On Thursday, Bristol Central Library will be hosting a book talk and lecture by Derek Payne for his book ‘Letters to Doberitz’. It will be an interactive event and a large turnover of readers is expected. Letters to Doberitz is an interesting read with both writer and cover illustrator, being the direct descendants of the characters from the story. A true story of a family committed to surviving the adversity set upon them by the World War I. A family in Bristol and a German prison in the war camp, connected with lies and letter about deceitful years. All this to save the life of a dear one. Derek is a semi-retired industrialist and inventor. He has formerly written poetry which has been showcased on radio and television, now he has published his first novel.

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.

Diana Baleanu, the Author of ‘Against the Odds’ is invited by Talk Radio Europe for an interview. Diana plans to talk about her book and her inspirations for becoming an author. It will be a great opportunity to catch up on a detailed introduction to her book. ‘Against the Odds’ is an autobiography and memoir in which the author has very bravely shared significant events from her life which influenced and shaped her as a person. A dark tale of oppression, cruelty and affliction by feared dictator Ceausescu’s cruel government and secret service. In the era of 1970s and 1980s, Diana lived in a communist Romania, when suddenly her diplomat father absconds to West. In the darkest of times what fate had for her? Diana Baleanu is now a resident of England, with her husband and two daughters.She feels passionate about her career as a teacher. She was born in Bucharest, Romania. As a young girl, she faced horrific hardships which she narrates in her book.

WHSmith is hosting a book signing event for J.D. Welch where he will sign the copies of his crime trilogy for his fans.  This is a great chance for readers to acquire the signed copies of ‘The Quantum Code’, ‘The Darwin Code’ and ‘The Einstein Code’. ‘The Quantum Code’, ‘The Darwin Code’ and ‘The Einstein Code’ is a crime sequel for early teens with protagonist Ben Baxter, his mother Sue and Ben’s witty cousins Jess and Freddie. Their adventures are full of science facts, puzzles and digraphs code. The page turning trilogy is what every kid should be reading. J. D. Welch was born and raised in Stockport. She was always keen on reading, puzzles and music. Jo graduated in Chemistry from Oxford and has since worked for various marketing management roles.  After having children, she chose to focus on raising her family, caring for her parents and writing.

Ascot Durning Library is hosting a book signing event for Dena Shipp’s children book ‘My Book of Little Poems That Gave Me A Fright!’. Dena will promote her book and also distribute the signed copies to the attendants of the event. A successful turnout of the audience for the book signing is expected. ‘My Book of Little Poems That Gave Me A Fright!’ is a delightful children's book for kids from a wide age range. The book is a fun introduction for children to poetry and a variety of animals. The illustrations are captivating for young readers. Dena Shipp has spent all her life in Berkshire, where she feels at home. She lives with her husband in a lovely house where she writes her funny and engaging poetry. Her journey of writing comical poems begin as a mean of entertaining the audience at family events, however, the compliments encouraged her to write her first manuscript.

The brilliant storyteller Michoel Levy will be at WHSmith to sign the copies of his wonderful book ‘Thunder Rose’. It is an excellent opportunity to meet the reviver of the ancient art of storytelling in person and get your signed copy. ‘Thunder Rose’ is a bittersweet story of revenge and love that changes the world of young princess Elzbet. After King along with his sons is poisoned by unknown enemy, struggling through his last breaths King calls upon his daughter and entrust her with the promise to take charge after him and hunt the murderers and kill them. The young and charming yet lonely Queen Elzbet is now in charge of a great responsibility of governing the kingdom and hunting the culprits responsible for the death of her family. Michoel Levy is a former barrister who turned down his professional life and travelled across Europe, living on roads, seeking out and reviving the ancient art of storytelling on bridges, in parks and in town squares.

Chapters in Pinetree Village is hosting a book signing event for Linden Carroll, where she will sign the copies of her darling book ‘Olive’ and deliver a talk about her book and strengths of Women. She will also highlight her perspective on effects of War on survivors. ‘Olive’ is a historical fiction written in the time spans from the end of the 19th century through WW-II. The protagonist, Olive, was shunned by her family at birth but the clever lady learned to survive taking most advantage out of opportunities and to avail whatever offer life brought her. But all this came at a price and burden fell on the children to bear the cost. Linden Carroll is a British author who has travelled around the USA and Canada. She currently lives in British Columbia and enjoys taking walks with her fur buddy and campfires. She has a keen interest in historical wars British people were exposed to. Click here to get more details about this event.

Successful screenplay writer Rajani Kanth will be signing the copies of his book ‘A Day in The Life’. The event will be hosted by ‘Barnes & Noble’ who also have stocked his book. It will be a great opportunity for you to meet the celebrated author with great literary and academic contributions in person and get your copy signed from him. ‘A Day in The Life’ narrates a brief, yet turbulent day in the life of our rebellious modern age protagonist. In a very unique writing style, Rajani takes you through the day of a post-modernist lover as he dodges the everyday pitfalls, passes on the temptations and commits unmindful errors. Readers can not help but build a bond of understanding his ailment as he continues through his excursion to a climactic end. Dr Rajani Kanth is an ex-Fellow of Harvard University and a Trustee of the World Peace Congress. He is credited to several scholarly works in economics, social theory, and philosophy. He is a successful novelist, poet and screenplay writer. Rajani is devoted to human rights, women rights, global peace, and environmental sustainability.

WHSmith has invited J.D. Welch to sign the copies of his books ‘The Quantum Code’, ‘The Darwin Code’ and ‘The Einstein Code’. The trilogy will be available for those who love reading thrilling crime stories, also you can get them signed by the author right away! The crime sequence is meant for early teens, with intriguing science and puzzles. Established in the background of streets and colleges of Oxford, Ben Baxter, his mother Sue and Ben’s witty cousins Jess and Freddie. J. D. Welch feels proud to call Stockport her home. She received her degree in Chemistry from Oxford and worked for various marketing management roles. After proving herself in marketing career she decided to focus on raising her family, give time to her children and parents. Meanwhile, she also pursued her passion for writing and became a successful published author. She has a keen interest in reading, science, puzzles and music which has also influenced her writing.

University of the Third Age, Civic Centre, is hosting a book signing and speaking event for David McCaddon. He will be engaging with the audience and talking to them about his crime trilogy. He also intends to sell a handsome amount of signed copies at the event. The Crime trilogy by David is titled as ‘Following Digital Footprints’, ‘In Digital Pursuit’, and ‘The Final Footprint’. These captivating crime stories are about online scamming and identity theft, the very modern type of crime. The enthralling story of hide and seek between Cybercriminal Tim Ridgway and expert crime detectives and police officers with ever more sophisticated IT systems is really addictive and leaves the reader craving for more. David McCaddon has served as an IT systems consultant throughout his professional life. He has worked in computing for over 46 years. David has spent the past 34 years specialising in Law Enforcement Computer Systems Development and has also contributed towards the design and development of major incident and analysis systems. His expertise in investigative systems launched him the opportunities of working with police forces internationally.

Blue Stockings Bookstore will be hosting a book signing event for historical fiction book ‘Ghost of the Nightingale’. Patrick J Gorman and Diana Gorman will be signing the copies of their book for the attendants of the event. After a great response from the previous book signing at Atria Living Centre, this event is also looking promising.                        ‘Ghost of the Nightingale’ is the story of unfinished business and a life cut short too early. This book tells the heartbreaking tale of a young man who finds himself imprisoned in a death camp devised for mass murder. Authors have very deftly carved a message of hope from rather depressive historical facts. The book shares a lesson from history and a message of hope as the world continuously witnesses the war of evil and good. Patrick J Gorman and Diana Gorman strongly believe that human rights are sacred. Authors have skilfully brought to life the horrific historical facts of holocaust and major violations of human rights during the war. Patrick is a New York Certified Public Accountant and a licensed stockbroker. Diana is a Speech/Language Pathologist.

Former actor and model, author L. B. Ellis will be attending a book signing event for his book ‘Paris’. The event will be hosted by Barnes and Noble bookstore. It can be an exciting chance for you to meet the author in person and learn about his life. ‘Paris’ is an inspiring romance novel speaking of the power of love to win against all the odds. Set against the dark background of Nazi Occupation in France, the love prevails. As John Reed a Texan Pilot and Sophie, an activist and artist find each other, love finds them. In the darkest of times the love blossoms and lit up their lives. A perfect read for hopeless romantics. Creative and eloquent, L. B. Ellis was born in San Antonio, Texas. Former American actor and model turned to write poetry and short stories. He was always passionate about performing and writing. He discovered that he has an elegant skill to intertwine historical facts and exciting fictional stories and now he is a published author. Check out more details by clicking here

J. D. Welch, the author of three thrilling crime stories titled ‘The Quantum Code’, ‘The Darwin Code’ and ‘The Einstein Code’ will be signing the copies of his book for the fans of his work at WHSmith. The crime trilogy is about science and puzzles intriguingly related to the world of crime. ‘The Darwin Code’ begins when young Ben Baxter and his mother Sue escape from a horrific ordeal, an adventure begins delivering an opportunity for Ben to know about his father.  In ‘The Quantum Code’ Ben's mother has been kidnapped and he has to plan a rescue with clever cousins, Jess and Freddie.  Third book ‘The Einstein Code’ starts with Ben and his family in danger and its Ben, Jess and Freddie vs. the Chief.  J. D. Welch has lived all her life in Stockport and holds a degree in Chemistry from Oxford. After working in various marketing management roles, she decided to dedicate her time towards her children, parents and writing.  She always had a keen interest in reading, puzzles and music which has also influenced her writing.

On weekend just before the Valentines Day, Demetra Demi Gregorakis, the author of poetry book ‘Love Letters in the Wall: Agapé Edition’ is invited for a book signing event at Barnes & Noble on Saturday afternoon. Considering the hopeless romantic theme of the poetry book, the event is perfectly timed. ‘Love Letters in the Wall: Agapé Edition’ is a poetic expression of a hopeless romantic, living in times when technology has overtaken love. Her journey is somewhat convoluted one which most of us take, ebbing and flowing through this stage and that, meeting the right one, the wrong one, the next one … love and adoration, heartbreak and happiness, they all appear here, in thoughts and poems written from the ever-romantic heart. Demetra Demi Gregorakis is a girl who still believes in the true love that can sweep you of the feet and bring butterflies in your stomach. She credits her parents’ 30 years of marriage full of unconditional love for being her inspiration. She refers to herself as a dreamer or a hopeless romantic – or just an old-fashioned girl who is fumbled by the world where commitment has become feared, love is a convenience and conversations are texting.

Noah's Health shop is hosting a book signing event where poetess Sarah Priest will be signing the copies of her book ‘Love, Life and Death in A Teacup’. Plan your weekend to fit in attending this event on Saturday afternoon so you don’t miss your chance of getting the signed copy. ‘Love, Life and Death in A Teacup’ is a beautiful poetic composition about the simple joys of life, the love that lightens the heart and brightens the eyes, and the grief of losing love. Sarah has shared very human experiences of life through her book and has opened up about her personal life letting readers peek into her own experiences of life. Sarah Priest is passionate about gardening, nature, sci-fi films and tea. Her preferred medium of expression is poetic verses and her passions have greatly influenced her poetry. She is a resident of Surrey and believes that there is more to life than pensions.