ORANGE COUNTY BOOKS & AUTHORS

A salute to the writers, books and publishers of the FarStarFire Press will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gypsy Den Cafe and Reading Room in the Lab mall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa.

The evening’s reading will feature poet-publishers Bil and Carole Luther, along with the poets they’ve published: Derrick Brown, John Gardiner, Daniel McGinn, Katya Giritsky, Buzzy Ennis, Mindy Nettifee, Paul Suntup, Lizzie Wann and John Harrell.

Also Coming Up:

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview Orange County poet Lee Mallory on KUCI (88.9 FM) in Irvine. 4 p.m., Thursday.

* Dawn Kohler will sign “A New Dawn Rising” at Borders Books and Music, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo. 7 p.m., Thursday. (949) 367-0055.

* Robert E. Horn will sign “Visual Language” at Barnes & Noble, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 7 p.m., Thursday. (714) 508-9707.

* Scott and Shannon Peck will discuss and sign “Liberating Your Magnificence: 25 Keys to Loving & Healing Yourself” at Barnes & Noble, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa. 7 p.m., Thursday. (714) 444-0226. They also will be at the Newport Beach Barnes & Noble at 953 Newport Center Drive, at 2 p.m. Saturday. (949) 759-0982.

* Stella Togo Crawley will sign “In Honor of Women: A Revolutionary Approach to Preventing Breast Cancer” at Barnes & Noble, Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 7 p.m., Friday. (949) 759-0982.

* Veterinarian Elaine Wexler-Mitchell will discuss and sign “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to a Healthy Cat” at Borders Books and Music, 429 S. Associated Road, Brea. 7 p.m., Friday. (714) 672-0120.

* John J. Gobbell will sign “A Code for Tomorrow” at Barnes & Noble in the Irvine Spectrum, 31 Fortune Drive. 2 p.m., Saturday. (949) 453-1037.

* David Koenig will sign “More Mouse Tales” at Barnes & Noble, 13232 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 2 p.m., Saturday. (714) 508-9707.

* A used-book sale will be held at the Anaheim Central Library, 500 W. Broadway. 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday. (714) 765-1880.

* Carroll Lachnit will discuss and sign “Janie’s Law” at Coffee, Tea and Mystery, 13232 Springdale St., Westminster. 1 p.m., Saturday. (714) 898-2583.

* Julie Mammano will sign “Rhinos Who Skateboard” at Lorson’s Books, 116 W. Wilshire, Fullerton. 11 a.m., Saturday. (714) 526-2523.

* Stanley Tilles will discuss and sign “By the Neck Until Dead: The Gallows of Nuremberg” at Borders Books and Music, 429 S. Associated Road, Brea. 7 p.m., Saturday. (714) 672-0120.

Send information about book-related events at least 10 days before event to: Dennis McLellan, O.C. Books & Authors, Southern California Living, The Times, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Or e-mail to dennis.mclellan@latimes.com.