King of England, at that time, was Richard III. He is a fair king and is loved by the people. Some stories about him are circulated among the people to make him look bad. This leads to rebellions against him and taking advantage of the situation, Henry Tudor invades and the Battle of Bosworth takes place. Harry took a keen interest in theatre and film from a young age. He is very passionate about British History and is a loyal King Richard III fan. Learn more by clicking here.
Paul Anderson, author of the book ‘Legacies’ will be going to a book signing event at McNally Robinson Booksellers. The author will be talking about his inspiration behind the book and will be attending a Q&A session as well. The story of the book is about young Nick who sailed with James in 1768 and died two years later from Malaria, but did he? ‘Legacies’ tell the tales of a boy who was sick but survived to sail with Cook two more times. Nick, later on, finds love and leaves London for Better. His life includes a growing family over the years in the Mediterranean, the Arctic, Britain and Canada and in the process, he is followed by adventure, love, bigotry, hope defeat and perhaps the pain of what one leaves behind. Paul Henderson belongs from Winnipeg, Canada. He has been teaching for decades and is interested in history, naval stories and Captain James Cook’s life. He loves to laugh and drink at times. This book is his first novel up to the date.
Be there with your kids at this remarkable story time and Summer Reading Challenge event at Teignmouth Library in the month of July. ‘The Duck Trail’ by Steven G Mathews will be featured at the event so don’t miss the chance to take hold of this notable children’s book. The story of the book is about Drake the duck who likes adventures. He sets on a curious adventure which leads him to search for fun. Drake gets lost in the quest of his inquisitiveness for new things and now he has to find way back to his home. Will Drake be able to find his way home or will he has to rely on his family and friends to follow his trail? Stephen G. Mathews is an aspiring young author who loves to write poetry and poetic books. He has a young family. Currently, Steve is studying and his children’s imaginations have fueled his desire to write a book for them.
An event for the children’s book ‘The Duck Trail’ will be held at the Ottery St. Mary Library in Devon. The author, Steven G. Mathews, will be in attendance and will meet young readers of his book. Author brings to life Drake the adventuring duck in his wonderful book. Children are entertained by the inquisitive nature of the duck who likes to wander off and find trouble. One day he has some trouble with his sense of direction and gets lost. He is not able to find his way back home. There is a chance that someone from his family or friends will come looking for him and save him. But he must continue to search for the right way on his own as well, so he can get back to his family. Steven’s children have inspired his stories and he hopes to continue his writing.
‘The History of Skipton’ is Launching at Skipton Library Ian Lockwood, the author of ‘The History of Skipton’, will be at the Skipton Library for the launch event of his book. His book details the rich 150-year history of the town. The author has chosen to look at the ordinary people that spent their lives in the town a century ago. Their health, lifestyle, work and recreational activities are talked about in detail in the book. He has covered the Norman Conquest that occurred in the 21st century and has researched the town’s history by looking at old reports and archives. The information included in the book has never seen the light of day until now. Long time Skipton resident, Ian received his degree from University of York. He spent time as the editor of Craven Herald, a newspaper in Skipton, for several years.
The author of ‘Beauregard: Canine Warrior’, will be discussing his book at the James M. Duncan, Library in Del Ray section of Alexandria. The event is part of the All Alexandria Reads Initiative. Mr. Taylor is part of this initiative that centers around dog heroes this year. The book revolves around a brave military dog Beauregard, who dutifully alerts his team about an incoming attack but is ignored. The unit suffers a fatal attack, only the dog survives. He finds his way to a military officer who understands the importance of having military dogs in the service. The book pays tribute to all military service dogs and shows how dangerous their jobs are and how admirably they perform it.
Margaret Moore will be at the Kedington Library, Community Centre, Arms Lane, for an event featuring her book ‘A Street of Secrets’. She brings many colorful characters to life in her book. All the characters reside on Angel Street at the East End of London. They are all part of each other’s lives and even the smallest event is noticed by every person. Some new neighbors move into the street and become the center of attention. And everyone wonders who the mysterious woman is, she stands at the corner and keeps watching everyone. Born during the war years, Margaret had to leave school at the age of 15. Later in life, she decided to pursue her education. She retired from work in 2006 and started writing. Her first book was for children and this is her first novel. She currently resides in Suffolk.
Teresa Petersen will be in attendance at the Fowley Festival of Arts in May. Her book ‘Daphne du Maurier: Looking Inward’ takes a look at the themes that are present in Daphne du Maurier’s work. Everything that du Maurier wrote contained elements of incest, the author claims. She examines all of the writings and sees what the motivation was for her to write the way she did. The arguments are clear and readers will be able to see these classic pieces of literature from a new angle. The author has researched the writings at length to find evidence of her hypothesis. From the father-daughter marriage in Rebecca to infanticide in The Progress of Julius. The signs are there to see when readers look at the du Maurier’s history and read them again.
Author of ‘The Lost Hat (Book 1 of the Kitty Katz Club Series)’, Sarah Milne, will attend the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival in May. The first book in the series tells the story of Kitty Kat. She is off for a picnic at the Primrose Park when she comes upon a lost hat. She takes it upon herself to return the hat to its original owner. She runs into fun characters along the way. She continues on until she finds the owner and returns the hat. There are songs and dances in the book that will keep children entertained for a long time. Sarah is a multi-talented individual with a BA in Dance and Musical Theatre. The Kitty Katz Club is her original creation and it was founded in her own Performing Arts School classes. Over 600 children a week learning in the program.
Visit the stall hosted by Tara Ingham, author of ‘Once I Rise’, at the Gladstone Pop Con in Queensland. The event takes place in May. Visit the realm where the victims of unjust deaths are gathered and revenants roam to help them. These revenants can travel to the real world and back. Jonathan is a revenant and he meets Jane Doe one day and he tries to find a way to help her. The biggest hurdle is that she doesn’t remember anything about her previous life and how he ended up being the victim. He has to find a way to learn her story and find the justice that she deserves. From the age of fourteen, Tara has been writing stories and creating strange worlds. To feed her passion, she got a degree in Creative Writing and Literature.
Digital Pursuit continues the story of criminal Tim Ridgway, first encountered in Following Digital Footprints. Tim has now been sentenced to ten years for his credit card and identity theft crimes and is taken to HMP Dinas Bay in Wales to serve his sentence. This is another enjoyable book from David McCaddon, in which the reader can become re-acquainted with old friends from Midshire Police and follow the threads of the plot which twist and turn in a satisfying manner.
J. D. Taylor, will be in attendance at the Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch, Alexandria Library for a book discussion of ‘Beauregard: Canine Warrior’. The book talk is the perfect addition to the campaign, ‘All Alexandria Reads Initiative’, which is honoring dog heroes this year. The book revolves around Beauregard, a loyal Doberman Pinscher who is both brave and intelligent. He is part of an army unit that is inside Vietnam for a mission. The dog alerts the unit of incoming danger but they don’t pay any heed to the warnings, and end up paying the price. The story shows how important military dogs are when they are performing their duties. They put their lives in danger to keep their handlers and units safe. The author has spent time in the army and that shows in his style of writing, which is authentic in every way.
Emma Hollender, who has penned ‘School 3D’, will be at the Croydon Selsdon Library in April for a reading of her book. Story starts when triplets, Alice, Ella and Hazel, receive surprising letters. They are to go to different schools. This is unfavorable news for them as they have been together all their life. But there is also an element of competition because this will give them an opportunity to be the best in their respective schools, become the best athlete, and achieve the highest grade. An endearing tale of sibling rivalry, friendship, and survival at school, the book is full of entertaining details and lessons. Emma is a school teacher in London, her experiences as a school teacher are what inspired her to create this wonderful story.
Steven G. Mathews, the author of ‘The Duck Trail’ will visit Exeter Library for Duck Trail Story Time and read from his book for everyone. The delightful children’s story is about Drake the duck. He is a curious little duck who is always going off on adventures. One day he goes off and loses his way. He does have a good sense of direction but it may not be enough to save him. It seems, his only hope is that all of his friends and family get on his trail and come searching for him. Steven finds poetry, literature, and writing to be relaxing. The biggest inspiration for his writing is the imagination of his kids. He is also currently working on getting a procurement qualification but he hopes to keep on writing stories that inspire his kids and others as well.
Sarah Milne will be reading an excerpt from her book The Lost Hat (Book 1 of the Kitty Katz Club Series), at the WHSmiths Bridgemere Garden Centre. This will be a stop in the author’s nationwide book tour, which will begin in April. The event will involve interactive music and dancing, so get your dancing shoes on! This enchanting story introduces young readers to Kitty Kat, who is on her way to enjoy a quite picnic. But her plans take a backseat when she finds a lost hat near the gate of a park. She realizes that the hat must be returned to the owner and she is one that can do it. So begins her adventure where she meets interesting characters and travels a long way in order to return the hat to the owner. Sarah is a novel writer, singer-songwriter, and she launched Kitty Katz Club, which teaches children a lot of different arts and literary skills. So what's there to wait for? Be at the event and enjoy the reads.
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