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Stafford Festival Book Launch

"Cobwebs" Book LaunchA select but appreciative audience came to hear Elizabeth Leaper read from her new book “Collecting Cobwebs, Gathering Brambles” at the Stafford Arts Festival and Book Fayre on 17th September. Throughout the day Elizabeth was available to sign copies of the book and an encouraging number of copies were sold along with several copies of her earlier book of verse for children “Barking At Nothing”.

Some dozen or so other Midlands authors were also in attendance, covering a wide variety of genres. These included award winning writer Catherine Cooper whose new book “Silver Hill”, third in the “Adventures of Jack Brenin” series which began with “The Golden Acorn”, will be available soon. For more information about Catherine and her books visit www.pengridion.co.uk

Elizabeth’s next book signing session will be in Nottingham on Saturday October 8th. Details to follow.

Book Launch at Stafford Book Festival

Stafford Book Festival, Saturday 17th September 2011:

Elizabeth Leaper will be launching “Collecting Cobwebs, Gathering Brambles” at this event.  This is a collection of poems, rhymes and light verse by Elizabeth and her late uncle Jack Williamson. For more information about the book please see our Books page.  If you are in the area please come along. Joining Elizabeth to sign and read from their books will be several other Midlands authors, including Catherine Cooper, prize-winning writer of “The Golden Acorn”.

World Book Day Report

The World Book Day Author’s Event in our local Library on Saturday 5th March was a great success with many people of all ages wandering down to visit us in the old Court Rooms at the Library.  We all sold several copies of our books and enjoyed meeting the public.  It was enouraging that so many young people were interested in meeting the writers and talked of their own love of writing.  Some writers of the future here perhaps.  It is hoped to hold a similar event later in the year – watch this space.

Pre-Christmas Book Signings

A River of StonesElizabeth spent three mornings in December singning copies of “Barking At Nothing” at her local branch of Gymophobics.  This was a very rewarding and worthwhile few days and resulted in the sale of several copies of the book, which will benefit her chosen charity – The Donna Louise Trust.

A new book is planned for this year, incorporating the poetry of her late Uncle, Jack Williamson.  Some of Jack’s poems can be found at http://jackspoems.wordpress.com

If you wish to read some of Elizabeth’s recent work she will be participating in the International Small Stones Writing Month during January 2011.  Her “Small Stone” blog can be found at http://bythewobblydumdumtree.wordpress.com.  Please do look in and see what it is all aboutand leave a comment if you like what you see.

“Barking At Nothing” Launch

Elizabeth Leaper with book and  charity collecting tin“Barking At Nothing” was launched on 3rd June at “Treetops”, the Donna Louise Trust Hospice in Trentham, Staffordshire.  “The Sentinel” Newspaper came along for a photo shoot.  Elizabeth will be signing copies of the books at the charity’s shops over the next few weekends.  For full details please visit the Events page.

We regret the delay in setting up the online payment system.  Hopefully this will be available soon.  In the meantime please place your orders by emailing us via the Contacts page.

Children’s Poetry Book Now Ready

We  have now taken delivery of our children’s poetry book “Barking At Nothing”.  As previously stated all the net profits from the sale of this book will go to The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Trust based in Staffordshire UK.  We are now able to accept pre-publication orders so please email us via our “Contacts” page to place your order.  We hope to have an on-line payment scheme in place soon. 

The book will be published on 1st June 2010 and the poet and illustrator, Elizabeth Leaper, will be doing some local signing sessions during the first week in June.  We will notify you via these pages and in the local press where and when these events will take place.