Galapagos owner Amada Abad said the list of authors and artists includes several from the Rivertowns, Lower Westchester and New York City. The signing is scheduled to run from noon to 4 p.m.

"We have an annual book signing here in the village with local authors," Abad said. "This is always a very nice event and in time for the holidays."

The featured authors include biographer James Kaplan. who wrote the Frank Sinatra bio, "Frank: The Voice," the Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis book, "Dean and Me," and "You Cannot Be Serious" with tennis great John McEnroe.

Historical mystery writer Peter Quinn ("Dry Bones" and "Hour of the Cat") and Patty Chang Anker (Some Nerve: Lessons Learned While Becoming Brave") and several children's book authors and illustrators will attend.

Other authors and illustrators featured at the signing are:

Peter Sis - "The Dreamer" Ed Young - "Nighttime Ninja" Selina Alko - "B Is Got Brooklyn" Roni Shotter - "The Boy Who Loved Words" James Howe - "Addie on the Inside" Susan Jeffers - "The Nutcracker" Jennifer Vano - "The Nectar" Alyssa Satin Capucilli - "Mrs. McCats and Her Houseful of Cats" Colin Broderick - "That's That" Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman - "You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum" Alan Richardson - "Hello Cupcake"

Refreshments will be served at the signing.

The James Harmon community Center is located at 44 Main Street in Hastings-on-Hudson.

For more on the book signing or store hours, log on the the Galapagos Books website or email galapagos-books@hoymail.com.

 

 

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