AAPLD is delighted to welcome three talented area authors, who are so good, it's scary! Don't miss this chance to hear them discuss their work, answer questions, and sign their books, available for purchase on- site. Register for each event by clicking on the date.
Mary Kubica
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Kubica will be at Luecht Auditorium at McHenry County College on Monday, October 27th at 7-8:00 p.m.
The author of nine suspense novels that have sold over five million copies worldwide, Mary's books have been selected as Amazon Best Books of the Month, LibraryReads, and adapted for film, including The Good Girl, for Netflix. She’s been described as “a helluva storyteller,” (Kirkus Reviews) and “a writer of vice-like control,” (Chicago Tribune), and her novels have been praised as “hypnotic” (People) and “thrilling and illuminating” (Los Angeles Times). Her next novel, It's Not Her, will be published in early 2026.
Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing at the event courtesy of Read Between the Lynes bookstore of Woodstock. For Adults 18 and over. Registration is required.
This event is sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library, Cary Area Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library, Harvard-Diggins Library, Huntley Area Public Library, Johnsburg Library, Marengo-Union Library, McHenry Public Library, Nippersink Public Library and Woodstock Public Library.
Ursula Bielski
Chicago Haunts author, historian and parapsychologist Ursula Bielski comes to Eastgate on Wednesday, October 29 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. to discuss our local supernatural history, and her 30 years as a paranormal investigator.
The author of twelve popular and critically-acclaimed books on history and the supernatural, including the groundbreaking Chicago Haunts series, and Graveyards of Chicago, Ursula has been featured on numerous TV shows, including the Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures. She also hosted The Hauntings of Chicago on WTTW. A lifelong Chicagoan, she and her husband operated the Chicago Hauntings Tours for two decades. She has taught college courses on folklore, history, and currently hosts The Ghostlorist podcast.
Abalabix Books of Crystal Lake will be on hand with copies of Ursula's books for purchase, that she can sign and personalize. This program is brought to you in partnership with the Cary, Crystal Lake and Huntley Area libraries.
Daniel Kraus
Critically acclaimed novelist Daniel Kraus, author of Whalefall, and co-author of The Shape of Water, comes to the Luecht Auditorium at McHenry County College on Thursday, November 6, 7:00-8:00 p.m. He will be interviewed by Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens, and will discuss his immersive new novel, Angel Down.
We will also host a book discussion of Angel Down on Thursday, October 30th at 7p.m. at Cary Ale House.
Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly venture into the perilous No Man’s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the brutal conflict, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desires and work together.
Daniel collaborated with Guillermo del Toro on The Shape of Water, and Trollhunters, which was adapted into the Emmy-winning Netflix series. He has also worked with legendary filmmaker George A. Romero. Daniel's The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch was named one of Entertainment Weekly‘s Top 10 Books of the Year.
Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing at the event courtesy of Read Between the Lynes bookstore of Woodstock.
This event is part of the McHenry County Libraries - Let's All Read Together community reading program, sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library, Cary Area Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library, Harvard-Diggins Library, Huntley Area Public Library, Johnsburg Library, Marengo-Union Library, McHenry Public Library, Nippersink Public Library and Woodstock Public Library.