West Vancouver Memorial Library is hosting a book signing event for ‘Olive’. The author Linden Carroll will be attending the event and will sign the copies of her book for the attendants of the event. Do not forget to grab your signed copy. ‘Olive’ is an inspirational historical fiction about a girl shunned by her family at birth. She survived using whatever means she had and learned to use her sex, guile and music skills to her benefit. Olive symbolises the strength of the women and kind of impact a woman could have on those around her. Linden Carroll is originally from England but has travelled around Canada and Northern Washington, USA before finally settling down in British Columbia. Through her writings, she wants to reinforce the importance of those loyal souls.

Barnes & Noble will be hosting a book signing event for the book ‘Ifrit’ by Javaid Laghari. The author Javaid Laghari will attend the event to sign the copies of his latest thriller and hopefully will answer the questions of the audience. ‘Ifrit’ is a thrilling story of terrorism wrapped in religious extremism and mystical practices of black magic. The story is set in Pakistan and shows an interesting side of the political war with India and government trying to tackle terrorist groups within the country. Javaid Laghari is a Pakistani author who has published three books previously and this is his fourth publication. He is the Ex-Chairman of Higher Education Commission and has also served as a Senator in Pakistan. He enjoys reading and travelling. He currently lives in Houston along with his wife and two sons.

WHSmith in Leicester is hosting a book signing event for author Tony Muddimer, the author will be promoting his autobiography ‘Childhoods Are Forever’. He will be signing the copies of his book full of adventures and war heroes for young readers. ‘Childhoods Are Forever’ is an autobiography of a child raised in an environment which influenced Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, to write ‘A License to Kill’. Tony was born before World War II. During the war his father joined Special Forces intelligence-gathering, Royal Marine Commandos. This gave Tony exposure to all those courageous soldiers and untold stories of their adventures, combating and progressing through enemy lines to acquire classified German secrets. Tony Muddimer had a difficult childhood coloured with German bombing raids, stark food scarcities and evacuation from his own home to Tenby in South Wales. His classrooms were crammed with students as most teachers were deployed to serve the army. His father was one of the brave soldiers from intelligence-gathering commandos.

Princes Risborough Library has invited Dr John A Lunn to deliver a talk about his life and his autobiography ‘Memories of a National Service Doctor’. Dr John Lunn plans to address the audience and share some interesting events from his life and providing insight on the life of a National Service Doctor, hoping to motivate young readers to pursue a similar career path. ‘Memories of a National Service Doctor’ is an interesting and eventful memoir of the author in which he shares the heroism of young National Servicemen serving the nation during war and peace and life-threatening situations. The book reflects on his affection towards the glorious British army. Dr John A Lunn is a retired hospital consultant who has serviced in a specialist ward at St Mary’s Hospital, London and was a member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation of the UK Department of Health. Now as a retired citizen, he spends his time making baskets, restoring antique chairs, and growing organic vegetables.

‘The Friendly Giant Called Zak and His Friend Rory the Misnamed Monster’ by Geoff Swift will be the centre of attention in all discussions at Lenzie Meadow Primary School, Glasgow  for a while as the School has invited Geoff Swift to address the the students. ‘The Friendly Giant Called Zak and His Friend Rory the Misnamed Monster’ is an interesting children’s story full of adventures as Zak and Rory decides to explore all the seas and oceans in the world. They meet new creatures and befriend them but there are some creatures who want to hurt Rory. Geoff Swift is a former Business Development Director who worked in services industry.  After his retirement he turned to writing and really enjoyed writing his first series of children books. This is his debut book.

Sowerby Bridge Library will be hosting an exciting book signing event for Duane Ratswander’s books ‘The Ministry of Adrian’ and ‘Hobbyards’. Duane Ratswander will be signing the copies of both his books for the readers who enjoy his work. ‘The Ministry of Adrian’ is a mystery story in which a family drama and school bullying lead up to unleashing an ancient terror which can turn nightmares into a reality. ‘Hobbyards’ is a thriller which will get your heart pumping so fast that it will jump into your throat but you will not be able to put the book down. A police sergeant who has a drinking problem and has lost custody of his son because he shot a bank robber and couldn’t even use a gun. However, things took a fresh turn when he bought the old military facility. Duane Ratswander studied Australian Literature and History. He has a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Leeds. He has taught English language in different countries including Hong Kong, Japan, China (Beijing), Poland and Kuwait, which has only given him exposure that polished him as a writer. Duane resides in Leeds, UK, along with his wife and two children.

PRP's Ideas Store will be hosting a book launch event for B A Kilpatrick’s book ‘Elephant on Main Street’. The author will sign the copies of the book and interact with the audience about his book. ‘Elephant on Main Street’ is an interesting biography which opens with almost seven-year-old Eamon, growing up in Northern Ireland in sixties. Although short, but his life was impactful and the story is told from his perspective. The book also has footnotes about leukaemia and its battle with a young child. B A Kilpatrick was born in Ireland and studied in Liverpool and currently he is working as an architect. He is a senior partner at PRP in Central London. He is married to Patricia, who is a Canadian furniture designer. Brandon also has two sons.

Foyles is hosting an exciting book signing event where the author George Amos will deliver an insightful talk about his inspirations for writing his novel. The author will also sign the copies of his historical fiction ‘The Film’. You can register yourself to attend the event for free and take as many attendees as you want. ‘The Film’ is a fascinating historical fiction written in the background of WWI when English men and women await the invasion of German troops and an era of struggle to survive begins. This beautifully woven plot depicts the scenario where John Groves is willing to go to any limits to protect himself and his family. An interesting turn of events follows when his family residence is visited by a high-ranking German general leading to a dramatic shift in the circumstances due to the development of an unlikely friendship among the two. George was born in a post-war London in 1944 which has evidently influenced his writing. Prior to taking upon the writing career, he established himself as a successful businessman. He visited many countries across the globe for business.