Thurs., May 10, 7-9PM, Interventions, Rick Russo and Kate Russo signing books at Nonesuch Books, 50 Market Street, Mill Creek Shopping Center, South Portland, ME. Contact: Jon Platt, 207-799-2659.

Sat., May 12, 1PM, Interventions, Rick Russo and his daughter Kate Russo will have their local book launch at the Owl & Turtle Bookstore, 32 Washington Street, Camden, ME. Contact: Dean Jorgenson, 207-236-4769.

Sat., May 12, 1PM, Desserted, Kate Shaffer talk and book signing at Libert Library, 59 Main Street, Liberty, ME. Contact: Barbara Worcester207-589-3161.

Sat., May 12. Sea Glass Crafts, Carole Lambert book launch party at Archipelago, 386 Main St., Rockland, ME. Contact: Karen Bronnenkant, 207-596-0701.

Sat., May 12, 12:30-1:30, Lost Trail, co-authors Donn Fendler and Lynn Plourde and illustrator Ben Bishop will autograph copies of their book at Maine Discovery Museum, 74 Main Street in Bangor. Free and open to the public. FMI: 207-262-7200.

Mon., May 14, Desserted, Kate Shaffer will be guest speaker at Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough.

Fri., May 18, 9AM-2PM, Lost Trail, Donn Fendler at 25th Annual Maine HOME Education Week at Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Rd., Bangor. Sponsored by Homeschoolers of Maine. Admission $5 adults, students 18 & under free. Contact: Ed Green, 207-763-2880. Details at homeschoolersofmaine.org/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.

Fri. May 18-20, 11:30 AM- 12;15 PM. Dana Moos, author of The Art of Breakfast, will be appearing/demonstrating at the Northern New England Home, Garden & Flower Show at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds.

Sat., May 27 from 4-6 PM. Island, Tom Curry book launch party at Betsy’s Sunflower, 12 Reach Road, Brooklin, ME. Contact: Betsy Doherty, 207-359-5030.

Sat.,, June 2, 10AM-noon, Fairy House Handbook, Liza Gardner Walsh’s book launch party at Rockport Opera House, 6 Central Street, Rockport, ME. Families may attend workshops for building fairy houses and making fairy wings. Refreshments. Contact: Rockport Public Library, 207-236-3642.

Sun., June 3, 6:30-7:30PM, Interventions, Rick Russo and daughter Kate Russo signing copies at the Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway (at 12th St.) in New York City. Contact: Events Manager, 212-473-1452.

Thurs., June 14, 10:30-11:30 AM, Desserted, Kate Shaffer’s chocolate-making demonstration and book signing at Stonewall Kitchens Company Store, 2 Stonewall Lane, York, ME. Details: 207-351-2712.

Thurs., June 14, 1-2:30PM, First Feud, Lynn Plourde speaking & signing at “Meet the Authors: Maine Books for Kids”, at Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland. Contact: Jennifer Pollick, 207-774-5561.

Wed., June 20, 7-9PM, Eric Hopkins: Above & Beyond, Eric Hopkins and Carl Little book signing at Sherman’s Books & Stationery, 56 Main Street, Bar Harbor. Part of Bar Harbor’s “Legacy for the Arts” Celebration. Contact: Debbie Taylor, 207-288-3161.

Thurs., June 21, 7-9PM,Sea Glass Crafts, Carole Lambert book signing and sea glass identification at Sherman’s Books & Stationery, 56 Main Street, Bar Harbor. Part of Bar Harbor’s “Legacy for the Arts” Celebration. Contact: Debbie Taylor, 207-288-3161.

Sat.,, June 23, 6-8PM, Moxie: Maine in a Bottle, Jim Baumer signing books at Planet Toys, 318 Main Street, Rockland, as part of Rockland’s Summer Solstice Street Fair. Free samples of Moxie will be offered. Contact: Andrea Hall, 596-5976.

Fri., July 6, 11AM-2PM, Lost Trail, co-authors Donn Fendler and Lynn Plourde, and illustrator Ben Bishop, book signing at L.L. Bean, 95 Main Street in Freeport as part of L.L. Bean’s 100th Birthday Maine Day. More llbean.com/llb/shop/1000001705

Mon., July 9, afternoon (time to come), Desserted, Kate Shaffer conducting a chocolate workshop and book signing at Witherle Library, 41 School St., Castine, Details: 207-326-4375.

Tues., July 10, 1-2:30PM, Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue, Angeli Perrow speaking & signing at “Meet the Authors: Maine Books for Kids”, at Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland. Contact: Jennifer Pollick, 207-774-5561.

Wed., July 11, noon-1PM, Interventions, Richard Russo reading & autographing at Portland Public Library’s Brown Bag Lecture Series, Rines Auditorium. Contact: Rachael Weyand, 207-871-1700 ext. 723, or weyand@portland.lib.me.us. (LC)

Thurs., July 12 , 7-9PM, Lost Trail, Donn Fendler and Lynn Plourde talk & book signing at either the Vose Library, 392 Common Rd., or the Old Town House in Union, ME. (Details to come). Contact: John & Alison Metcalfe at 207-785-4733, or metcalfe@tidewater.net (TB)

Sat., July 14, 8AM-4PM, Moxie: Maine in a Bottle, Jim Baumer book signing at the Down East Books booth, 2 Main Street (Kennebec Fruit Company), Lisbon Falls, during the Moxie Festival. Contact: Frank Anicetti, 207-353-8173. (TB)

Sat., July 14, 12:30-3:30, Eighth Annual Books in Boothbay will feature ten Down East Books authors & ilustrators: Jim Sharp (With Reckless Abandon); Kate Shaffer (Desserted); Gerry Boyle (Port City Black & White); Donn Fendler, Lynn Plourde & Ben Bishop (Lost Trail and Lynn’s Only Cows Allowed); Robin Hansen (Ultimate Mittens); Karel Hayes (Summer Visitors); Shonna Humphrey (Show Me Good Land); and Lisa Turner (Eat Local). Boothbay Railway Village, 586 Wiscasset Rd., Boothbay, ME. Details at www.booksinboothbay.blogspot.com/2012. Contact: Sharon Pulkkinen, slpulkinnen@aol.com. (TB)

Thurs., July 19, 7PM, Eric Hopkins: Above & Beyond. Eric Hopkins and Carl Little talk & signing at Waterman’s Community Center, 12 Main Street, North Haven. Books provided by North Haven Gifts. Contact: William Travaskis, 207-867-2100, or programs@watermans.org. (TB)

Tues., July 24, 1-2:30, Pea Soup Fog, Constance Smith speaking & signing at “Meet the Authors: Maine Books for Kids”, at Portland Observatory, 138 Congress St., Portland. Contact: Jennifer Pollick, 207-774-5561. (LC)

Wed., July 25, (time tba), Eric Hopkins: Above & Beyond. Eric Hopkins and Carl Little talk & signing at Northeast Harbor Library, 1 Joy Rd., Northeast Harbor, ME. Contact: Brook Minner, 207-276-3333. (TB)

Fri., July 27, Beyond the Sea at 74 Main Street in Belfast will host the following authors & illustrators as part of “Belfast Bound”, a city-wide book celebration: 11AM-1PM, Liza Walsh will discuss and sign copies of Fairy House Handbook; Noon-2PM, Katie Clark will have a talk and book signing of Grandma Drove the Lobster Boat and her other books in the “Grandma Drove” series; 2-4PM, Nicole Fazio will autograph copies of Journey of the Sea Glass, and Down East in the Ocean; also 2-4PM, Carole Lambert will have a sea glass and pottery shard identification workshop, and sign copies of Sea Glass Crafts, Sea Glass Hunter’s Handbook, and her other books. Contact: Nanette Gionfriddo, 207-338-2100. (TB)

Fri., July 27, 10AM-1PM, Lost Trail, Donn Fendler and Lynn Ploursd book signing at the Purple Baboon, 31 Front Street, Belfast, ME. Lynn will also autograph her other books. Part of “Belfast Bound” city-wide book celebration. Contact: Phyllis Rackliffe, 207-338-6505. (TB)

Thurs., Aug. 2, 11AM-1PM, Lost Trail, Donn Fendler and Lynn Plourde speaking and autographing at Camden Public Library, 55 Main St., Camden, ME. A special presentation will be made to the Camden Cub Scout Pack 200 on their 100th anniversary. FMI: Amy Hand, 207-236-3440. (TB)

Sat., Aug. 4, 1-3PM, Cartoons from Maine and The Maine Lobster Book, Jeff Pert and Virginia Wright book signing at Planet Toys, 316 Main Street, Rockland, during the Maine Lobster Festival. Contact: Andrea Hall, 207-596-5976. (TB)

Thurs., Aug. 9, 6-8PM, Lost Trail, Donn Fendler and Lynn Plourde talk & book signing at Ellsworth Public Library, 20 State Street, Ellsworth, ME. Contact: Sandy Abbott, 207-667-6363, or sandy@ellsworth.lib.me.us. (TB)

Sat., Aug. 11, 10AM-1PM, Lost Trail, co-authors Donn Fendler and Lynn Plourde signing books at L.L. Bean, 95 Main Street, Freeport, ME as part of Outdoor Discovery Day. More at www.llbean.com/llb/shop/1000001705. (LC)