RICHARD PAUL EVANS, author of "A Perfect Day," will sign copies of his book at Barnes & Noble Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., 1780 N. Woodland Park Drive, Layton; Barnes & Noble, 1-2 p.m., 340 S. 500 West, West Bountiful; and Saturday, ZCMI Deseret Book, noon.

MELANIE RAE THON, fiction writer, and RICK CAMPBELL, poet, will read from their work Wednesday, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 E. 400 South. Sponsored by City Arts.

BETTYANNE GILLETTE, author of "Condolences and Eulogies," will speak about the publishing experience Wednesday, 7 p.m., Holladay Library, 2150 E. 4800 South. Sponsored by League of Utah Writers.

LORRAINE TAYLOR, author of "Last Words," will sign copies of her book Friday, 5-7 p.m., Seagull Book, 1720 S. Redwood Road; and Saturday, 2-4 p.m., Seagull Book, 40 W. 500 South, Bountiful.

ED PINEGAR, author of "Teachings and Commentaries on the Book of Mormon," will sign copies of his book Friday, 4-5:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 331 E. University Parkway, Orem; and Saturday, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Seagull Book, 177 E. 30 North, American Fork.

JENNIE HANSEN, author of "Breaking Point," will sign copies of her book, Saturday, noon-2 p.m., Seagull Book, 5720 S. Redwood Road, Taylorsville.

MICHELLE BELL, author of "Timeless Moments," will sign copies of her book Saturday, noon-2 p.m., Seagull Book, 31 W. 10600 South, Sandy.

NANCY CAMPBELL ALLEN, author of "Faith of Our Fathers: Through the Perilous Fight," will sign copies of her book Saturday, noon-2 p.m., Seagull Book, 448 W. Antelope Drive, Suite 3, Layton.

JOYCE K. GOODRICH and MAURINE WINTERS, co-authors of "Angels on Temple Square," will sign copies of their book Saturday, noon-2 p.m., Carr Stationery, 185 S. Main, Bountiful.

CHRIS HEIMERDINGER, author of "My First Scripture Stories, will sign copies of his books Saturday, noon, ZCMI Deseret Book.

HOYT BREWSTER JR., author of "Defining Moments" will sign copies of his book Saturday, noon, ZCMI Deseret Book.

DEAN HUGHES, author of "Children of the Promise" series and the new series, "Hearts of the Children," will sign copies of his books Saturday, 4 p.m.., ZCMI Deseret Book.

BEVERLY CAMPBELL, author of "Eve and the Choice Made in Eden," will sign copies of her book Saturday, 6 p.m., ZCMI Deseret Book.

CHEIKO OKAZAKI, author of "Being Enough," will sign copies of her book Saturday, 6 p.m., ZCMI Deseret Book.

PEGGY HUGHES, author of "30 Days to a Healthier Family," will sign copies of her book Saturday, 6 p.m., ZCMI Deseret Book.

EMILY WATTS, author of "Being the Mom" and "Take Two Chocolates and Call Me in the Morning" will sign copies of her books Saturday, 6 p.m., Logan Deseret Book.

TINA BASICH, author of "Pretty Good for a Girl: the Autobiography of a Snowboarding Pioneer," will sign copies of her book Saturday, noon, Zumiez, Fashion Place Mall, Murray; and 5 p.m., Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore, 5 p.m., 354 S. Main.

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