More than a dozen authors associated with the Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program at Seton Hill University will participate in a joint book signing on Friday, June 26, from 7-9 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble on Route 30 in Greensburg, Pa. This book signing event is sponsored by the Writing Popular Fiction Alumni Group. For more information, please contact Marge Burke at mcb1776@aol.com.

Authors scheduled to participate in the book signing are: Milt Anderson, Shelley Bates, Sally Bosco, Marge Burke, Lawrence Connolly, Gary Frank, Kate Martin, Mary Ann Mogus, W.D. Prescott, Colleen Ryan, Ron Shafer, Maria V. Snyder, and Jeff Strand. All authors participating in the Seton Hill University Writing Popular Fiction book signing event are published writers who are current students, alumni, or faculty members of Seton Hill’s Writing Popular Fiction program.

Seton Hill’s unique Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program teaches students to write marketable novels in popular genres like mystery, romance, science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Additional specialties include literature for children and adolescents, and cross-genre blends like romantic suspense or young adult mysteries. Students attend two weeklong, on-campus residencies each year to master the core elements of fiction writing and effective marketing and to gain inspiration from faculty mentors and special guests, all published authors in genre fiction. Established authors mentor students one-on-one as they work toward completing a market-ready manuscript from home. Readings, classes, and on-line discussion about the history, trends, and techniques of genre fiction add depth to the student's experience. For more information about the Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program at Seton Hill, visit http://fiction.setonhill.edu or contact Seton Hill’s Office of Graduate and Adult Studies at 724-838-4209.