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Visiting authors

We have been lucky to have the following authors visit us recently. Click on each photo to find out more about the authors.

Lesley Howarth is the author of many fiction books written about quite 'hard', technological subjects from a human, or 'feeling' point of view. Her books are titled Map Head, The Flower King and Mister Spaceman.

Philip Reeve first worked as an illustrator and contributed to several books in the Horrible Histories and Murderous Maths series. He has written the Mortal Engines quartet of books and a steam punk series called Larklight.
Philip Reeve's website: philip-reeve.com

Julie Hearn used to be a journalist but now writes historical fiction. Her titles include Follow me Down, The Merrybegot, Ivy, Hazel and Rowan the Strange.
Julie Hearn's website: www.juliehearn.co.uk

Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore are ex-teachers who have written series such as Action Dogs, Mad Myths, Challenger and I-Heroes. These are mainly interactive stories.
The 2 Steves' website: the2steves.net

Tim Bowler has worked in forestry and teaching before writing many books for teenagers. Amongst which are River Boy, Blood Child and the Blade series.
Tim Bowler's website: timbowler.co.uk

Alex Scarrow used to be a rock guitarist and then became a computer games designer. This led him to write the Time Riders series of science fiction books.
Alex Scarrow's website: www.scarrow.co.uk

Helena Pielichaty's latest series of books are about a girl's football team and their antics - Girls FC. She has also written the series After School Club.
Helena Pielichaty's website: www.helena-pielichaty.com

David Heathfield is an international storyteller and tells stories from the world's oral cultures with passion, skill and a belief in the power of storytelling to bring people together.
David Heathfield's website: www.davidheathfield.co.uk

Alan Gibbons is the founder of the "Campaign for the Book" and has written many young adult books which have won awards.
Alan Gibbons' website: www.alangibbons.com

Keren David writes young adult fiction and her book Lia's guide to winning the Lottery is being adapted as a musical.

Philip Gross has written prize winning poetry and lectures in creative writing.
Philip Gross's website: www.philipgross.co.uk

Chris' books are the Last Dragon Chronicles and The Dragons of Wayward Crescent series
Chris D'Lacey's website: www.icefire.co.uk

Bali Rai was born in Leicester in 1971 and grew up in a multicultural, multi-racial community close to the city centre. As a child he dreamt about three things - playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley and becoming a writer. His main inspiration was Sue Townsend who wrote "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole".
Bali Rai's website: www.balirai.co.uk

Before becoming a full-time writer, Steve Voake was Headteacher of a primary school in Somerset. He is the critically-acclaimed author of several YA novels including The Dreamwalker's Child, The Starlight Conspiracy and Blood Hunters. He has also written the Daisy Dawson and Hooey Higgins series for younger readers and the award-winning Insect Detective, a non-fiction picture book. He is a regular tutor for the Arvon Foundation and Senior Lecturer in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University.

Opening hours:

Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 3.10pm

All staff and students are members of the college library and are welcome to borrow books. There are over 10,000 fiction and non-fiction books on catalogue in the library and 12 computers for research and homework, as well as daily newspapers and monthly magazines which are also available to read. Additionally there is a teaching resource section which staff can utilise. View our catalogue online.

The libray is open to students during break and lunch times for quiet reading. All new students have a library induction session within their first two weeks at the college.

The library shop carries a range of stationery such as pens, pencils and rulers.

Overdue books policy

The college library is managed using a computerised library management system and all books are issued or returned through this system.

Students can borrow books for up to two weeks at a time and after that time are expected to either return or renew the books.

If books are not returned or renewed, the computerised system automatically issuses email reminders to students and their tutors. If the books are still overdue following this process letters are sent home asking for payment or replacement.

These letters will continue to be sent until the missing books are replaced or paid for. This policy applies to all students and will be strictly adhered to in all circumstances.

Please help us to maintain our book stock by checking library books which your children borrow and do let us know if there are any titles or authors you would like us to have available in the college library.