CHESTER author Geoff Nelder has taken on a new role as a publisher of BeWrite Books the small independent publishing house.

Geoff, a former teacher at Queen’s Park High School, will take over from Cait Myers who has been in the position for 10 years.

He said: “I’m thrilled to be taking over. BeWrite has always seemed more like a nuclear family than a business, so I feel a bit like I’ve been adopted.”

Geoff, who writes fiction and non-fiction, will be signing his latest science fiction novel Exit, Pursued by a Bee and humorous thriller Escaping Reality at Waterstone’s in the Trafford Centre on Saturday August 15 from 1-4pm.