![]() | Secret Places of West Dorset - 6,000 copies sold! Jun 2018 More than 6,000 copies have now sold since first publication in 2011, with 4 updates over that time. ‘The drive to explore is within most us to varying degrees, and West Dorset is one of those places where exploration can easily lead to adventures beyond the usual and ordinary.’ | ![]() |
![]() | The Spirit of Portland - New edition July 2017 More than 3000 copies of the first edition have sold since first publication in 2009. Now in its Second Edition, Gary’s book has been fully updated, with a new chapter on the Portland Meridian. | ![]() |
HRH Visits Mill Street, Dorchester May 2016 On a visit by HRH the Prince of Wales, several people involved in the Mill Street Project met the Prince, including author David J. Forrester. David was thrilled to present copies of Fordington Remembered and Mill Street to HRH. ‘What a day – you don't expect to be asked to present your books to the future King. I was so proud. From the outset he put me totally at ease, asking about writing the books, the research and photographs, as he thumbed through the book on Mill Street.’ Also present was Rupert Edwards, Chairman of Mill Street Housing Society, whose grandfather started the Society and took many of the pictures seen in the book. ‘HRH kept saying how valuable old photos are and that we should never throw them away. Thanking me, he handed the books to his secretary, saying “Keep hold of these, I want to look at them later”. I was thrilled.’ |
![]() | Book Launch - More Secret Places of West Dorset Waterstones Bridport, Wed 9 December 2015, 1730-2000 As part of the ‘Bridport Christmas Cheer’ late-night shopping evening, drop in to Waterstones in the High St and buy a copy of our newest book More Secret Places of West Dorset. Author Louise Hodgson will be signing copies (to make ideal personalised presents). This new title is the successor to Louise’s first Secret Places of West Dorset. | ![]() |
![]() | Mill Street Book Launch St Georges Church Function Room 7 Nov 2015 Celebrating the launch of our latest title, Mill Street, Dorchester. This is David Forrester’s second book and royalties are being split between two charities: the Mill Street Housing Society and West Dorset Women's Refuge. See Roving Press Blog for more. | ![]() |
![]() | Book Launch - Thursday 6 August 2015, 5.30–7.00 pm in the Lady Chapel of Christchurch Priory Join author Steve Roberts to celebrate the launch of Lesser Known Christchurch. Enjoy drinks and nibbles, speeches and chance to purchase signed copies of the book at the special launch price, while enjoying the beautiful environment of the Priory. All welcome. | ![]() |
14 July 2015 – Welcome to Dorset! We’ve just teamed up with Dorset Cottage Holidays, another small local business, based in Corfe Castle. They offer hand-picked, self-catering, Dorset holiday cottages that offer something special and our Dorset books will make a nice addition to their Welcome Hampers, so that guests booking with them have something to take away and remember their holiday in Dorset by. | ![]() |