Kazoo Books 4th Annual Author Day

Mark your calendars for Kazoo Books Local Author Day. This all-day event at the Parkview store is a perfect time to get last-minute, personally-signed books for yourself or for that perfect gift.

11am—12:30pm

Ruth McNally Barshaw, author of the Ellie McDoodle Diaries for intermediate readers, will sign her books, including her new The Show Must Go On. Joining her is author of Woolbur, Leslie Helakoski

Noon—1:30pm

Grace Tiffany will sign her new historical novel about Elizabethan poet Emelia Bassano, Paint. Joan Donaldson, farmer and author of Wedded to the Land will be here with Tom Small, author of Using Native Plants to Restore Community

1—2:30pm

Poets D.R. James, Josie Kearns, Linda Nemic Foster, Mariela Griffor, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Phillip Sterling, Teresa Scollon, will sign copies of New Issues Press new collection, Poetry in Michigan, edited by William Olsen and Jack Ridl. Also, poet Judi Rypma, author of the Amber Room will be here.

2—3:30pm

Jacqueline Carey signs her new urban fantasy featuring Daisy Johanssen, Agent of Hel, Autumn Bones, and Sarah Zettel will sign her new historical YA novel, Palace of Spies

3—4:30pm

Joe Heywood signs his newest “Woods Cop” book, featuring Grady Service, Killing a Cold One, D.E. Johnson signs Detroit Shuffle, the fourth in his historical mystery series, and Mel Starr will sign Rest Not in Peace, his sixth medieval mystery feautring Hugh de Singleton, surgeon.