Book Blest by Sheila Johnson

 Book Blest in Stroud was a great opportunity to meet together with other ACW members and sell and buy books, which is what we are all about.

Writers with moustaches!

Jenny Sanders brought along with her a selection of stick on moustaches that some had great fun applying on the Friday. This was a theme from her book - the Magnificent moustache and other stories. www.dancingthroughchaos.wordpress.com She gave a very professional presentation too on the Saturday about books and children reading. 

We also had a Writers Forum on the Friday afternoon when anyone from the audience could ask us questions. I was there and did answer some even though I am rather obscured in the image below.

Then on the Saturday we took it in turn to have a slot to talk about our books. This took various forms, either a question and answer session with the minister of Stroud Baptist, Jo Regan, or a presentation or, like me, a bit of both. 

I talked about my journalistic career, my two book published under my maiden name - Alpha Male and Waireka - and then about my latest book which it has been my great privilege to edit but is written by Ethiopian ambassador to the poor, Dr Jember Teferra and is entitled - Bible Reflections from a life devoted to the poor. All of my books can be found in the shop on my website www.journojohnson.com or by emailing me at journojohnson@aol.com

Thank you Brendan Conboy and Rev Jo Regan for making this such an amazing event. 

Sheila Johnson lives in Cheltenham and is a qualified journalist who has written for a number of publications both local and national. She has also written two books under her pen name Sheila Donald, Alpha Male and Waireka and recently edited and published, Bible Reflections from a life devoted to the poor by Dr Jember Teferra. Her website can be found at www.journojohnson.com