News and Updates

 January 2012

Saturday 14th January  – Sylvia Mayall will be at Wilmslow Waterstone’s Branch on from 10.00am signing her book The Silent Mentor

 

February 2012

Thursday 9th February-  A Canvas of Rock  BOOK LAUNCH – Outside Cafe, Hathersage:  7.00pm for a 7.30pm start.
Tickets @ £4.00 includes: An illustrated talk by the author with readings from his book, A glass of wine (or tea /coffee), A buffet of sandwiches, nibbles and cakes and of course the opportunity to buy his book and get a personalised signing. You can buy tickets from the shop or via this link

Saturday 25th February  – Waterstone’s, Sheffield Orchard Square from 11.00am – 2.00pm Mark Radtke will be signing his debut book – A Canvas of Rock.

 

Sylvia is becoming quite a regular at Waterstone’s branches around the UK – come and meet her at the following stores where she will be signing her book The Silent Mentor:

Friday February 17th  – Waterstone’s The Trafford Centre, Manchester
Saturday February 18th  -  Waterstone’s Altrincham, Manchester, from 11.00am – 4pm
Saturday 25th  February – Waterstone’s Carlisle, Cumbria, from 11.00am – 4pm

 

Wednesday 29th February – Bookcase, Castle Street, Carlisle from 7.30pm

This is a book launch event for Thinking Caps by Maggi Toner-Edgar. Come and meet Maggi and hear about the inspiration behind the book.

March 2012

 

Mark Radtke will be holding the following Waterstone’s signings with A Canvas of Rock :

Leeds -  10^th March  11.00am – 2.00pm
Bradford Wool Exchange  – 17^th March 11.00am  – 2.00pm

 

 

Waterstone’s Oracle Branch in Reading - Sunday 18th March.
Roger Thompson will be holding his first Waterstone’s book signing with his book Eye of Athina from 11am – 4pm

 

Paul Ferguson will be holding the following Waterstone’s signings with Killing the Dead:

Eastbourne – Saturday March 10th -11am to 3pm
Guildford - Saturday March 24th – 11am to 5pm
Haywards Heath – Saturday March 31st – 11am to 3pm

 

Sylvia Mayall will be at the following Waterstone’s branches on the following dates:

Wilmslow – Saturday March 3rd from 11.00am – 4pm
Leeds – Saturday Saturday March 10th  from 11.00am – 4pm
Knutsford – Saturday March  17th  from 11.00am – 4pm

Hannah Ensor will be at WHSmiths 188 The Broadway in Didcot, Oxon on

Saturday, 24th March 2012, 9:30 – 12:00

Signing Biscuit Baking, Welly Walking, Emma’s Incarceration and You know you’ve been pushing it when… – all published with 2QT

 

 

 

 

April 2012

Saturday 14th April  – Roger Thompson will be at Poole Waterstone’s  signing Eye of Athina

Saturday 21st April 2012  – Paul Ferguson will be at Windsor Waterstone’s signing Killing the Dead

 

 

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Local Author Fair at Reading Central Library

On Saturday 10^th December between 10am and 4.30pm, the ground floor of the Central Library in Reading will play host to a wide range of local authors showcasing their books and writing.

Come and talk to the authors about their books, how they got into writing and how they got published.

It will also be a great opportunity to buy signed copies of their books as Christmas presents for the readers in your lives.

Reading Libraries’ local author days highlight the fantastic local writing talent we have in the town and surrounding area.

Free entry.  For more details email libraryevents@reading.gov.uk phone 0118 9015950 or ask at Reading Central library.

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Press Release – Press Release – Press Release – Press Release

What: WellyWalks Photocall & Book reading

The launch of local author Hannah Ensor’s new children’s picture books – written with young disabled people from the charity Whizz-Kidz – make their debut at a book launch at Willowcroft Primary school, Saturday October 22, 2 – 3.30pm.

Two books, Biscuit Baking and Welly Walks, are simple stories told with humour and mischief that celebrate childhood play – irrespective of using a wheelchair. They are designed to make children aged two to five years old – and their parents – look past disability.

Five-time World Champion and six time Paralympic medalist swimmer Fran Williamson will join the family friendly afternoon – filled with balloons, bubbles, face-painting and more. Hannah, a wheelchair user herself for the last five years, will also be reading from her books and signing copies.

£1 from the sale of each book will be donated to Whizz-Kidz to help more children enjoy fun and full childhoods, and get the right wheelchairs for them at the right time. There will also be a charity collection on the day.

Hannah said: “I was inspired by young non-disabled people who were sometimes unsure how to react to my wheels – how better to help than with books full of joy and laughter?

“It was brilliant fun. Working with young people from Whizz-Kidz was one of the highlights of the process – catching their humour, approach, and life experiences. I am already planning my next books with Whizz-Kidz.”

Stuart Denard, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Whizz-Kidz added, “We are delighted with Hannah’s books, and thrilled that she collaborated with members of our Kidz Board to capture the fun and feelings of other young disabled people.

“We think it’s a wonderful, collaborative project – proud to be involved, and very grateful to be receiving donations on each book.”

For further information please contact

Rob Dyson, PR Manager on 020 7798 6103 or r.dyson@whizz-kidz.org.uk

Hannah Ensor, Author & Illustrator on 07717454648 or stickmancomms@gmail.com

 

Notes to Editors

• Whizz-Kidz has changed the lives of nearly 13,000 disabled children since 1990 – often literally overnight. The charity supports young people to access the right mobility equipment – including powered wheelchairs – at the right time; and delivers wheelchair skills-training, work placements, and other life-skills to help their transition from childhood to adulthood. There are still over 70,000 children in the UK who need our support.
• The right wheelchair and mobility equipment is not automatically provided on the NHS, and it is virtually impossible for a young disabled person to get a powered wheelchair. Whizz-Kidz’s FastForward campaign is calling on Government to reform young people’s wheelchair services. www.whizz-kidz.org.uk/fastforward.

 

 

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