Author appearances
• Meet Huntley author Joyce Wold as she signs copies of her Christian children's book “God's Creations” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at Borders Books and Music, 2221 Richmond Road, McHenry. (815) 578-9330.
• New York Times best-selling author and Chicago-area resident Joan Wester Anderson, often called “The Angel Lady,” signs copies of her seven-book series on angels and miracles from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at Angel Kisses, 504 E. Main St., St. Charles. (630) 377-0588.
• “Christmas in Illinois” author Jim Ballowe reads from and signs copies of his holiday book at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.
• Meet Jim LeFebvre, a journalist and sports historian, as he discusses and signs copies of his book “Loyal Suns: The Story of the Four Horsemen and Notre Dame Football's 1924 Champions” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at The Book Market at Hangar One, The Glen Town Center, 2651 Navy Blvd., Glenview. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged, but not required. To RSVP, call (847) 724-2025.
• “Distant Hours” author Kate Morton reads from and signs copies of her book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. (630) 355-2665.
• The Bartlett Rotary Club hosts Henry Kisor, who will discuss his life as a hearing-impaired author and will sign copies of his nonfiction work, “What's That Pig Outdoors: A Memoir of Deafness,” at noon Thursday, Dec. 2, at Villa Olivia Country Club, 1401 W. Lake St., Bartlett. Admission is $11 and includes lunch. Call (630) 698-9381.
• Patricia Cornwell, one of the world's best-selling crime writers, discusses and signs copies of her new book, “Port Mortuary,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at Borders Books and Music, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. Free wristbands to organize the book-signing line will be given out at 9 a.m. on Thursday. (630) 574-0800.
• Meet “Renegade” author Richard Wolffe as he discusses and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at Borders Books and Music, 1144 Lake St., Oak Park. (708) 386-6927.