Connecticut libraries will host a variety of local authors starting July 8th and capping off the tour at Mohegan Sun on September 23rd with Donald Bain

UNCASVILLE, CT (June 17, 2010) – Mohegan Sun has once again teamed up with the Connecticut Authors Trail and is set to cap off the great book signing tour on Thursday, September 23rd with acclaimed author of Murder, She Wrote, Donald Bain.  The Connecticut Authors Trail kicks-off with popular author Jane Haddam. Other library signing dates will feature remarkable authors like Pam Lewis, Douglas Clegg, Denise Gadreau, Susan Campbell, Christine Whitehead, Suzy Graf, Mark O’Neill and M. William Phelps.

Donald Bain’s book discussion will take place at 7:00pm in The Cabaret Theatre followed by a book signing.  Bain is the author/ ghost author of more than 100 books, many of which are best-sellers.  His prolific career began when Bain worked as a writer/director for Peckham Productions where he created films for clients like Avon, American Airlines, Pan Am and IBM.    His work includes both fiction and non-fiction including the popular series Murder,  She Wrote, which consists of 33 original novels.  His airline comedy book, Coffee Tea or Me?, was published nearly thirty years ago and together with its sequels has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.  Bain also wrote and hosted the nationally-syndicated series The Media Watch. Bain’s appearance and signing at Mohegan Sun will be the final stop for the Connecticut Author’s Trail.

The Connecticut Authors Trail focuses on some of the state’s most brilliant authors and takes pride in bringing together a diverse collection of writers whose styles cover everything from suspense thrillers to romantic novels and self-help to local libraries across eastern Connecticut. All programs are free and open to the public. Passports will be available at the participating libraries throughout the summer as a guide to the author events. Have your passport stamped at each author event for a chance to qualify for an exclusive pre-program Meet & Greet with Donald Bain on Thursday, September 23rd in The Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun.

For more information and a schedule on the Connecticut Authors Trail, please visit http://sites.google.com/site/ctauthortrail2010/HOME
The full list of author appearances is as follows:
Jane Haddam: Thursday, July 8th at 6:30pm
            Author of: Cheating at Solitaire and Wanting Sheila Dead
           Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5A Tyler Drive, Franklin, Connecticut 06254
Amanda Marrone: Tuesday, July 13th at 7:00pm
            Author of: Revealers, Uninvited and Devoured
            Preston Public Library, 389 Route 2, Preston, Connecticut 06365
Jan Melnik: Thursday, July 15th at 6:30pm
            Author of: One-Hour – College Application Essay: Write Your College Admission Essay Today
            Sprague Public Library, 76 Main Street, Baltic, Connecticut 06330
Pam Lewis: Tuesday, July 20th at 6:30pm
            Author of: Perfect Family and Speak Softly, She Can Hear
            Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon, Connecticut 06249
Douglas Clegg: Thursday, July 22nd at 6:30pm
            Author of: Neverland, Isis and Afterlife
            Preston Public Library, 389 Route 2, Preston, Connecticut 06365
Jennifer Lynn Barnes: Monday, July 26th at 6:30pm
            Author of: Raised by Wolves, Tattoo and Fate
            Otis Library, 261 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut 06360
Chris Knopf: Tuesday, July 27th at 6:45pm
            Author of: Elysiana, Hard Stop and Short Squeeze
            Saxton B. Little Free Library, 319 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut 06237
Derek “Deek” Diedricksen: Thursday, July 29th at 6:30pm
            Author of: Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts…
            Sprague Public Library, 76 Main Street, Baltic, Connecticut 06330
Denise Gadreau: Tuesday, August 3rd at 6:00pm
            Author of: Crystal Meditations: The Inward Journey
            Scotland Public Library, 21 Brook Road, Scotland, Connecticut 06264
Susan Campbell: Tuesday, August 10th at 6:30pm
            Author of: Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl
            Andover Public Library, 355 Route 6, Andover, Connecticut 06232
Peg Moran: Thursday, August 12th at 6:30pm
            Author of: An Acre Plus: Invitation to a Growing Life
            Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5A Tyler Drive, Franklin, Connecticut 06254
Christine Whitehead: Tuesday, August 17th, 6:45pm
            Author of: Tell Me When It Hurts
            Saxton B. Little Free Library, 319 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut 06237
Suzy Graf: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00pm
            Author of: The Skeptic Psychic: An Autobiography into the Acceptance of the Unseen
            Canterbury Public Library, 1 Municipal Drive, Canterbury, Connecticut 06331
Glenn Maynard: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:45pm
            Author of: Strapped into an American Dream
            Saxton B. Little Free Library, 319 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut 06237
Mark O’Neill: Thursday, August 26th at 6:00pm
            Author of: TV’s M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book
            The Slater Library, 26 Main Street, Jewett City, Connecticut 06351
Jessica Anderson: Thursday, September 2nd at 6:30pm
            Author of: The Novels of the Final Prophecy
            Janet Carlson Calvert Library, 5A Tyler Drive, Franklin, Connecticut 06254
M. William Phelps: Wednesday, September 8th at 7:00pm
            Author of: The Devil’s Rooming House and Death Trap
            Saxton B. Little Free Library, 319 Route 87, Columbia, Connecticut 06237
Allan G. Johnson: Thursday, September 16th at 6:30pm
            Author of: The First Thing and the Last
            Preston Public Library, 389 Route 2, Preston, Connecticut 06365
Mark Robinson: Tuesday, September 21st at 6:30pm
            Author of: Smoke, Fire and Angels: Tragedy on Avon Mountain and the Life-Changing Aftermath
           Guilford Smith Memorial Library, 17 Main St, South Windham, Connecticut 06266
Donald Bain, Thursday, September 23rd at 7:00pm
            Author of: Murder, She Wrote
            The Cabaret Theatre, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd, Uncasville, Connecticut 06382
Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States.  Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York, Boston, Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country.  More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.