Author events

HARRISVILLE -- Author Gabriel Rincon of Willard will sign copies of his new book, “They Dared to Find Freedom,” this weekend at Hastings.

The book signing will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Saturday in the entertainment store at 340 E. 525 North. Admission is free. Rincon will have another book signing in April at Hastings in Logan.

BRIGHAM CITY — Brigham City Library is hosting a book festival — Celebrating Books, Ideas and Imagination — with several activities and author events.

Book signings are scheduled to follow the free author events, and a variety of other activities is planned at the festival, held at the library, 26 E. Forest St.

* Are you puzzled by your e-reader? Get your questions answered at the Davis County Library's "Unpuzzle Your E-Reader" program at 7 p.m. Monday at the Centerville Branch, 45 S. 400 West, Centerville, and at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the North Branch, 562 S. 1000 East, Clearfield.

BRIGHAM CITY — A Utah author will speak in Brigham City about the research tricks he has learned from researching the West.

Michael Zimmer, who has published eight novels, will speak 7 p.m. March 20 at Brigham City Library, 26 E. Forest St.

Zimmer will cover a wide range of topics, such as starting a fire with flint and steel and common misconceptions about Old West firearms, with an emphasis on avoiding familiar movie stereotypes.

The author will sign books immediately after the event.

For more information, call the library at 435-723-5850.

Getting through the hectic holiday season can be especially tough when you're grieving the loss of someone you love. How do get through the busy days ahead with Christmas cheer you may not be feeling?

That question and many more are addressed in a new book compiled by Brigham City native Gloria Horsley and her daughter Heidi Horsley. The book "Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Handling the Holidays After Loss" ($12.95) is a companion piece to their other new book "Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss" ($14.95).

* Hastings hosts a midnight release party Monday for New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin's new book "A Dance With Dragons" (Bantam, $35). Festivities will begin at 9 p.m. and will end after the book goes on sale at midnight at the store, 340 E. 525 North, Harrisville. The book is the fifth in the "Song of Ice and Fire" series, the basis for the hit HBO series "Games of Thrones."

The party will include giveaways, prizes and special prices on merchandise including the new book and cafe drinks. Select George R.R.

l Utah author Charles Amonett discusses and signs copies of his novels "M2" (Booksurge, $14.99) and "Visible Darkness-Hidden Light" (Booksurge, $19.99), and his book of poetry "Poem In Thought" (Booksurge, $14.99), 5-7 p.m. Friday at Hastings, 340 E. 525 North, Harrisville. This is a free event.