The Woking Authors Collective is all about
supporting each other, and it was great to see debut author, Angela Hales, beaming
with pride as she launched her first children’s book. The A to Z of Animal
Magic, at the Crown & Anchor public house, Old Woking, on Friday, 3rd
February.
Surrounded by family and friends, Angela admitted to being “shaky and nervous” prior to the event. “Writing a book was always an ambition of mine, but something I never expected to do, so now I can relax, knowing that my ambition has finally been achieved," she said.
Angela suffers from a condition known as ‘essential tremors,’ a common movement disorder that causes her hands to shake involuntarily. “Writing and illustrating the book has really helped me cope better with my condition. Now, I already have some ideas for a new book, which I’ll start as soon as the dust from this one settles down,” she added.
The colourful
58-page book intended for 2 to 3 years olds is available by order from all good shops and can be purchased online from Amazon and its publisher Austin Macauley, (Prices
may vary).
On hand at
the launch event to offer their support were fellow Woking authors JRC Cox (left), Sue Mackender and Mal Foster.
