Coolangatta’ favourite surfing sons, Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson, will be signing copies of their new books at an exclusive, one-off appearance at the Coffee Club, Greenmount, on Tuesday, May 25, from 4 to 6 pm.

Fanning, the 2009 world champion, and Parkinson, the world title runnerup, have been friends since boyhood and vied for surfing glory for the past 15 years..

But it was pure chance that both surfers should release books within a few months of each other. .

Parkinson worked with respected surfing writer Sean Doherty for 18 months on their pictorial, global overview of Joel’s adventure-packed lifestyle and world-wide circle of surfing friends..

Part travelogue, part bio, part camp fire stories, Parko & Friends captures the stunning locations and extended family of colourful surf characters that make up Parko’s extraodinary world. .

Captured vividly with the exquisite photography of the surfing world’s best lensmen, Jon Frank and Andrew Buckley, Parko and Friends is a visual homage to the wonders of the surfing lifestyle..

Surf For Your Life, by Mick Fanning and Tim Baker, is a rather different beast - a text based exploration of Mick’s meticulous approach to his surfing career. Mick has pioneered new levels of physical fitness, sports psychology, board design and professionalism in his quest for pro surfing’s greatest prize..

Surf For Your Life documents the Fanning family’s extraordinary migrant’s tale, from humble beginnings in rural Ireland, to Mick’s barnstorming success on the ASP World Tour.

Mick’s dedicated support crew, from surfboard shaper, to coach, to physical trainer, to chiropractor to sponsors, reveal the secrets to Mick’s success. And the two-time world champion shares his own expert tips to improving your surfing and achieving your goals..

Yet, both books document the incredible achievements and lifestyles which two, young, surf-stoked Coolangatta grommets have attained simply by following their dreams and their love of surfing..

Both books will be available for purchase on the day and Mick and Joel will be on-hand to personally sign your copies. .