It’s nearly Christmas fair season again, and time to take books out into the world, to share the stories: the ones in the books and the ones behind the books. To stand behind the books with a pen and a smile, and take the day as it comes…

The author’s view at a book signing

·      The back covers of the books

·      The blurb, waiting patiently to be read

·      A drink

·      A pen

·      Promotional book marks

·      People approaching

·      People walking past

·      People who stop to look at books

·      People who are friendly

·      People who would rather not be spoken to

·      People…



The book’s role at a book signing

·      Standing to attention

·      Silently shouting the title of the story nestled within

·      To be picked up

·      To be flipped through

·      To receive a signature

·      To go out into the world and share their story.