JAMES WELCH, author of several major novels and the new non-fiction book "Killing Custer," will be at Sam Weller's Zion Book, 254 South Main, at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, to give a reading and sign copies of his work. Phone 328-2586 for information.
- THE UTAH STORYTELLING GUILD will offer an evening of Scary Stories Beneath the Stars at 8 p.m. Halloween Night at the Gallivan Center, 36 East 200 South. Local radio personality Janna "Banana" Blake will be the host. Tickets are $5. Readers will include Dave Bullock, Mark and Kevin Gollaher, Lora Schmidt and others. Phone 537-5004 for more information.- TERRY TEMPEST WILLIAMS and TOM LYON, editors of the recently published "Great and Peculiar Beauty" anthology of Utah writing, will be signing copies at 7 p.m. at the Delta City Council Chambers Wednesday, Nov. 1, and at the Nada Bar and Gallery in Bluff at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3. For information phone 544-9800.
- DAVID LEHMAN, nationally prominent poet and editor, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Nunemaker Place on the Westminster College campus. For information call 466-4564.
- BARNES & NOBLE is sponsoring a national reading Thursday, Nov. 2. More than 1,000 authors throughout the nation will take part. All Barnes & Noble stores in thearea will participate. Highlights for the day include a reading by Rod Decker, 8 p.m. at the 612 E. 400 South store, and a reading by Susan Evans McCloud, 8 p.m. at the 340 S. 500 West store in Bountiful. For a complete listing of events and times contact individual stores.
- ALLISON BODILY will present at Pillow Story Hour for children from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Book Table in Logan. Call 752-3055 for details.
- THE ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA will offer its fourth annual Heart of the West Writing Conference beginning at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Salt Lake Airport Hilton, 515 Wiley Post Way. Sessions will include discussions by mystery novelist Rod Decker, editor JoAnn Jolley and many others. For information about fees and times call 944-8277 or 272-5759.
- THE OXFORD HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WEST, edited by Carol O'Connor and Clyde Milner of Utah State University, has won the 1995 Caughey Western History Association Award. The New York Public Library also named the book the outstanding volume for 1994.