‘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.
There is no end to what you can dream, so uncover your mind secrets and join David R Lord, author of 'The Figment Wars: Through the Portals’, book signing event at ’Em Con’ Worcester University. David, is a preschool teacher from South Gloucestershire and an avid science fiction and fantasy fan. He dabbled in small writing projects for years but was encouraged to take on something bigger by several good friends. He has written a tremendous book that has the power to drill down and kick-start your imagination power. The story portrays two worlds: one where we live in, and the world that we feel with our mind and thoughts. The world that is populated by figments of our imagination and involves bizarre animals, imaginary friends, heroes, loathsome monsters and much more. So grab the tickets of the event before they run out at: http://worcester.em-con.co.uk/
The international children’s author of ‘Harry, A Cat’s Tale’, Sue Lawrence will be opening The Old Basing Book Exchange at the Old Basing Recreation Ground in early April. The community project is an excellent initiative to promote reading. The author will also do a reading of the book after the ribbon cutting. The inspiration for her book was her very own cat, stories about the cat soon became a funny children’s book. Harry, the protagonist of the story, is a large Tabby cat who moves to a new home and gets into all sorts of amusing situations. Sue currently resides in Hampshire but before that she lived in London. Her imagination tells the story of her cat which goes on adventures and she keeps on writing about them. The book is the first published form of these stories. Learn more about the upcoming event by clicking here: https://www.facebook.com/events/190809048200914/
‘The War Poets and the Diary of an Ordinary Tommy: Convergence, Class and Transmission’ will launch in April at the Waterstones, Northhallerton. Margaret takes a deep look at a RAMC soldier’s account of the war. The soldier was her grandfather but she never knew him. She goes on the same journey that he made in 1916. From front lines to the army camps, she visits them all and speaks to people about what they can tell her about that period. The research and the personal notes of her grandfather helped her to paint a picture of true war. Margaret Parry has devoted her professional career to literature. She has worked as a teacher and a writer. She is currently working on different projects in the literary world, like poetry and memoirs.
Malcolm Lloyd Dubber will be at the Victoria Bookshop for a book event. ‘Return to Malta’ readers can meet the author and enjoy the reading of an excerpt from the book. The tale of love and romance in wartime begins when we are introduced to Nurse Hazel. She is in Malta during its siege and she is caring for wounded soldiers. It is there that she meets a naval officer Ewan, who was injured in an attack. The attraction between them is apparent since the beginning and they soon fall in love. Their relationship goes through many trials but eventually, they find their way to each other. Malcolm is an emergency planning, explosives chemistry, nuclear safety and CBRN consultant. His stories are based on his own personal experiences but he also brings an active imagination to the novels.
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