KENILWORTH BOOKS UNITES LOCAL CREATORS FOR INDIE PUBLISHER DAY

On Saturday 22nd June as part of our Independent Bookshop Week celebrations we are hosting our Indie Publisher Day, celebrating local authors and independent publishers.

Running from 10.30am to 3pm, the shop will play host to a selection of writers, from in and around the area, who have all been supported by independent publishers to make their mark in the book industry.

The event showcases local author, Anthony Ferner’s fiction title Small Wars in Madrid, a powerful, emotive story set against the backdrop of Eastern European unrest.  This novella published by Fairlight is also the bookshop Book Group choice for June should anyone wish to join a more in-depth discussion on 3rd July.

For poetry lovers, Chris Burleigh’s Poetry book Intersecting Lines from Beercott Books explores the familiar from fresh new perspectives, while Oliver Comins will be sharing his observational poetry books, published by Templar Poetry.

Author, speaker and walking tour guide Adam Wood of Mango Publishing will be chatting about true crime and the dark deeds to be found in his book ‘Bloody Kenilworth’ and Robin Leach will be on hand to answer questions about his popular Kenilworth History books from Rookfield Publications. Ashley Wakelin will also be joining in to talk about all things ‘Midland Red’ and Graham Gould and Peter James will launch their latest local history book ‘A Parcel of Land’.

Richard Wallace, author of Hill Railways of the Indian Subcontinent, will be joining us and has worked in transport, bus, coach and rail, for over fifty years and during that time he also worked overseas, in India and Europe. He will be on hand to showcase his book and answer questions about these wonderful railways ascending into the mountains.

Cyril Hobbins is a well-known figure around town and will be on hand to chat about the launch of his first children’s picture book Uncle Buckle – starring an inventor of engineering marvels. He will be supported by Candy Evans from Spring View Publications, Kenilworth’s own small publishing house.

With books signings happening throughout the event, there will also be a variety of family and children’s activities led by children’s authors Julia Rawlinson author of the magical Fletcher the Fox series (Graffeg) and Emily Harper who writes children’s stories based on folklore (Cranthorpe, Milner).  Cyril Hobbins a well-known figure around town will also be on hand in the afternoon to chat about the launch of his first children’s picture book Uncle Buckle – starring an inventor of engineering marvels. He will be supported by Candy Evans from Spring View Publications, Kenilworth’s own small publishing house.

As well as working with our local community we will also be giving back to the wider community by raising money for BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity who each year get millions of children reading, especially those from low-income families or vulnerable backgrounds. Throughout the month of June all the money given for their counter top treats and locally loved fudge will be donated to this wonderful reading charity because they are clear that a love of reading changes lives.

Join us at Kenilworth Books to celebrate Indie Bookshops, Authors, Publishers, and the importance of reading on Saturday 22nd June. There will be plenty of giveaways, goodie bags and cake to go around!