Jimmy Barnes to sign books in Umina

Australian rock musician Jimmy Barnes will come to Umina in October to sign copies of his new autobiography, Working Class Boy.

The signing will be in store at the Book Bazaar on West St, Umina, from 10am to 12pm on October 8.

The store will also be bringing other authors to the Coast over the next two months.

It will be sponsoring a talk by award-winning crime fiction author, Ms Candice Fox, on August 27 to be held at Erina Library.

Ms Fox will be speaking about her new book, Never, Never, a collaboration with Mr James Patterson.

Tickets will be free but places are limited so bookings should be made through Book Bazaar.

An author talk by Melina Marchetta at Kincumber Library on September 15 will also be sponsored by the business.

Ms Marchetta will be discussing her first adult novel, Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil.

She is known for her teen fiction and fantasy novels.

The event will take place from 6pm to 7pm and bookings are essential through Central Coast Council.

Email, 18 Aug 2016

Mandi Beaton-McIntosh, Book Bazaar Umina