All book signers will be located in the Victory Marquee unless otherwise stated.

  Philip Madoc

Mr Madoc will be signing copies of his photo in the Victory Marquee on Saturday.  We are waiting on confirmation as to whether Clive Dunn (Dad's Army) will be joining him.

Philip Madoc was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and attended Twyn School. He became interested in acting when he was a teenager. He studied at the University of Vienna and pursued a theatrical career by attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. During the 1960s, he became a familiar face on British television, often cast in sinister roles due to his dark looks and deep voice. He became particularly familiar to fans of fantasy television, playing five different roles on "The Avengers" (1961) and four different roles on "Doctor Who" (1963). Into the 1970s and the guest appearances kept coming, including comedies such as "Dad's Army" (1968) (as a U-Boat captain in one of the most famous scenes on British TV) and "The Good Life" (1975). Although widely respected as a versatile actor adept at accents, Madoc never really became a star until 1981, when he portrayed former British prime minister David Lloyd George on an acclaimed television series, "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George" (1981). Madoc has not been short of work for the last 40 years, a rare accomplishment for an actor, and has worked on films, radio and on the stage as well as his prolific television career. In recent times, he has become a popular narrator of audio books.  

Sean Longden

Sean Longden studied history at University. He has conducted hundreds of interviews with servicemen. He will be signing copies of his books (as below) in the Victory Marquee on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Dunkirk - The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940.

To The Victor The Spoils

T-Force The Forgotten Heroes of 1945 - The forgotten Secret Elite Unit whose work inspired Ian Fleming's Moonraker.

Hitler's British Slaves - The true story of what happened to British soldiers in the Nazi camps

Gillian Bence-Jones

WINSTON is a verse biography of Sir Winston Churchill the man. From childhood to his death, this unique biography takes the reader on a journey that encompasses the great public, private and family events of Churchill's extraordinary and heroic life. To achieve this Gillian Bence Jones uses anecdote and Churchill's own words whenever possible. In doing so she has created a biography that is at once engaging and memorable.

Helen Fry and James Hamilton

Helen Fry and James Hamilton will be signing copies of the novel, Goodnight Vienna and its sequel Moonlight Over Denmark.  J H Schryer is the nom de plume of Helen Fry and James Hamilton.  They will also be signing copies of war books Denazification; German Schoolboy British Commando; Churchill's German Army and From Dachau to D-Day. They will be in the Victory Marquee on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th.

For more information see www.jhschryer.co.uk
and www.britishlocalhistory.co.uk

Steve Darlow and Flight Lieutenant 'Nat' Bury DFM

On Friday 23 July we will be joined by Steve Darlow, who is the author of numerous books about the Second World War air battle, including the acclaimed 'Special Op Bomber', 'Five of the Few', and 'D-Day Bombers'. Steve will be bringing along a selection of his books, most of which have been already been signed up by veterans of the air war, and who feature in the respective books. Then on Saturday 24 July attention focuses on Steve's new publication 'Fighting High - World War Two - Air Battle Europe, Volume 2'.

He will be joined by Bomber Command veteran Flight Lieutenant 'Nat' Bury DFM. Nat, who features in the book, flew a full tour of operations on Lancaster bombers with No. 207 Squadron during the epic and costly 1943 Battle of the Ruhr.  Nat also flew on the famous Peenemünde raid; the crucial and devastating attack on the German secret weapon research station in August 1943. Nat was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal 'in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations'.

Norman Franks and Simon Muggleton

Norman Franks and Simon Muggleton will be attending the show on Friday 23rd July to sign their book, 'A Fighter Pilot's Call to Arms'. 

"On leaving school Simon Muggleton joined the Merchant Navy as an apprentice deck officer with a steamship company, then lived with his wife Jill in Rabaul, New Guinea as a ships agent, (recovering crashed Japanese aircraft from the jungle on his days off). On return to the UK he became a fingerprint officer at New Scotland Yard before joining Sussex Police and becoming a detective, working later with the National Crime Squad before retirement. He is an avid medal and memorabilia collector, with a particular interest in the Battle of Britain."

“ Norman Franks is a well-respected and world renowned historian and has over a hundred books to his name. Author of Jasta Boelcke, Ton-Up Lancs, Air Battle for Dunkirk and Frank ‘Chota’ Carey, he has also been so-author of many titles with distinguished fighter pilots such as Neville Duke (War Diaries of Neville Duke), Jimmy SHeddan (Tempest Pilot) and Paul Richey (Fighter Pilot’s Summer). He lives with his wife Heather in East Sussex.” 

Roger Moorhouse

Roger Moorhouse will be signing copies of his books Berlin at War and Killing Hitler in the Victory Marquee on the 24th and 25th July.

Susan Yates

Susan Yates will be returning to War and Peace to sign copies of her book in the Victory Marquee on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th.

'US AND THEM' is not a blow by blow account of the battles of the First World War- I would not presume to be an expert on that nor on the number of kilometres- often not many- gained or lost each year during this tragedy. This book is about the effect of the war on the lives of the families who lived through it. The majority of the photos and documents were lent to me by the inhabitants of my small village in South West France and the surrounding area - the memories passed down to them by grandfathers, fathers and uncles.

The book traces the history of the war on the Western Front from 4th August 1914 to the Victory parades in Paris 14 July 1919 and includes a rare collection of photographs taken at the Front that have not been published before, apart from in an exposition I held here to commemorate Armistice 2007.

I live in an area that is still basically rural where people are mostly concerned with their everyday life. When working on this book late at night, reading and translating their letters from the Front that show how concerned they were for their families and farms, I would often finish the evening in tears. 

For more information see website

Returning for a third year is The Pearly King of Peckham who will be signing his book, The Hidden Whistle and Flute, in the Victory Marquee on 23rd, 24th and 25th July.

Kelly Richards

Kelly Richards, the niece of Anne Shelton, will be back again at War and Peace 2009, signing copies of her book, With A Smile and a Song and selling copies of the CD, Thank You Captain Miller.  You can find Kelly in the Victory Marquee.

She was known as "The Forces' Favourite".  During the Second World War Anne Shelton's clear, strong, reassuring voice brought a touch of home to men on the battlefields of Europe.  She sang with Glen Miller,Bing Crosby and the renowned Ambrose orchestra which launched her career.