Phillip Margolin is a best-selling author of twenty-eight books. As a lawyer turned novelist, Margolin is known for his legal thrillers. His current series, featuring attorney Robin Lockwood, is set in Oregon.

The Title Wave event series is a collaboration between Coos and Curry County libraries that highlights authors of the Pacific Northwest and connects them to the local community of readers.

Phillip Margolin worked for the Oregon Court of Appeals before eventually moving into private legal practice. And, in 1996, he began writing full-time. His novels have won numerous awards and accolades and several have been made into movies and miniseries. He has authored more than 20 novels, all of which have been best sellers. In his latest novel, “Murder at Black Oaks,” attorney Robin Lockwood investigates a murder at an isolated resort in the Oregon mountains where she is tasked with finding a murderer among the odd group of guests.

This free author presentation starts at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Sprague Community Theater.

William L. Sullivan is the author of 22 books and numerous articles about Oregon, including the “Oregon Trails” feature column for the Eugene Register-Guard and the Salem Statesman-Journal.

A fifth-generation Oregonian, Sullivan began hiking at the age of five and has been exploring new trails ever since. After studying at Deep Springs College in the California desert, receiving an English degree from Cornell University, and studying linguistics at Germany’s Heidelberg University, he earned an M.A. in German literature from the University of Oregon. He has been happily married to the artist Janell Sorensen for more than 45 years.

Learn more about William’s work at OregonHiking.com/william-l-sullivan.

Mark Yaconelli inspires readers and audiences to consider how stories can heal families, our world and ourselves. He is the founder of the The Hearth nonprofit and has spoken to audiences across North America and the United Kingdom. Profiles of his work have been published in the “Wall Street Journal,” and “Washington Post,” and broadcast by BBC Radio and ABC World News Tonight. Learn more about Mark’s work at HowStoriesCanSaveUs.com.

For more information about the Bandon Public Library, visit BandonLibrary.org.

Palmer’s newest publication, “America’s Great Mountain Trails: 100 Highcountry Hikes of a Lifetime” (Rizzoli, 2019), is a showcase of beauty and adventure found in mountains across the country. On March 11, Palmer will share a slide show with images from the book and take audiences on a visual mountain tour– including hikes on the Southern Oregon Coast. The free book talk is presented by the Cape Arago Audubon Society and the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society at the Bandon Community Center.

Stunning photography, along with Palmer’s storytelling, make an engaging presentation for audiences.

“Tim Palmer is a gifted author,” said Harv Schubothe of the Cape Arago Audubon Society. “I think it’ll be quite an entertaining evening for people.”

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Palmer’s work has been recognized with honors such as the Indie Silver Award for Adventure, Sports and Recreation; Indiefab Nature Book of the Year; and the Benjamin Franklin Book Award for the best American book on nature and the environment.

Oregon coast residents may want to check out Palmer’s “Field Guide to Oregon Rivers” (Oregon State University Press, 2014), winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. The guide covers 120 rivers and includes notes on nature and conservation as well as fishing, hiking and paddling.

Enjoy scenes of mountain grandeur, and hear some of Tim’s engaging stories as he takes us on the best among 100 mountain trails featured in his new book, including some great hikes right here on the coast of southern Oregon.

The program will be on March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Bandon Community Center. The public is invited to this free event sponsored by the Cape Arago Audubon Society and the Kalmiopsis Audubon Society.

Tim is the award-winning author of 28 books about the environment, outdoors, and adventure travel, and he speaks to audiences nationwide. He lives in Port Orford. See his work at timpalmer.org.