MAGNE SKODVIN, author and professor emeritus of modern history at the University of Oslo, will lecture on "The Nazi Occupation of Norway: Historical and Personal Perspective," Monday, Feb. 26, 2 p.m., Stewart Library Special Collections, Weber State University, Ogden.
MAUREEN DRAPER, author of "Nature of Music" and two accompanying CDs, will speak and sign copies of her book Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Sugar House, and Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, downtown.
JANE SMILEY, Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist and author of "Horse Heaven," will read selections and take questions Thursday, March 1, 7 p.m., Larimer Center, Rowland Hall School, 970 E. 800 South. Free and open to public.
EWA WASILEWSKA, local author and U. professor of anthropology, will sign her book, "Creation Stories of the Middle East," Friday, March 2, 7 p.m., Fort Union Barnes & Noble, Midvale. Discussion of the book will take place at 6 p.m.
JAMES MICHAEL PRATT, author of "Ticket Home," will sign copies of his book Saturday, March 3, noon-1 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Sugar House.
ANDY HOFFMAN and MIKE MCLANE, prize-winning authors and poets, will read from their work Wednesday, March 7, 7 p.m., Salt Lake City Main Library, as part of City Art Series.
MARTHA FINEMAN , professor at Cornell Law School, will speak on "The Caretaking and Creation of Social Debt" Thursday, March 1, noon, Borchardt Conference Room, University of Utah College of Law. For more information, call 585-9604.
WILMA MANKILLER, former principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, will deliver a keynote address Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 p.m., Saltair Room, Union Building, University of Utah, sponsored by Women's Studies.
MARTIN HURLBURT, author of "Yes, Money Can Make You Happy," will conduct a personal finance seminar Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m., The Read Leaf Bookshop, 164 S. Main, Springville.
REDROCK CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR will be held March 9 and 10 at the Social Hall, 210 N. Main, St. George, featuring such prominent writers as DAVID LEE, FRED C. ADAMS, LAWRENCE COATES, DIANNE NELSON and CURTIS OBERHANSLEY. Cost of seminar is $50, including box lunch. After March 6, cost is $60. Call Gary Christian, 1-435-688-2224, or Donna Mackert, 1-435-867-9059, for more information.
JUDY JORDAN and R.T. SMITH will read from their poetry Thursday, March 15, 8 p.m., Nunemaker Place, Westminster College, as part of the Anne Newman Sutton Weeks Poetry Series.
JEAN JENKINS, professor of theatre, BYU, will speak about "It's How You Say It: How to Read Your Own Poetry," Saturday, March 17, 10:30 a.m., Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 745 S. Main (500 S. exit off I-15).
KOLETTE MONTAGUE, president of Utah State Poetry Society and author of "Easing Into Light," will speak Tuesday, March 20, 7 p.m., Bountiful Davis Arts Center, 745 S. Main, Bountiful.
LYDIA DAVIS, fiction writer, and ELLEN BRYAN VOIGHT, poet, will read from their works Thursday, March 22, 7 p.m., Art Barn, 1325 E. 100 South, Reservoir Park.
ORSON SCOTT CARD, author of "Sarah: Women of Genesis," will read from his book Friday, March 30, noon, Deseret Book, Cottonwood Mall.
UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY calls for papers to be presented at its annual meeting in Salt Lake City Aug. 24. All topics relating to Utah history will be considered. Those interested in presenting a paper should write a one-page proposal, including a brief description of the topic and research base, as well as basic biographical information on the presenter. Send to Stan Layton, USHS, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Deadline is March 15.
WRITING COMPETITION DEADLINE, The annual Writers@Work conference will be held at Westminster College June 24-29, 2001. First-place prize of $1,500 is offered in each of three categories: poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Second-place winners receive $500. Submission deadline is March 15. For more information, consult their Web site ( www.writersatwork.org).