AN author fair will take places at the Perdiswell House pub, Worcester, on Wednesday, June 6, from 6pm to 8pm.

The event, now in its fifth year, is in aid of Guys Footprints - a charity supporting bereaved children and their families in Worcester.

Twelve local authors will be attending to showcase and talk about their books, which they will also be selling and signing.

They include genres ranging from picture books for the very young and young adult books for teenagers to local history books.

Among the authors set to attend are Wolfren Riverstick, Terry Wardle, Claire Wardle, Carys Thurlby, Glenn James, Ann Evans, Anne Bradford, Sue Johnson and Bob Woodroofe, Karen King, Andrew Fusek Peters, Heather Wastie, Barbara Hopper and Sheryl Browne There will also be Usborne books on sale and representatives of Guys Footprints will be present.