Fans meet John Mason, Patrick Moore and Brian May at today's book signing event.

Book signing events today

* Dr Stuart Clark will be signing the first two books in his new trilogy at the Astronomy Now stand during morning coffee break – The Sun Kings was a sell out yesterday!

* Ninian Boyle has copies of his book available to sign via The Widescreen Centre stand

* Dr Paul Brekke will never be far from the Springer stand to sign his latest book 'Our Explosive Sun'

* Dr Simon Singh will be signing his books in the Conference Hall after his talk 'The Big Bang for Beginners' before lunch

* Sir Patrick Moore & Dr John Mason MBE will be signing copies of Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2012 (50th anniversary edition) upstairs in our book signing zone at lunchtime

* Dr Brian May will be signing is OWLs and Astrocards upstairs in the book signing zone at lunchtime 

Pål Brekke to sign new book "Our Explosive Sun"

Session 1 AstroFest speaker Pål Brekke will be signing his new book Our Explosive Sun upstairs on the Springer stand on Friday (time tbd - check back here for announcements!)

Subtitled A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life, the book provides a detailed introduction to the dynamics of the Sun and how it affects Earth, both scientifically and culturally. The book examines the many ways that the Sun impacts our world, including the beautiful northern and southern lights – the subject of Pål's talk – and how greatly the Sun affects our technology-based society. The book includes over 200 colour illustrations and photos of our Sun, some of which have never been published before. 

Find out more:

Springer's interview with Pål on Our Explosive Sun

Our Explosive Sun, Springer press release

Beat the queues AND save 30% by pre-ordering books today!

Beat the queues with Astronomy Now's pre-order book service ahead of our book signing events. Order your books online from the Astronomy Now Store, save 30% off the cover price, and pick them up from the front desk of AstroFest. *This offer is only valid until Wednesday 8 Feb!*

Sir Patrick Moore and John Mason MBE will be signing copies of Patrick Moore's Yearbook of Astronomy 2012 on Saturday, February 11 during the lunch break in our book signing zone upstairs. Order your copy for just £14 before the show. BUY NOW.

Dr Stuart Clark will be signing three of his books at the Astronomy Now stand during morning coffee break on both Friday (after his talk) and Saturday morning:

The Sun Kings, The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began. BUY NOW for £9.07.

The Sky's Dark Labyrinth. The story of Kepler and Galileo, the first in a trilogy of novels inspired by the dramatic struggles, personal and professional, and key historical events in men's quest to understand the Universe. BUY NOW for £6.29.

The Sensorium of God. The story of Halley and Newton, the second book in the trilogy and only just on sale! BUY NOW for £9.09.

Lower floor exhibitor - The London Stereoscopic Company

The London Stereoscopic Company will be selling Brian May's 3D Astrocards and OWL viewer at the fantastic price of £35 for the set and with 2 free special bonus cards for Astrofest - one of Brian and one of Patrick Moore to be included.

We are sharing our stall with Canopus publishing who will have various publications for sale including Brian May and Elena Vidal's A Village Lost and Found and Bang! A History of the Universe by Patrick Moore, Brian May and Chris Lintott.

**NOW CONFIRMED! Brian May and Patrick Moore signing at 12.50pm on Saturday 11th Feb. Brian is happy to sign copies of his OWLs and Astrocards as well as his books!**

Please see for more details:

http://www.londonstereo.com/shop_home3-astro.html