BLACKBURN-born novelist Josephine Cox returned to her roots to sign copies of her latest book.

More than 100 people went to meet the popular writer at WHS Smith in Blackburn. The new hardback is called Rainbow Days.

Store manager Steve Park said: "It was our most successful book signing session to date."

Josephine is pictured signing her book for Wynn Shaw.

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