‘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.

Milford on Sea Church of England Primary School is hosting an event where they have invited Julie Robinson to introduce her darling fiction book The Mysterious Boy. Julie will be interacting with students and reading from her book for them. The Mysterious Boy is an interesting book with two siblings as central characters. Sarah and Mark are twins who are visiting Cornwall for a holiday. Twins explored the surrounding and discovered an abundance house with overgrown garden and neglected swimming pool. Things get very exciting as they meet this mysterious boy. Is he a ghost? Was he responsible for the famous big fire? Julie Robinson lives in Cornwall and has worked as N.H.S before her retirement. She lives in her nice house with her husband and their loving dog. She is also a mother to a lively daughter and four wonderful grandchildren. Her hobbies include colouring with watercolours and reading.

UK Southern Book Show will be attended by more than fifty authors to promote their books. Pauline Emsley will be attending the fair to represent The Tear Dragon and will also read excerpts from her darling children’s book for the audience. The Tear Dragon is an exciting children story about young Meredith who did not wish to go to bed and her magical tear of sadness turned in to a dragon who took her on fun adventures. It is a great bedtime story for young children. Pauline Emsly has a very vivid imagination that she combines with reality very often. Acknowledging to her strong imagination her mother used to call her a daydreamer. She is a keen storyteller as she believes this is a vital tool for learning about our environment which in turn leads to fulfilment.

Demetra Demi Gregorakis will be attending a book signing event hosted by Barnes & Noble. She will be signing the copies of her delightful poetry book Love Letters in the Wall: Agapé Edition for the readers and will be reading from it to the admirers of her poetry. Love Letters in the Wall: Agapé Edition is a beautiful book of poetry about warm memories from everyday life and small things that matter which people are missing on in this fast-paced technology-oriented world. It speaks of the hopeless romantic author and personal experience of a quest for perfect love. Demetra Demi Gregorakis is a hopeless romantic disappointed by the fact that the generation of millennial has lost the true essence of the freshness of love. Through her poetry, she wishes to bring it back. For her, perfect love was modelled by 30 years of blissfully happy married life of her parents full of love.

CapriCon, a pop-culture convention will be held at Rockhampton Showgrounds. The Author Tara Ingham will have a stand at the event to endorse her sci-fi books, Once I Rise and Once I Remember. Her second book, Once I Remember will be launched by the end of March. It will hopefully a great exposure for her books to the right audience. The attendants will also be able to get the signed copies of her books. Once I Rise is an interesting story about the alternative. It is a collection of colourful characters who have lived multiple lives over thousands of years. Once I Remember is rather spell bounding addition to a collection of sci-fi books where Mina a revenant has a mission with Jethro as her ally. She has a chance to explore the path of magic but it raises a lot of questions for her. Australian author Tara Ingham began writing at 14, quickly developing a love for the written word. She went on to undertake a tertiary writing course in 2010 and then study creative writing and literature at university. After graduating in 2014, Tara completed her fourth full manuscript and began editing on a casual basis, publishing her debut novel, Once I Rise, in 2018.