Mark Simmons Author

Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Tamar Region Jag Day
2025-06-29

Tamar Region Jaguar Enthusiasts Day
2025-06-29
The Tamar Region Jaguar Enthusiasts Day will be held at Buckfastleigh Station Devon TQ11 0DZ southdevonrailway.co.uk
on 29 June starting at 10am all aboard for a great day out other makes of classic cars welcome I will be running the book shop weather permitting

Callington Book Fair 17 May
2025-05-17
The Callington Book Fair Saturday May 17th 10am-3pm.
Meet the authors and a wide selection of books on sale to suit all pockets.
Refreshments on site tasty homemade cakes etc.

Duloe Spring Craft Fair
2025-03-22 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Duloe Spring Craft Fair at the Duloe Jubilee Centre PL14 4PA Saturday 22 March 10am-4pm
Will be selling my books come and meet the author.

Talk : How a race inspired a novel
2025-03-20 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Talk to the Cornwall section of the Jaguar Enthusiast’s Club at the Crown Inn Lanlivery
On how a race the Mille Miglia inspired a novel Thursday 20 March start time 7 pm.

Sepsis Trust Gift Fayre & Book Sale
2025-02-21 - 2025-02-22
The UK Sepsis Trust Gift Fayre & Book Sale February 21st & 22nd 10am-5pm Free Entry please note new venue
St Matins Church Centre, Liskeard
Will be selling my own books and a selection of second hand books.

Lostwithiel Toy Fair
2025-01-26 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
Lostwithiel Toy Fair 2025 kicks off Sunday 26 January at the Lostwithiel Community Centre PL22 0HA 10am-1pm Adults £2 entre Children Free
Will be selling my books and model car conversions there. Other dates all Sunday’s 30th March, 25th May, 27th July, 28th September, 30th November.

Talk on Ian Fleming's War to the Callington New Outlook Group
2025-01-14 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Tuesday 14th January at 10am a talk on Ian Fleming’s War
to the Callington New Outlook Group in the Council Chamber
In the Calligton Town Hall.

Duloe bake sale and craft stalls
2024-11-09 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)
Duloe Jubilee Community Centre Bake sale and craft stalls will be selling my books there.

Autumn 2024 Callington Book Fair
2024-11-02 10:00 - 15:30 UTC
The 2024 Autumn Callington Book Fair now in its 20th year will have the usual book dealers and authors on hand. Refreshments will be
on site. More to follow

Lostwithiel Toy Fair
2024-10-27 10:00 - 13:00 UTC
Will be selling my books at this event along with some of my model car conversions.

Millie Miglia Talk to Cornwall Jaguar Group
2024-10-17 20:00 - 21:00 UTC
Talk ‘How a race inspired a novel’ the race being the Millie Miglia the novel ‘The Serpent and the Cross’
first published in 2010 and now in its third edition. Talk at the Victoria Inn Roach

Pensilva Wednesday Club talk Ian Fleming's War
2024-09-18 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
A talk at Pensilva Village Hall to the Wednesday Club on the 18 September 2024 starting 2p.m.
on Ian Fleming’s War.

Book Stall at the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Tamar Region Jaguar Day
2024-07-28
Will be selling my own books and others at the Jaguar Day Bukfastleigh Station 10:00-16:00 Sunday 28th July 2024
More details for the show at brian.tamarjec@gmail.com and contact www.southdevonrailway.co.uk

Sepsis Fair Eliot House Hotel
2024-07-18 - 2024-07-20
My books will be on sale at the Eliot House Hotel during the Sepsis Fair
from 18-20 July also a selection of other books.

Talk The Race that Inspired a Novel
2024-06-06 20:00 - 21:00 UTC
Talk The Race that inspired a novel. At the Who’d Have Thought It Inn St Dominick 6 June 8pm. To the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Tamar Region.
The Story of the Millie Miglia and how it inspired my novel The Serpent and the Cross.

Spring 2024 Callington Book Fair
2024-05-18 10:00 - 15:30 UTC
The Spring Callington 2024 Book Fair will be a rather special one in 2024 being the 20th anniversary of the event. With a good turn out
of book dealers and writers. I hope to have my 4th Rob Nicolson book out by then ‘Roundabout’. More details will follow.

Anniversary Landmark
Callington Book Fair
Dedicated to the memory of Jill Thompson
2024 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Callington Book Fair please join us for this special event on Saturday 18 May. The first fair organised by Mike Joll and Janet Slack took place in August 2004 at the Sports and Social club Stoke Climsland. In December the same year a second fair took place this time at the Old School Stoke Climsland where it would remain until the Fair moved to Callington. These early events were supported by Book Dealers Colin Baker and Jill Thompson who would remain steadfast supporters of the event for many years. It was with great sadness that last year 2023 we learnt of the passing of Jill Thompson.
The fair moved to the Callington Town Hall in 2006 the first event there taking place in May. Also Mike Joll’s wife Ada took over the kitchen and then the fair was able to offer refreshments a tradition that has been maintained.
Some renowned writers have made appearances at the fair over the years. E. V. Thompson the historical novelist supported the fair for many years until he passed away in 2012, others writers of fiction and non-fiction that have supported the fair included Lillian Harry, Simon Hall, Veronica Henry, Iain Ballantyne, Ruth Saberton, and Angus Mansfield.
In 2014 Jim Cross book dealer and his wife Claire took over the reins running the fair for two years.
Mark Simmons author and book dealer and his wife Margaret took over in 2016 and have run the fair ever since, Margaret in the kitchen serving drinks and her famed cakes. There was a break of only one fair during the Covid Endemic in 2020 although it had been secluded it was cancelled.

Sepsis Trust Spring Fayre
2024-03-20 - 2024-03-23
The UK Sepsis Trust Spring Fayre My books will be there to buy
along with a selection of quality second hand books.
