Mystery Author Ann Charles to Visit

Award-winning author Ann Charles will be making a visit to several area libraries during the week of February 20th.  Ann Charles writes romantic mysteries that are splashed with humor.  For her first book, Nearly Departed in Deadwood, she won the 2010 National Daphne du Maurier for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense award AND the 2011 National Romance Writers of America Golden Heart award.

The first stop for Ms. Charles will be at the Edgerton Branch Library on Monday, February 20, from 4:00 - 5:00 pm at 319 N. Michigan Avenue, Edgerton.   Her next visit will be at the Bryan Library West Annex Building on Monday, February 20, from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Harmon Room. 

On the following day, Tuesday, February 21, Ms. Charles will visit the Pioneer Branch Library at 106 Baubice Street in Pioneer from 4:00 to 5:00 pm and the West Unity Branch Library at 109 S. High Street, West Unity from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

At the Edgerton, Pioneer and West Unity Branch locations, Ms. Charles will talk about her book series, perhaps do a reading of her work, and answer questions from the audience.  At the Bryan location, Ms. Charles plans to talk about writing and publishing and answer questions from aspiring writers about the business of writing.  A reception for Ms. Charles with refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bryan Library is also planned for the Bryan location. 

Ann Charles will be at the Stryker Library at 304 South Defiance Street, Stryker on Feb. 23 from 4 to 5 pm and at the Fayette Opera House at 105 E. Main St, Fayette on Feb. 23 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (sponsored by the Fayette Library). She will also be at the Montpelier Library at 216 East Main Street, Montpelier on February 25 from 10 am to 12 pm.

According to her biography on her website: “A member of Sisters in Crime, the Guppies, and Romance Writers of America for many moons, Anne Charles has a B.A. in English with an emphasis on creative writing from the University of Washington. She is currently toiling away on her next book while promoting her published books. When she is not dabbling in fiction, arm-wrestling with her children, attempting to seduce her husband, or arguing with her sassy cat, she is standing on her workshop soapbox, blabbing about what she has learned over the years about the craft and self-promotion.

Besides hanging out with her here, you can visit her at www.anncharles.com, or find her hanging out on Facebook (on her Author Page at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=39933673483&ref=ts or on her Personal Page at http://www.facebook.com/ann.charles.author ) or Twitter (as Deadwood Violet).   She lives near Seattle where the damp weather keeps her perfectly pruned.”

Ms. Charles will be selling and autographing her books for those who are interested at each location.  These author presentations are all free and everyone is invited and encouraged to attend at the location of his or her choice. For further details about the author visits and book signings at Williams County Public Libraries, please contact Connie Biltz, at 419-636-6734 ext. 274.

Published books by Ms. Charles that are available both as ebooks and in print (via online distributors mainly) include the following:

Nearly Departed in Deadwood By Charles, Ann Illustrator Kunkle, C. S. 2011-02 - Corvallis Press 9780983256816 Request It Little girls are vanishing from Deadwood, South Dakota. Fearing her daughter might be next, single mom Violet Parker is desperate to find the monster behind the abductions. But with a malicious coworker after her job, a creepy secret admirer haunting her, and a sexy stranger hiding truths, will Violet end up one of Deadwood's dearly departed? …More

Optical Delusions in Deadwood By Charles, Ann Illustrator Kunkle, Charles S. 2011-07 - Corvallis Press 9780983256830 Request It  From an Anthony, Agatha, and Macavity Award-winning author comes a fresh and feisty mystery. Someone is spreading rumors around Deadwood that Violet Parker likes to chat with dead folks. With her reputation endangered, her bank account on the verge of extinction, and her career at risk of going up in flames, Violet grabs the opportunity to sell a vintage home, even though this "haunted" house was recently the stage for a two-act, murder-suicide tragedy. 414 pp. …More

Dance of the Winnebagos By Charles, Ann Illustrator Kunkle, C. S. 2011-12 - Corvallis Press 9780983256854 Request It  …More