Two upcoming booksignings in POTTSTOWN

The next couple of weeks bring (at least) two opportunities to support local authors in downtown Pottstown.

*On Saturday, Jan. 22, authors Sandy Elliott Swann and Susan Swann McKain will be signing their children’s book, “Tugger the Pretzel Pup,” at the First United Methodist Church bookstore, 414 E. High St., Pottstown, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The authors will do a reading at 11 a.m., followed by an appearance of Tugger, the Irish terrier star of the book.

Books purchased that day will be signed by the authors and proceeds will be donated to the church. Soup and sandwiches will be available for purchase starting at 11:30 a.m. The bookstore hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Swann is a former OJR teacher and McKain as well as the book’s illustrator, Regina Anderson, are 1992 Owen J. Roberts High School graduates.

*And on Saturday, Jan. 29, Tamara Rollins, the Gilbertsville author of the self-published novel “Karma Always Catches Up With You,” will sign copies of her book at 1 p.m. at the Pottstown Regional Public Library, 500 High St., Pottstown A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library.

Tugger the Pretzel Pup authors to sign book in Pottstown

Have you ever thought your dog could be a star? Or at least a folk hero?

Susan McKain must've had that thought about her dog, Tugger, before penning a children's book about her family's beloved Irish Terrier.

McKain, of Lititz, and her mom, North Coventry resident Sandy Swann, will be holding a booksigning for "Tugger the Pretzel Pup" on Tuesday, Nov. 30.

Doris Powell, owner of Warrick Jewelers, 251 E. High St., will host the booksigning for the mother-and-daughter co-authors as part of a special promotion for dog lovers.

Swann and her daughter, McKain, co-authors of the 2010 children’s book “Tugger the Pretzel Pup,” will be at the downtown Pottstown store signing copies of their 36-page book from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.

Swann is a former OJR elementary teacher and reading specialist; McKain, as well as the book’s illustrator, Regina Anderson, are 1992 Owen J. Roberts High School graduates. Anderson now resides in Lancaster.

Swann said she and her daughter have done book promotion events in the Lititz area and have sold 940 books in 6 months since the book launched in April.

On January 22, 2011, the authors will again visit Pottstown to sign their book at First United Methodist Church, 414 High St., Pottstown. The booksigning will be held in the church bookstore from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The real-life Tugger, canine hero of the tale, will make an appearance at 11 a.m. Swann said the church is also offering soup and sandwiches for sale starting at 11:30 a.m.

"The book has been a fun project for us,” Swann said. “In our second book, the action moves to my home as Tugger meets my cat, Mini-mew. This book is now with our illustrator, and we hope to have it out next fall.”