Hear the story from Coyle that has been in her head for 30 years at the launch of her book. The story holds the lives of three women; Cathy, Ethna and Meave living in Dublin during the ’70s. Cathy is nineteen and is crazy for action; she compares leaving boarding school with the feeling of leaving prison!   Delighted to be out of boarding school and escaping her unhappy life to new beginnings. Coyle herself has lived in Dublin for most of her adult life. Taking early retirement five years ago to concentrate on her own writing. She will be reading extracts from the novel both funny and tense pieces.   The story revolves around the experiences these women face as the troubles in Northern Ireland are at their height. These girls go on a hilarious yet shocking journey that ends dramatically. 'College Girls' is a coming of age story, telling a tale of longing, betrayal but ultimately, survival. Join Caitriona as she gives pieces of advice to aspiring authors and signs copies of her book.

Who doesn’t love dinosaurs? Yes, they are scary and enormous, but we're still fascinated by dinosaurs of all kinds because they’re delightfully scary. They’re a kid’s favourite toy because they can’t be seen anywhere and they are one of the most powerful creatures the earth has seen. So is the case with Henry, as he loves dinosaurs. It is his birthday party and what could be better than to have a dinosaur theme.   Julia R. Francis will be reading and signing the great story where the birthday party is dinosaur-themed and has hidden fossils (Hint: look under the sandpit). At bedtime, what will Henry tell his mummy was his favourite part of the day? Get your signed copy and hear the story in her own narration.   Fun fact: Julia also volunteers as a costumed tour guide for the National Trust.

Want to meet a little girl with a big imagination? So big that she can go on magical adventures, and take all her friends with her? Come and befriend her as Jools of Welsford shares a story of faraway places and enchanting adventures.   Anouska would tell her friends to close their eyes really tightly. Then they would imagine looking up into the sky, where a pathway would appear. This pathway would take them to faraway lands. With her mummy and daddy, her dog and pig, and the family of mice who live under the apple tree, Anouska goes on magical adventures to faraway lands, where she meets princesses, princes, fire breathing dragons, and silver sequined fish. Come and listen to Jools A. Deacon’s fruity voice as she reads out her adventurous book.

Annabelle Knight will be at ErotiCon next March talking about The Erotica Effect – Exploring the Modern Dimensions of The Erotica Genre. Eroticon conference was launched in 2012 to give erotic writers and bloggers the tools to hone their craft in a collaborative environment.    Knight is a sex and relationship expert. She's appeared on many television programs and is featured regularly in magazines and newspapers and can often be found offering sex advice and discussing hot topics. Annabelle has recently written her debut novel, 'The Endless Autumn'. This is a sizzling, steamy and sexually sinister story of how a girl next door, unwittingly – but perhaps not unwillingly – explores the fringes of desire and release. It is an irresistible romance novel bound to make any reader hot under the collar. She will be signing copies of her book at the event.    People can buy tickets from the website now from here 

Who doesn’t love newest selections and personally autographed books? Plus they make great holiday gifts. And with more than 3,000 titles available, this makes the OCC Book Festival one of the world’s largest bookstores. Amanda Keho, a business graduate, a kid lover, and a qualified Montessori teacher will be presenting her book, ‘TJ and his Wheelable Chair’ at Orange County Children’s Book Festival. The book shows how disabilities are no barrier to a happy and fulfilling life. Over 125 authors, more than 25 illustrators, dozens of storytellers and great family-oriented entertainers. Get mesmerized by the professional storytellers and hear celebrity authors share ‘inside scoop’ about their latest books. Also, How about a trackless train ride around the OCC campus for kids and parents? Or kids can visit the model trains with interactive controls.  And many exhibitors have kids crafts in their booths. Be a part of the 25,000 people who attend the Festival each year for the love of books and an abundance of family fun activities such as face painting, crazy hair styling, and animal petting area, musicians, dancers, balloons, readings, drawings and so much more.  It’ll be a day your family will be talking about for weeks and weeks.

Born of Lebanese parents in London in 1981, Omar Sabbagh is a widely published poet and critic. His poetry and prose, critical and creative, have been widely appreciated and loved. Two of his extant poetry collections are: My Only Ever Oedipal Complaint and The Square Root of Beirut. He is releasing a collection of short stories alongside Dye and Other Stories in 2017. In Dye and Other Stories, Omar Sabbagh has collated pieces, some of which have appeared in literary journals, blending high-brow humour, evocative environments, and colourful characters. The author's travels are among inspirations for his work: "The psychological realism, the allegory and the surreal dream-like narrative explore, tangentially, places like Beirut and Rome." The centrepiece of Sabbagh's title received First Place in the Cinnamon Press Annual Short Story Prize 2016, described by the judging panel as 'being charming, beguiling, vivid and very funny.' Join Omar as he takes you on the journey of Dye and Other Stories.

Join Heather May-Warren at Imagination Kidz on Friday 20th October at 10am. Heather will be in the Play Cafe performing a reading from her book 'The Little Red Airplane'. 'The Little Red Airplane' On a picnic at the beach Elly finds a little toy airplane. It is sad and broken and needing a home, but not for long. Soon the little plane is fixed up, painted, and named Red to match his shiny new paint. Red loves living with Elly and her family, and meeting the animals who live with them, but when Mother Hen's chick goes missing what can he do to help his new family?

Michael Pawlowski, after graduating from the University of Toronto, served the community in the insurance and legal professions. His memberships have included the Canadian Authors' Association, Brave New Works, Niagara Historical Society, Insurance Institute, Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario, and the Law Society of Upper Canada. The obligation to tell ‘the rest of the story' has motivated his all of his literary endeavours. Michael is absolutely delighted with the publication of his novel: Cassino, Conquest of the Mountain. Join him as he reads and presents his book Cassino, Conquest of the Mountain. The book is about the unfolding events on the 1st of September 1939 that will change lives forever. For on this date, the Nazis invaded Poland - entire families would be erased and the country itself would disappear for decades. Cassino, Conquest of the Mountain will be a sought after read especially for those concerned with the Polish experience of World War II.