‘The Final Fence: Sophomores in The Saddle’ by Marc O'Brien will be the topic of discussion in the podcast. Nearly thirty minutes worth of information will be distributed about the book. ‘The Final Fence: Sophomores in The Saddle’ is an interesting story of five college students who share a passion for horses. The message in the book is trying to convey that the journey of race and learnings are of more value than the winning itself or the winner’s prize. The plot will make you ponder about the strengths of labels awarded by the society and subjectivity or objectivity of disability. Marc O’Brien graduated from Barry University with a degree in Communication Arts in 1988 and resolved to apply his learnings in a non-conventional way. He has previously published Peter The Peteeatrick Panda’s Playground, Peter The Peteeatrick Panda and the Pandy Chip Pancakes and A Special Person to Ride. For more details about this event click here

Helen Frindle is excited to invite you on the public launch event of her Sci-fi book ‘The Sentient Shield’. She will introduce her book and interact with the audience. The author will also present the copies of her book for sale. ‘The Sentient Shield’ is a sci-fi book with the main plot focused on an astronomical event known as Alignment. At a specific time and point, planet Earth and the Universe of which it is a part evolves and ascend to a higher dimension. The Earth plays a major role in the occurrence of the event which is greatly dependent on spiritual awakening of the population of planet Earth. The author of this book Helen Frindle was always interested in alternative theories of human spiritual evolution. In 2005, she relocated to South West France and there she discovered the history of the local region which rekindled her interests and led her to write this book

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.

Samantha Downes is invited by BBC Radio Northampton for an interview about her children’s book ‘Ginny The Ghost’. She will talk about her inspiration for writing the book and getting published. She will also answer some interesting questions about herself so do not forget to tune in. ‘Ginny The Ghost’ is an interesting children story about how even ghosts can have their own fears and its okay to be afraid sometimes and it takes courage for anyone to overcome their fears. Ginny is a ghost who adores her friend, a dog named Milo. When milo goes missing she has to brave up and face her fears to find her only friend. Samantha Downes is a British born author with a passion for music, working with children, reading and now writing. She was a keen reader even as a young child and as she grew up she discovered she enjoyed working with young children. This provided her base for her becoming a children’s book author.

St. John Fisher Primary School will be hosting an event where Simon Adepetun will read for students from his book and talk to them, hopefully inspiring them to read more. Simon is excited to meet the young creative minds of the students. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a fun adventure book for children that will make them giggle and shriek with excitement. An eleven-year-old boy Daniel and his new friend Benji are excited to discover a large beehive that can become a den but trouble begins when two strange men show up and the bank gets involved. Simon Adepetun is a husband and a loving father of three young children. He enjoys spending time with his family and works as a fulltime Sales Manager. He has a degree in English Studies and a Postgraduate certificate in Theatre Studies.

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.

St Finbars Primary School, Dingle, Liverpool, is organising an event where Simon Adepetun is invited to interact with students and promote his children’s storybook ‘The Bee Hive’. Simon, who is also a father of young children is really excited to meet the young readers.         ‘The Bee Hive’ is a delightful children’s book full of adventure which Daniel had with his friend Benji. They find an interesting beehive which can become a den. Things were all fun and exciting until two strange men showed up. Simon Adepetun graduated from the University of Manchester and works as a full-time Sales Manager but he makes sure to find time for his loving family. He is a husband and a father of three children and currently lives in Warrington.

St Margarets CE Primary School, Warrington is hosting a full day event where Simon Adepetun, the author of ‘The Bee Hive’ is invited. He will meet young students and introduce his book and hopefully encourage them for healthier reading habits. ‘The Bee Hive’ is a children’s book full of adventure and fun. Eleven-year-old Daniel’s life is going very uneventful and routinely until his friend Benji introduced him to an exciting find, a Bee Hive that can convert into a den. But then two strange men come into the scene and banks are also involved. Simon Adepetun graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in English Studies and a Postgraduate certificate in Theatre Studies. He works full time as a Sales manager but spending quality time with his family is always a priority. He is a loving husband and a proud father of three adorable children.

Abbeywood Community School has invited David R. Lord, the author of ‘The Figment Wars’ sequel, for a full day event on World Book Day. The event will start with a workshop for students of grade 7 to 10 in the morning assembly, later he will be giving an interview for their school newsletter and sign the copies his book. ‘The Figment Wars: Through the Portals’ is a children adventure story where Thomas, his brother Isaac and their smart cousin Emily find themselves trapped in the Realm of Imagination full of strange animals. They struggle to find their way back home as there is a vicious plan to keep them there. ‘The Figment Wars: Search for the Caretaker’ is the sequel to the first book where Thomas and Isaac are separated from Emily as the school starts and a dangerous enemy makes a comeback, can the brothers solve the puzzle? David R. Lord is an author from South Gloucestershire where he lives with his partner. He enjoys acting and cosplaying when he is not writing.

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.

St. Thomas More Catholic School has invited Kelly Wright to read her book at the school assembly for the students. She will be reading from her book and introducing the book to students. Kelly hopes this will be great exposure for children to books and encourage book reading in children. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is a picture book for young readers which is both engaging and informative. It talks about a little girl who visits her little friends in the bluebell woods. Her friends are small animals from woods like the badger. Kelly Wright lives in Berkhamsted. The inspiration to write this book came from her own childhood memories of a very similar bluebell wood she used to frequently visit. Almost 34 years ago, at age 7 she remembers writing a similar book. She now works with pre-school age children at a local school.

Heatherton school is hosting a book reading event for which Kelly Wright is invited. Kelly will be reading from her children’s book ‘The Bluebell Wood’. The event is aimed to provide young students exposure to books and develop a reading habit. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is an interesting picture book for young readers, with illustrations of bluebell wood and animals that lived there. A young girl visited them every day and made sure not to squish any bluebells which are very delicate. Kelly Wright is a resident of Berkhamsted, she enjoys working with pre-school age children at a local school. As a child herself, she used to visit a bluebell wood very similar to the one illustrated in her book.

Park Road Books has arranged a book signing event which will be attended by the award-winning actor-director and playwright Ira David Wood III. Ira will be signing the copies of his book ‘The Russian Galatea’ for readers who have loved and appreciated his work. ‘The Russian Galatea’ is a historical fiction that takes place in Siberia, 1919 with the Russian Revolution at its background and an obsessive detective at its centre to unearth a mystery and deliver reports. Detective Nicholas Sokolov is sent to Siberia to investigate the case of mass murder of the entire Romanov family. The White Army needs to be sure if Russian Bolsheviks have indeed murdered the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas Romanov and the entire Romanov family. There is an additional mystery of the girl in a faded photograph and her relationship with the detective. In addition to an impressive career as an actor and director, Ira David Wood is also a founder and current Executive Director of Theatre in the Park, located in North Carolina.  He is married to Ashley and lives in North Carolina. Other than his professional accomplishment he is also credited for playing a great role in raising his three children he is proud of.

The WH Smith Bookstore will be hosting a book signing event for the Anthony Kee, where he will sign the copies of his thrilling sci-fi book ‘Only Human’. The author plans to interact with the attendants of the event and answer their questions about his book. ‘Only Human’ is a page-turner Sci-fi book with a thrilling story that feels so real that it might give you Goosebumps. Archaeologist Edgar Blake and his team on an expedition to Tibet, accidentally make a terrifying discovery. Will Blake’s team be able to demystify the surprising buried mysteries of what lies in the timeline of human history before time runs out? Anthony Kee is based in Lancashire, England. After his children started to lead an independent life, he finally got time to pursue his long with-held passion for writing. He always enjoyed reading great books and now finally have achieved the goal of becoming a published author.

Wallingford Bookshop will be hosting a book signing event. The bookshop has invited the author Alexandra Hammond for signing the copies of her book ‘Pandemonium in New York’. The author hopes to have a successful event with a great number of young reading community members to attend the book signing. ‘Pandemonium in New York’ is an interesting storybook for children with an adventurous tale. Ponchos is an adorable factory-made panda, who magically comes to life and ends up in a zoo. There he is shocked to discover that a dangerous gang is planning to kidnap a baby panda on loan from China. How can he stop their evil plan? Alexandra is married to Tim and lives with him in Oxfordshire. She finds her solace, love and pride in her family having 3 grown-up children and 5 grandchildren. Alexandra has served in the NHS for 40 years, predominantly in Children and Young Peoples Services. She spent her childhood in Pakistan and Africa before moving to England.