BOOK EVENTS

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Author Erika Chase will sign copies of her book, Read and Buried, Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Books on Beechwood, 35 Beechwood Ave. Info: 613-742-5030. Sunday, she will appear for a signing at Perfect Books, 258 Elgin St., 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Author Brenda Corey Dunne recently launched her first book, Treasure in the Flame, a young adult fiction adventure set in a New Brunswick sawmill village in the early 19th century. She will sign copies of her book at the Pinecrest Chapters, 2735 Iris St., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Info: brendacoreydunne.blogspot.ca

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

The Arnprior Book Shop is celebrating its 20th anniversary in April with an Author’s Festival, which begins today, with a reading and talk by local glacial research scientist and author Mike Demuth, at the Arnprior Book Shop, 152 John St. N., Arnprior, Ont., and continues until April 27. Info: 613-623-8800

TUESDAY, APRIL 9

The launch for the new book Glengarry, My New Home: Immigration to Glengarry 1945-2012, a collection of tales from 95 authors about the third significant migration to the county and the changing face of Glengarry, takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Salle Fraternité Hall, St Paul E, Alexandria. Info: glengarryencore.com

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10

Inger Ash Wolfe hosts an evening with Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Series, 44 Scotland Street & The Sunday Philosophy Club Series, 7 p.m. at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave. at Bank St. Tickets $20 general, $15 students/seniors, available at writersfestival.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 & SUNDAY, APRIL 14

Rockcliffe Park Public Library hosts a spring book sale, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Rockcliffe Park Community Hall, 380 Springfield Rd. Featuring more than 10,000 donated, highquality books, videos, CDs, DVDs, vinyl and more. Cash or cheques only.