Temecula mystery writer Mark S. Bacon will be one of the featured authors at the fifth anniversary Once Upon a Book Fair at the Mershops North County Mall in Escondido Sunday, Nov. 15.
The book fair will take place inside the mall at 272 E. Via Rancho Parkway, from noon until 5 p.m.
At the book fair, Bacon will be signing copies of his five Nostalgia City mystery novels.He is a former newspaper police reporter and correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle.The mystery series began with Death in Nostalgia City, recommended by the American Library Association.
Like all of the books, Bacon’s most recent mystery, The Woke and the Dead, takes place in Nostalgia City a massive theme park that recreates an entire small town from the 1970s. Kirkus Reviews called the latest book, “a rapid-paced, engrossing thriller.”
Dozen of authors, in all genres, will be offering books for sale.
The event is designed to provide a platform for local authors, says event organizer, author Tanya Ross, and to promote literacy among community members.The event is scheduled annually for mid-November to provide Christmas shopping opportunities.