Author appearances: Keegan Allen stops at Naperville's Anderson's

• Actor Keegan Allen of television's “Pretty Little Liars” presents his photographic journal “life.love.beauty” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To receive a number for the book-signing line, purchase a copy of “life.love.beauty” from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Meet author Augusta Scattergood as she discusses and signs copies of her new middle-grade title, “The Way to Stay in Destiny,” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. To receive a number for the signing line, purchase a copy of “The Way to Stay in Destiny” from Anderson's. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• Television and Internet child actor and “Kid President” character Robby Novak and his brother-in-law Brad Montague discuss their new book, “Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome,” at a book event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville.

This event is a presentation only. There will be no book-signing line or photo opportunities. After the presentation, attendees can get a specially stamped copy of the book, available only to those in attendance. Anderson's is also assisting Novak with the Book It Forward initiative. Guests can bring in a copy of a book they like — or purchase one in the store with a 10 percent discount — for donation, and take a photo with a special poster of Novak and Montague. The poster will be donated to someone in need, and guests can post their photos online with the tag #BookItForward to help Novak reach his goal of 10,000 book gifts. Books purchased from Anderson's will get priority for the #BookItForward photo. (630) 355-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.

• British crime novelist Zoe Sharp discusses her “Charlie Fox” series of titles and her “Blood Whisperer” novel at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., Lisle. Register at lislelibrary.org or (630) 971-1675.

• Author Ron Lieber discusses and signs copies of his financial guidebook “The Opposite of Spoiled” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. (847) 446-8880 or thebookstall.com.

• British author Nick Hornby presents his newest title, “Funny Girl,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. The event is sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (630) 963-2665 or andersonsbookshop.com.