Signings this weekend

If you're in the Panama City, Florida, area this weekend, and you have Christmas presents yet to buy, there's always room for books:

Authors Michael Lister, Tony Simmons and Lynn Wallace will sign and sell copies of the their novels at Books-a-Million on 23rd Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Details: www.pottersvillepress.com

Then, Tony Simmons, assistant managing editor-news for The News Herald, will read from his novel, Welcome to the Dawning of a New Century, and discuss the creative process at the Bay County Public Library Sunday, Dec. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, as well as Simmons' first book, Dazed and Raving in the Undercurrents, a collection of his columns for The News Herald. Refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Library.

In addition, and I'll be signing at the Mystery Writers of America (private) Christmas Party at the Gulf Coast Community College dining room Saturday afternoon. (Sorry, but you're not invited. So come see me at the other ones.)

Peace.