Prolific author, and singer at St Michael's, Kevin McCormack has just published his twelfth book in 10 years. His lifelong fondness of transport started when aged 8 he was given a bus-spotting book and at 18 he bought an Austin 7 that he still drives. Kevin came to Ashtead in 1978. "My publishing started with The Heyday of London's Buses", enthuses Kevin, "after that the publisher, just wanted more and more". Both the recently reprinted Streets of London and latest The Heyday of the Half-cab typify Kevin's style. "Real pictures should tell the story of the period and have people, cars, shops and street furniture not just close ups of buses," he says.

Blood and Justice is Pete Moore's latest book. Pete has lived in Ashtead for 10 years and edits this magazine. This book tells the story of the first blood transfusions which occurred in Paris, Oxford and London in the 1660s. "They were transfusing blood from animals to humans, and not surprisingly some of the patients died, leading to an intriguing court case," says Pete. "It has been great fun researching the book and should be a good read if you like a combination of science and history."