CHILDREN'S author Lauren St John will be signing copies of her magical new Christmas story The Snow Angel on Saturday.

Spanning from Nairobi to the Scottish Highlands the moving novel is about forgotten children, the power of nature to heal us and a girl who will climb mountains in search of a place to call home.

The award winning writer is best known for her book series about a young detective.

She will be at Blackwell's in the Westgate Centre from 4pm.