Bestselling authors Sophie Hannah and Matt Hilton will visit on Wed 9 June, 2.15pm. All welcome. Full info on the school website.

Final visits of 2010 will be Malcolm Rose and Natasha Cooper. Details to follow.

Author visits programme at the Astley Cooper School in Hemel Hempstead to restart in September 2009.

In the past 3 years we've welcomed: Frederick Forsyth, Jodi Picoult, Sophie Hannah, Joanne Harris, Mark Billingham...

... Elizabeth Buchan, Aidan Chambers, Deborah Moggach, Peter James, Darren Shan.

Details of upcoming visits listed soon...

10 September, 12pm - Bestselling author James Barrington/James Becker will be doing a talk for students and then hosting a booksigning.

1 October, 12pm - Bestselling author John Connolly will be doing a talk for students and then holding a booksigning.

Booksignings are open to the public. Waterstone's Riverside will be on hand to sell authors' entire back catalogue. Everyone is welcome.

If you can't attend but want a signed book call the school and ask for the English department - 01442 394141.

A link to the school website with full details on it will be here by 3 September.

More author events to be announced in the near future.

Author K.M. Grant will appear at Astley Cooper School on Thurs 22 Oct at 13.30 for a book signing. Everyone welcome. Please share.

RJ Ellory's visit on Wednesday 6 January has been postponed due to bad weather. Update on rescheduled date soon.

Author Robert Goddard will visit on Wednesday 10 February at 12.30pm. Author talk and book signing. All welcome.

Author Michael Marshall will visit on Tuesday 19 January. Book signing at 1.30pm. All welcome.

Author Carmen Reid will visit on Monday 1 March. Book signing at 1.30pm. All welcome.

Debut author Lauren Oliver will visit on Thursday 18 March. Author talk and book signing. Times TBC. All welcome.