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 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.
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.
Join author David McCaddon to talk about his book 'In Digital Pursuit' at Probus. 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. Ever one to use his skills to his own advantage, Tim sets about planning his escape, whilst at the same time the authorities get wind of something big going down in the prison. Midshire Police set up an investigation and follow up various leads, putting two and two together and, in an entertaining fashion, not always coming up with four. 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.