MEET THE AUTHORS

Authors making virtual or in-person appearances this week:

h Anthony Doerr: The Pulitzer Prizewinning author of “All the Light We Cannot See” will talk about his new book, “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” with author Jess Walter in a virtual event at 7 p.m. Oct. 12. The online conversation is presented by Gramercy Books along with bookstores in Raleigh, North Carolina., and Evanston, Illinois. Tickets cost $33 and include a copy of Doerr’s new book. To register, go to www.gramercybooksbexley.com or www.eventbrite.com.

h Ohio Horror Writers Association: Members will read spooky, twisted tales during an in-person and online event at 7 p.m. Oct. 13, presented by the Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main St., Bexley. The reading will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Halloween costumes are encouraged. The event is free. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Masks for those attending in person are required. Go to www.bexleylibrary.org.

h Marianne Chan, Carole M. Genshaft,

Tiffany Mcdaniel, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Carter Sickels, Thrity Umrigar, Hagan Faye Whiteleather and Jacqueline Woodson: The authors, all winners of the 2021 Ohioana Awards, will appear in the virtual awards presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14. Originally scheduled to be an in-person event, the awards have been changed to virtual because of the increase in COVID-19 cases. The online event is free and open to the public. To register to

visit eventbrite.com. h Alison Green Myers and Padma Venkatraman:

Two authors of new books for middle-grade readers will appear in a free, online book discussion from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, presented by Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers. Green Myers book, “A Bird Will Soar,” is about a bird-loving autistic child and Venkatraman’s “Born Behind Bars” concerns a boy in Chennai, India, who has been released after spending his whole life in jail with his mother. To register, go to www.covertocover childrensbooks.com.

— Nancy Gilson negilson@gmail.com