Utopia Coffee Lounge will be hosting Shape Your Aspirations Workshop and has invited the author Patricia Hutson to deliver a talk and share her inspiring story. Patricia Hutson has written a great romance story Purple Michaelmas. She will be there to defy the assumptions about ageing and ambitions, motivating the people of all ages to go-get their dreams. Purple Michaelmas is a fascinating love story of soul mates finding each other in circumstances which are not ideal for love. Vicki is a medium and she is informed that she is soon to meet her soul mate. The trouble is that she is married to someone else and so is her soul mate. Will the love triumph over all the odds or will it ruin all they have? For sure you will not be able to put down this exciting story of a romance. Patricia Hutson spent some years of her early life in India where she was schooled before she moved to England. She enjoys travelling and taking long walks along the Austrian mountains in the company of her husband. She is keen about reading, solving mysteries, history, and archaeology.

Rose Miller, the author of acclaimed children’s book Alex and His Magic Dragon is invited to the Willow Wood Hospice Flower Festival to read from her book. She will be engaging with curious children, tantalizing their imagination with her stories. The festival will be held in Ashton-Under-Lyne in Greater Manchester. Alex and His Magic Dragon is a delightful children’s book by author Rose Miller. The book is a collection of stories about an eight-year-old headstrong boy Alex Jones. Alex does not like going to bed early and listening to her sister but is relieved to befriend Flicker, a magical dragon who helps Alex with his everyday problems. The stories contain many adventures the boy and the dragon share together. It is a charming read and engaging tale for children.  Rose Miller is a prolific teacher having experience in educating children in Malta, Libya and Saudi Arabia. She has two married sons and two grandchildren, her rich life experience inspires her to write enchanting stories for children.

Author of Not Another Word! is invited to the DeBolt Library to attend her Library Meet & Greet and book signing event. Judith is excited to talk about her novel and the inspiration for her writing. She will be signing copies of her novel as well. Not Another Word! is a mystery tale beautifully penned down by Judith Logan. The story is about a brother and sister, Lacey and Lloyd Jordan who live an industrious childhood damped by sorrow. Their mother abandons them at a young age and their father is in prison for ten years. The story develops itself into a gripping one when Lacey finds out that her foster sisters were disappearing under very peculiar circumstances. Judith Logan was a legal secretary and later an employee at the Provincial Court of Alberta. She had always wanted to become an author. After her retirement she started writing, Not Another Word! is her first novel.  

Partnership Elementary School has requested Margaret Scott to spend a day with young scholars and share her journey of becoming an author with them. She will be reading from her book Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport for the students and answering their questions. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is an interesting children’s book based on real-life events of Jimmy the Dalmatian, who was adopted by a Scottish lady working in the USA. When she turned three it was time for her to move back to her Scottish family, however, to get the passport, Jimmy needed to visit the vet. Can she brave up and overcome her fear of visiting a vet? Margaret is a Scottish author who met Jimmy in North Carolina while working as an Operations/Program Assistant at YMCA Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer. In 2015, Margret returned to Scotland which inspired her as a Children's Author following Jimmy's actual life events.

The Author of Children’s book Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport, Margaret Scott has scheduled a school visit at Epiphany School of Global Studies to interact with students. School and classrooms are a place where every great author has been in their life and they hold nostalgic values. Margaret is looking forward to a lovely day with students. She hopes that she will be able to inspire keen readers to become aspiring authors. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a story of a lovable Dalmatian living in the USA. Jimmy is excited to fly to Scotland to live with her Scottish family. But she needs to visit the vet to get her passport and she is scared of the vet. Read along as she wins over her fears. Margaret Scott spent her early life in the North East of Scotland and studied Sports Development and Health Promotion at University. She worked as a Camp Counsellor, Unit Leader and Sports Director for a summer camp for 9 years in Northern Georgia. She met Jimmy while working as an Operations/Program Assistant at YMCA Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer.

Bangert Elementary School has requested a full day visit by Margret Scott, the author of Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport. Margret will spend an entire day with the young students and talk to them about reading books and their pets. She will also share her experience of writing a book about her pet. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a storybook about a lovable and gentle Dalmatian. She lives in North Carolina and her name is Jimmy. When she turns three she needs to visit her family in Scotland. In order to get her passport, she needs to visit the vet but she is afraid of the visit and is feeling anxious. Would she be able to be brave and face her fears? Margret Scott spent her early years in the North East of Scotland. She earned her degree in Sports Development and Health Promotion at University. In Northern Georgia, she worked as a Camp Counsellor, Unit Leader and Sports Director. She also worked as an Operations/Program Assistant at YMCA Camp Sea Gull/Camp Seafarer where she met Jimmy.

Author of three great books, Sharon Plant will be attending a book signing event hosted by Barnstaple Library. She will be signing the copies of ‘The Life of Riley’, ‘The Fisherwoman’, and ‘The Last Supper’. ‘The Life of Riley’ is inspired from the diary of author’s grandmother and tells the tale of the time period in the early 1900s. A moving tale of love, poverty, alcoholism and kindness that can transport you in time. ‘The Fisherwoman’ is a tale of a young girl from 1950s who fells pregnant after a rape and suffers prejudice in her small town until she is murdered. ‘The Last Supper’ is the fateful story of a farmer plucked from his village life by an artist to be implanted in the very different city life, where his fortunes boom but so does his troubles. The authors of these brilliant books, Sharon Plant is a very talented writer and a painter with over 30 years of experience in arts. She has accomplished a lot during her professional life and established London's innovative gallery, Aspects. She was a founding member of the New Designers Exhibition; Festival Coordinator for the London Design Festival and Director of ‘The Sorrell Foundation’. Sharon has lectured at five of the University of Arts London colleges and organized exhibitions for the Royal College of Art.

The Author of Not Another Word!, Judith Logan will be attending her book signing and meet and greet in Alberta, Canada. She can be met at the Coles Books in the Prairie Mall, Grande Prairie. Judith is excited to share her book with eager listeners and customers. Coles Books is a famous book store and a regular spot for reading aficionados. Not Another World! is a mystery novel, an enigmatic tale of perseverance with elements of surprise and twists. The story is of Lacey and Lloyd Jordan and their perilous journey. Their father was sent to prison to serve for ten years and their own mother abandons them. Lacey’s former foster brother and sisters keep missing under strange situations. Lloyd has been lost and nowhere to be seen. The story keeps the reader biting on their nails. Judith Logan has been working as a legal secretary before she started working for the Provincial Court of Alberta. Judith always wanted to become an author. She started writing immediately after her retirement and gifted us with the suspense novel Not Another Word!.

Newcastle under Lyme Library has arranged a full day reading session for local authors at the Literary Day. Christine Johnson is invited to read for the audience from her children’s book Max, Mouse and the Doll's House. She will also deliver a talk for the attendants. This will be a great opportunity to engage with the fellow authors and young reader’s community. Max, Mouse and the Doll's House is a children’s book where Max dreams that the dollhouse he plays with has a passage that leads to an enchanted jungle. In the jungle, accompanied by the mouse he set on an adventure to reunite Charlie the chimpanzee with his family. Christine Johnson is a mother to a wonderful daughter and grandmother to two beautiful grandchildren, Max aged 7 and Kristen aged 2. She was born in Staffordshire and graduated in business studies.

The Book Signing of acclaimed novel Louisa will be held at Hotel Los Alcazares in Spain. Book lovers are invited to get their copy signed and enjoy the Happy Hour at the bar. Louisa is a wonderfully written debut novel by Jacqueline Carpenter. The Story revolves around a young girl of 15, Louisa. The protagonist lives a happy life in London, however, trouble arrives with the news of the Second World War. The characters are well portrayed and their stories really entice the readers into their lives. The British author Jacqueline Carpenter has a tremendous gift for novel writing, her debut novel is the evidence of her writing skills. Jacqueline is from Essex and is a mother of a grown-up son and daughter. She enjoys strolling about the beaches of Spain, where she spends most of her time enjoying the weather, cuisine and beautiful people.

The Author of Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport will be heading on to Holm Primary School in Inverness. Margaret will be reading her book to children by visiting various classrooms. She is excited and looking forward to sharing her story with young children and encourage bravery. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a delightful and rejuvenating children’s book by Margaret Scott. The story is about Jimmy a cute lovely Dalmatian from the United States. Jimmy’s simple and innocent life revolved around playing in the sun with her friends however she finds a new Scottish family who wants to take her along to Scotland, the problem was, Jimmy had to get a pet passport by the vet. Jimmy was always scared of the vets. The beautiful story emphasizes on promoting courage in young children as they read how Jimmy overcomes her fear of the vet. The author Margaret Scott is a Scottish writer and dog lover. She was a Sports Director in the United States and later became a programme Assistant at the YMCA in North Carolina. She met Jimmy there and later had to move back to Scotland to look after her ill mother. Upon her return, she was inspired to start writing.

The Author of Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport will be heading on to Holm Primary School in Inverness. Margaret will be reading her book to children by visiting various classrooms. She is excited and looking forward to sharing her story with young children and encourage bravery. Jimmy Gets a Pet Passport is a delightful and rejuvenating children’s book by Margaret Scott. The story is about Jimmy a cute lovely Dalmatian from the United States. Jimmy’s simple and innocent life revolved around playing in the sun with her friends however she finds a new Scottish family who wants to take her along to Scotland, the problem was, Jimmy had to get a pet passport by the vet. Jimmy was always scared of the vets. The beautiful story emphasizes on promoting courage in young children as they read how Jimmy overcomes her fear of the vet. The author Margaret Scott is a Scottish writer and dog lover. She was a Sports Director in the United States and later became a programme Assistant at the YMCA in North Carolina. She met Jimmy there and later had to move back to Scotland to look after her ill mother. Upon her return, she was inspired to start writing.

On Sunday, 28th April, Canungra Books and Art is hosting a Meet the Author event for Gillian Wells, the author of three brilliant books Travelling, Possession and Belonging. The author’s main focus will be on her latest book Travelling. The author will also have her previous two books with her, so don’t miss the chance to get your copies signed by her. Travelling is a book about a girl named Sam who is in her mid-20s and loves horses. She has a dark past from which she wants to escape and take a breath of fresh air so she decides to travel to Australia. She was finally happy after meeting a man Sam, who had the same mental problems as hers and their understanding develops until she catches up with Sam’s past and then again life is worse than it ever was. Possession is a book about a girl Anna who never had an easy life from the very beginning neither a good association with her mother. When she finally takes hold of her life and becomes a successful businesswoman, she meets an equally successful businessman who traps her and makes her life miserable than before. Will she ever be happy and content in her life? Belonging is a book about a young woman's search for happiness and healing on a difficult journey of life. She finds out that her best friend got killed in a terrible accident and this affects her life badly. Now finally when she thinks everything is falling into place, she faces other difficulties and there she finds her inner potentials which she thought she didn’t have. Gillian Wells is the author of three brilliant books Travelling, Possession and Belonging. She is a woman living with her husband and a cattle dog in Australia. Gillian has beautifully described the Australian towns and countryside featured in the book. Her interest lies in gardening, cooking, horse-riding and singing. She loves spending time with her three children and four grandchildren.

Ashridge visitors Catherine, is hosting a Book Signing Event which will be attended by Kelly Wright. She will be promoting and signing the copies of her children’s book ‘The Bluebell Wood’. A great turn out of attendants for the event is expected. ‘The Bluebell Wood’ is an engaging and informative picture book for children. The story is about a little girl who went to the woods full of bluebells and visited her friends there. Kelly Wright calls Berkhamsted her home and is an educator for pre-school age children. She was inspired to write this book from her childhood memories of a very similar bluebell woods. She also remembers writing a similar book at age 7, almost 34 years ago.

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.