Phil Barnes, author of 'My Teacher's A Robot' will be at Churchdown Library on Wednesday 1st June from 2:15pm during the school half term. Phil will start off with reading a few chapters from the book and then go on to answer any questions, with a bit of audience participation along the way. With wide, cold eyes, a clenched jaw, and superhuman strength, something's not right about new teacher Miss Ironside. Will quickly realises... she's a robot! One by one, his classmates are being brainwashed after school. Will and his friends must act fast to save everyone before it's too late!

On the 1st of June, Keith L. Wright will be holding an author’s talk at Chesham Library at 11:00am following the release of his new book ‘The Blacksmiths Arm’.     Two young men growing up with all the problems that young men face. Awkwardness with girls, yet longing for some form of intimate, even sexual contact. Trying to find their place in their family, and with their peers. Nothing remarkable about that except these two young men, both called John, lived centuries apart. One a blacksmith's son around the time of The English Civil War and the other a publican's son shortly after the start of the millennium. Both lived in turbulent times, and their feelings were stirred by stories regaled by visitors to the forge or the pub. Finally, both leave the family home, angry for reasons they couldn't really explain, looking for something but not knowing what that was. They are both caught up in the violence, one as a soldier fighting for Cromwell, the other as a policeman in the riots of 2011. Violence overwhelms them and their lives become a spiral of despair and their only hope seems to be through the love of a woman. But that is not a certainty. History seems to be repeating itself and old certainties disappear. Smile at the mistakes, sadly reflect on the horrors and laugh at the tales. Most of all enjoy the journey.

Phil Barnes, author of 'My Teacher's A Robot' will be at Tewkesbury Library on Wednesday 1st June during the school half term.  Phil will start off with reading a few chapters from the book and then go on to answer any questions, with a bit of audience participation along the way.

Carole Phillips will be Guest Speaker on several P & O Cruise's throughout the year, speaking of her book 'Blue Line - Pink Thread'. She will be on the following cruises:  28th May – 9th June on Arcadia to Northern Cape, Norway. 21st Aug – 2nd Sept on Oriana – around Britain incl. Scotland, Ireland & Guernsey 13th Nov – 25 Nov on Arcadia to Iberain Peninsula.

On Saturday 28th May Jan Alcock will be signing copies of 'Marcus and Rorden's Adventures on Bark Lane' from 2pm onwards. This wonderfully illustrated book was both written and illustrated by Jan. 

Dorothy P. Lockyer will be speaking of her poetry book Potpourri of Poetry on Thursday 26th May during U3A's New Forest, Waterside Groups Social Afternoon.  The event will take place from 1.30pm and will be held at St. Andrews Centre. Dibden Purlieu. Hampshire. Dorothy will also be signing copies of her book.    

Club Azure in Enfield will be holding a book launch for Francesca Theodorou and her title Behind the Mask on Wednesday 25th May between 8pm-11pm! There will be snacks, music, competitions and signing of the book.

Cheryl R. Nolan will be signing copies of her debut novel "The Shepherd's Wife" at McCrossins Mill in Uralla NSW on Sunday 22nd May from 3pm.  The novel follows Claire Nolan, who accompanies her husband Ben on a sabbatical to England during his leave from university in Australia. Armed with a few scant pieces of information about her ancestors, Claire begins to investigate her family origins. As her quest for information progresses, the reader is introduced to Suffolk shepherd Sam Marsh and his wife, Mary-Ann. Imbued with romance and adventure, their story reveals their love of family, pride in work, and loyalty to their community, and the frustrations of a society where advances are impossible for the illiterate shepherd. Cheryl Nolan was formerly a teacher in Australia, Papua New Guinea, USA, including schools in both the public and the private sectors, catering for mainstream and special students. She also worked as a Director/Writer/Performer for a professional travelling theatre restaurant in Australia. She is now actively involved in performance/story telling for the local historical society, and is a proud wife, mother and grandmother.