Authors to pitch fiction and sign novels at U.S. and Scotland events

Libraries, bookstores, galleries and Auburn University are hosting upcoming events centered on books and their creators. Granton Library will welcome author Sheila M. Averbuch on Nov. 18 for advice on pitching fiction to agents and preparing a book pitch. In Cape Coral, Kate Danaher will sign her historical novel about presidential candidate Victoria Woodhull on Oct. 31, while Tucson-area author Carri Karuhn is scheduled for a Nov. 14 signing and will discuss experiences that shaped her debut novel. Auburn’s Nov. 9 event features journalist and author Eric Weiner discussing his book about Benjamin Franklin, and a Beeville gallery will celebrate the release of a Bee County anthology with a Nov. 19 signing and wine tasting.