Kevin J Adcock, author of 'Adventures with Sir Maxwell' will be at this years Loogabarooga Festival 2016 held in Loughborough. Kevin will be attending the event on Sunday 23rd October from 5pm where you can meet the author and get a signed copy of his book. The festival will include free creative drop-in workshops, storytelling sessions, advice on how to write and illustrate your own book, as well as well known children’s authors and illustrators including Harry Potter illustrator, Jim Kay, Alastair Watson presenting The Dinosaur That Pooped by members of McBusted, and a Clangers workshop to coincide with a new CBeebies series.
Glenis Carlton will be signing copies of Four Snails And An Umbrella at Big B Books in Burleigh Heads, Queensland on Saturday 22nd October from 12:00pm. Four Snails and an Umbrella is a vibrantly illustrated tale that follows a group of snails, who live happily in a vegetable garden. The author, Glenis Carlton, is a teacher of English and French. She has previously written two French play books with translation for students, Zut Alors and C'est Génial. She has two sons, a daughter, and three grandchildren in Australasia. She hopes her book will teach children the importance of friendship and helping others.
Mersey-side author, Ian Marsh is holding a fantastic talk at Huyton Central Library where he will be discussing his career as a lecturer and criminologist. The author will be discussing about crime, the media and exploring some explanations as to why people kill. Ian will also be selling copies and talking about his debut fiction crime novel Murderer: On Your Mark. For a chance to get your hands on a copy of the book or to attend this fantastic event make sure you head down on Tuesday 18th October from 2:00-2:30pm.
Debut author Swapna Das will be featuring at New Voices for Chester Literature Festival on Sunday 9th October 2016. Make sure you head down at 7:30pm for a chance to hear Swapna talk about her debut book 'A String of Pearls' and for a chance to get your hands on a signed copy of the book.
Marion Gamble will be at Beverley Literature on Saturday 8th October with her book 'The Westwood Troll'. Puppets Plays and Story Days with Marion Gamble… All events £3 (Accompanying adults FREE) Special deal: Buy 2 Children’s tickets for £5!
Rona Octavia will be talking about her book Knock Me Down and Watch Me Come Back Stronger on Thursday 29th September from 2pm at Accrington Library After being found out she was cheated on. through utter shock and heartbreak, that very morning she decides to sign up to swim the English Channel. At fourteen stones and very unfit, Rona leaves herself just 9 months training to swim the channel that most people train two years to do!
Swapna Das will be at Croxteth Sports & Wellbeing Centre on Friday 7th October to Monday 10th October. Swapna will be signing copies of her debut book A String of Pearls so make sure you head down for a chance to meet the author!
Rona Octavia will be signing copies of her book at Cover to Cover Bookshop on 20th September from 7pm. Come join Rona and grab some refreshements! Read about her relationship breakdown and how this turned into a personal quest to swim the English Channel.