On Monday 7th December Sylvia Pink will be at Sutton in Ashfield Library signing copies of her book 'Carolyne Mayville, Secretly Psychic, Detective'. The event will be from 11am-12pm. Sylvia Pink wrote her first book at twelve, then acted it out to an audience. The story required falling out of a tree but she survived unhurt. She has enjoyed three separate careers and is happy being a member and volunteer for local charities, which have included The Rotary Club and The National Trust. Sylvia has been married to her lovely husband Tony for many years. She has a talented son who now has his own family and a stepdaughter who also has a family. Sylvia is a history ‘geek', loves gardening and walking her enormous and much loved labrador dog. In Carolyne Mayville, Secretly Psychic, Detective, Caroline Mayville, a sixty year old retired schoolteacher, lives a very traditional village life. She tends her garden, walks her dog and volunteers at the local fete. But all of that is about to change.

Sue Morgan and Dave D will be visiting Cannock Library on Saturday 5th December between 10 and 3 to promote Dave D's Diary. For the chance to get your signed copy of the book and meet the adorable eponymous collie, be sure to drop in and say hi.

Carl Hancock will be signing copies of Marlborough Blues: Boy against the System ​at Adelaide Inn on Saturday 20th February from 3-5pm. To coincide with this special event, the restaurant are offering all guests 20% off their total bill for the evening if they'd like to have dinner at the venue. To place a reservation, please contact Karen Diesing at [email protected].  The author, Carl Hancock, has succeeded in writing a thought- provoking story of what can go wrong in a boarding-house of a school where a group of senior boys exercise too much power over the juniors they are meant to care for and protect and where the weak housemaster cannot cope. The heart of the story tells of the uneven confrontation between the nastiest of the senior boys and a strong-minded, thirteen-year old French newcomer. When the older boy fails to break the spirit of the rebellious upstart, the battle is ratcheted up several notches and the senior, Dirk Digby, is ready to do whatever it takes to crush the life out of his nemesis. It is a thrilling read which can be enjoyed by a wide audience. Readers will soon find that they are drawn to identify with the attractive, stubborn Jean-Michel. His serene inner strength enables him to do more than merely want to hold out. He will not compromise. He is an inspiration to his young friends but will all his good qualities enable him to survive this battle of wills? Carl Hancock was born in Aberdare, a South Wales valley town, famous for its steam coal. He now lives on a small farm in the Adelaide Hills, a region famous for its vineyards and excellent wine. Between these bookends there was a lot of teaching in places as far apart as Brynmawr and the Great Rift Valley.