The regional writers’ group Persiflage/Writers will kick off the holiday season with a mass book sale and signing on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Salem Museum.
The event will feature more than a dozen nationally and regionally recognized authors, including several with newly released works. Among those participating are Dan Smith, Kathy Dickenson, Debbie Seagle, Bruce Wetterau, Todd Marcum, Rachel Coleman, Sally Jamerson Bond, Mike Allen, Diana Christopulos, Diane Fanning, Jane Fenten, Mark Fryburg, Patrick Harrington, Jan Fuller, Linda Kay Simmons, Nelson Harris, Bill Kovarik, Marjorie Gowdy, Melinda Cohen, Ken Conklin, April Marcell and Amanda Cockrell.
The sale will also mark the debut of “An Appalachian Christmas,” the first anthology published by Persiflage/Writers, featuring stories by more than 25 regional authors.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Salem Museum.

