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What’s coming up … Summer 2026

2026 New Writing
World Cup – meet me virtually with the SLA
Meet me summer 2026
2026 Autumn Author Visits

2026 New Writing

7 May 26 – If the Invader Comes, the first in a new WW2 trilogy set in the South West of England. Published by Barrington Stoke. I am delighted that this has been chosen as Toppsta Book of the week. More here

7 May 26 England’s Heroes
Published by Ultimate Football Heroes. More here

Meet me 2026 – virtually

Live lesson to celebrate the Men’s football World Cup.

SLA have kindly opened up to non-members.

Book now here

Meet me – Summer 2026

I’ll be doing lots of National Year of Reading events across the South West for Cornwall and Wiltshire.

And if you are visiting the imperial War Museum this summer look out for my book Armistice Runner which excitingly will be appearing in a new exhibition!

More here

Looking ahead to Autumn 2026

Primary Book Buzz – I am thrilled that The Fear, Book 1 in my Underdogs multi sports series. published by Barrington Stoke, has been selected as one of the books for the inaugural Primary schools BookBuzz.

10 Sept 26 Front Foot publication day. Front Foot is Book 2, a new cricketing story for my Underdogs multi sports series. Published by Barrington Stoke. More about Underdogs series here

Remembrance Day 2026

2026 Autumn Author Visits

I am available for in-person and virtual author visits with a focus on reading and writing about history and/or sport.

More about my author visits here www.tompalmer.co.uk/schools-librarians/author-visits/

For latest availability & fees, please email admin@tompalmer.co.uk, subject “2026 Author Visits”

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