Tustin Group Seeks Authors For Reading

Tustin area writers are invited to submit original, unpublished poetry or short stories for the third annual reading of creative writing sponsored by the Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts.

The reading will be at 7:30 p.m. July 12 at Barnes & Noble in the Market Place, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine.

Writers of nearly all ages--they must at least be in the ninth grade--are eligible to submit work for reading. Selected authors will read their own poetry for five minutes and fiction for 10 minutes.

Submissions must include a cover sheet giving the writer’s name, address, telephone number, name of work, number of words, a brief resume of writing experience and the time required to read the selection.

Manuscripts may be delivered to the information desk at Barnes & Noble or mailed to the bookstore by July 1.

Authors to Speak at Round Table West

T. Jefferson Parker (“Red Light”), Jacqueline Stallone (“Starpower: an Astrological Guide to Super Success”) and Kent Braithwaite (“The Wonderland Murders”) will discuss their books at the Round Table West literary luncheon at noon Thursday at the Balboa Bay Club, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach. $40. For reservations, call (323) 256-7977.

Coming Up

* Karen Rauch Carter will discuss and sign “Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life: How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect, and Happiness” at Barnes & Noble in the Market Place, 13712 Jamboree Road, Irvine. 7 p.m. Thursday. (714) 508-9707.

* Barbara DeMarco Barrett will interview poets Gerald Stern and Aleida Rodriguez on “Writers on Writing” on KUCI (88.9 FM) at 5 p.m. Thursday.

* Steve Nakamoto will sign “Men Are Like Fish: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Catching A Man” at Barnes & Noble, 26751 Aliso Creek Road, Aliso Viejo. 7 p.m. Friday. (949) 362-9665.

* Cancer survivor Mina Dobic will sign “My Beautiful Life” at Barnes & Noble in Fashion Island, 953 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. 7 p.m. Friday. (949) 759-0982.

* Norman Rothman will discuss and sign “So How Come A Nice Jewish Boy Became A Mormon?” at Borders Books and Music in South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. 2 p.m. Saturday. (714) 432-7854.

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