St. Thomas More Catholic School has invited Kelly Wright to read her book at the school assembly for the students. She will be reading from her book and introducing the book to students. Kelly hopes this will be great exposure for children to books and encourage book reading in children. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is a picture book for young readers which is both engaging and informative. It talks about a little girl who visits her little friends in the bluebell woods. Her friends are small animals from woods like the badger. Kelly Wright lives in Berkhamsted. The inspiration to write this book came from her own childhood memories of a very similar bluebell wood she used to frequently visit. Almost 34 years ago, at age 7 she remembers writing a similar book. She now works with pre-school age children at a local school.
Heatherton school is hosting a book reading event for which Kelly Wright is invited. Kelly will be reading from her children’s book ‘The Bluebell Wood’. The event is aimed to provide young students exposure to books and develop a reading habit. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is an interesting picture book for young readers, with illustrations of bluebell wood and animals that lived there. A young girl visited them every day and made sure not to squish any bluebells which are very delicate. Kelly Wright is a resident of Berkhamsted, she enjoys working with pre-school age children at a local school. As a child herself, she used to visit a bluebell wood very similar to the one illustrated in her book.
Park Road Books has arranged a book signing event which will be attended by the award-winning actor-director and playwright Ira David Wood III. Ira will be signing the copies of his book ‘The Russian Galatea’ for readers who have loved and appreciated his work. ‘The Russian Galatea’ is a historical fiction that takes place in Siberia, 1919 with the Russian Revolution at its background and an obsessive detective at its centre to unearth a mystery and deliver reports. Detective Nicholas Sokolov is sent to Siberia to investigate the case of mass murder of the entire Romanov family. The White Army needs to be sure if Russian Bolsheviks have indeed murdered the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas Romanov and the entire Romanov family. There is an additional mystery of the girl in a faded photograph and her relationship with the detective. In addition to an impressive career as an actor and director, Ira David Wood is also a founder and current Executive Director of Theatre in the Park, located in North Carolina. He is married to Ashley and lives in North Carolina. Other than his professional accomplishment he is also credited for playing a great role in raising his three children he is proud of.
On Thursday, Bristol Central Library will be hosting a book talk and lecture by Derek Payne for his book ‘Letters to Doberitz’. It will be an interactive event and a large turnover of readers is expected. Letters to Doberitz is an interesting read with both writer and cover illustrator, being the direct descendants of the characters from the story. A true story of a family committed to surviving the adversity set upon them by the World War I. A family in Bristol and a German prison in the war camp, connected with lies and letter about deceitful years. All this to save the life of a dear one. Derek is a semi-retired industrialist and inventor. He has formerly written poetry which has been showcased on radio and television, now he has published his first novel.
Diana Baleanu, the Author of ‘Against the Odds’ is invited by Talk Radio Europe for an interview. Diana plans to talk about her book and her inspirations for becoming an author. It will be a great opportunity to catch up on a detailed introduction to her book. ‘Against the Odds’ is an autobiography and memoir in which the author has very bravely shared significant events from her life which influenced and shaped her as a person. A dark tale of oppression, cruelty and affliction by feared dictator Ceausescu’s cruel government and secret service. In the era of 1970s and 1980s, Diana lived in a communist Romania, when suddenly her diplomat father absconds to West. In the darkest of times what fate had for her? Diana Baleanu is now a resident of England, with her husband and two daughters.She feels passionate about her career as a teacher. She was born in Bucharest, Romania. As a young girl, she faced horrific hardships which she narrates in her book.
University of the Third Age, Civic Centre, is hosting a book signing and speaking event for David McCaddon. He will be engaging with the audience and talking to them about his crime trilogy. He also intends to sell a handsome amount of signed copies at the event. The Crime trilogy by David is titled as ‘Following Digital Footprints’, ‘In Digital Pursuit’, and ‘The Final Footprint’. These captivating crime stories are about online scamming and identity theft, the very modern type of crime. The enthralling story of hide and seek between Cybercriminal Tim Ridgway and expert crime detectives and police officers with ever more sophisticated IT systems is really addictive and leaves the reader craving for more. David McCaddon has served as an IT systems consultant throughout his professional life. He has worked in computing for over 46 years. David has spent the past 34 years specialising in Law Enforcement Computer Systems Development and has also contributed towards the design and development of major incident and analysis systems. His expertise in investigative systems launched him the opportunities of working with police forces internationally.
On weekend just before the Valentines Day, Demetra Demi Gregorakis, the author of poetry book ‘Love Letters in the Wall: Agapé Edition’ is invited for a book signing event at Barnes & Noble on Saturday afternoon. Considering the hopeless romantic theme of the poetry book, the event is perfectly timed. ‘Love Letters in the Wall: Agapé Edition’ is a poetic expression of a hopeless romantic, living in times when technology has overtaken love. Her journey is somewhat convoluted one which most of us take, ebbing and flowing through this stage and that, meeting the right one, the wrong one, the next one … love and adoration, heartbreak and happiness, they all appear here, in thoughts and poems written from the ever-romantic heart. Demetra Demi Gregorakis is a girl who still believes in the true love that can sweep you of the feet and bring butterflies in your stomach. She credits her parents’ 30 years of marriage full of unconditional love for being her inspiration. She refers to herself as a dreamer or a hopeless romantic – or just an old-fashioned girl who is fumbled by the world where commitment has become feared, love is a convenience and conversations are texting.
Jacqueline Carpenter is excited to invite you to the book launch event of her book ‘Louisa’ in Spain. Harry’s Bar will be hosting the book launch event where the author will introduce her debut novel. ‘Louisa’ is a novel set in pre World War II times and pictures the life of a young 15-year-old girl Louisa, living a happy contented life in London. However, the war changes that and a lot of other things. How much strength it would take to survive what war brings? Jacqueline Carpenter is a loving wife and mother of two adult children. She was initially from Essex but these days she spends a lot of her time in Spain. She enjoys the company of gorgeous Spanish people. She also adores the weather and delicious healthy food of Spain. She loves, walking along the beach, chanting and dancing.