Author appearances: Lita Ford visits NCC

• Meet best-selling young adult author Brandon Sanderson as he signs copies of "Calamity," the third title in his "Reckoners" series, at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For a place in the book-signing line, purchase a copy of "Calamity" from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Meet Lincoln Peirce, best-selling author of the "Big Nate" series for young readers, as he signs copies of his eighth "Big Nate" book, "Big Nate Blasts Off," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To reserve a place in the signing line, purchase a copy of "Big Nate Blasts Off" from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Liesl Shurtliff, author of "Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin" and "Jack: The True story of Jack and the Beanstalk," discusses her writing and also explores the world of fairy tales, myths and legends in a program at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. A book-signing follows the author's presentation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments served. (847) 392-0100 or ahml.info.

• Rock guitarist and vocalist Lita Ford, who was the lead guitarist for the 1970s group the Runaways, discusses her memoir, "Living Like a Runaway," at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. The event is sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop of Naperville. Ford will also take questions from the audience and will sign copies of her book. Guests will receive their books when they arrive at the event. Books purchased from other vendors will not be allowed in book-signing line. Tickets are available at litafordandersons.brownpapertickets.com. For information, call (630) 355-2665, or visit andersonsbookshop.com.

• Rebecca Makkai, author of "The Borrower," will read and sign copies of "Music for Wartime," her latest collection of short stories, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Dundee Library, 555 Barrington Ave., East Dundee. Books will be available for purchase at the event. (847) 428-3661 or frvpld.info.

• Ginger Seehafer, illustrator of the children's book "Rudy's New Human," will be on hand to sign copies of her book from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Jen Fisher Books, 100 East Irving Park Road, Roselle. Activities for children are also planned for the event. (708) 751-4228 or jenfisherbooks.com.

• Sisters Pat Casiello and Kathie Clare, who write together under the pen name of K.M. Daughters, will sign copies of their new book "Fill the Stadium" at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at The Bookstore, 475 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn. Call (630) 469-2891 or visit justthebookstore.com.

• "My Old Dog" author Laura Coffey signs copies of her book at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. For a place in the signing line, purchase a copy of Coffey's book from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.