Glen A Baker at Woy Woy

Music, entertainment and travel writer Glen A Baker will speak as guest author at Woy Woy Library at 10am on Tuesday, August 17.

Book Bazaar owner Ms Mandi McIntosh said this was the second event jointly hosted by Woy Woy Library and the Umina bookstore.

"It is hoped that this is just the start of a schedule of great author events for locals to enjoy," Ms McIntosh said.

"Glenn A. Baker is a music expert, intrepid traveler, radio and television presenter, bestselling author and effusive enthusiast.

"His capacity to elucidate upon his favourite topics with accuracy and humour has been likened to 'talking under wet cement'.

"Active in myriad areas of media and entertainment since beginning his career as a concert promoter and artistic manager in the early 1970s, Glen A. Baker was Australian editor of the international Billboard magazine for more than 20 years and has written for hundreds of major Australian and international magazines and newspapers.

"He has annotated and compiled more than 500 anthology albums, scripted radio specials and television documentaries, authored the Rock Academy board game and written 15 books, including his latest titled On The Road To Damascus and Other Fabulous Thoroughfares.

"As well as regular radio and television appearances, in 1995 he took out the inaugural Australian Society of Travel Writers' Travel Writer of the Year award.

"In 2000, he won the award again and also received a PATA travel writing award and a prestigious China writing award.

"This year he has two books due out that showcase his travel and music writing."

Call Book Bazaar on 4342 2482 to reserve your seat or log on to the library's event website at http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/library

Press release, 27 Jul 2010 Mandi McIntosh, Book Bazaar