Local author, Mary Ann Koontz, will be signing her books at Saving Grace Vintage, 212 N. Main St. in Roanoke on Saturday, November 7th, from 10 am to 2 pm. This meet and greet is part of Roanoke’s downtown Holiday Open House. Koontz is the author of three mystery/ suspense books, three chil dren’s early chapter books (co-written with her granddaughter, Hailey Landreth), as well as her latest release, LIFE SPLATTERS: Poems of life connections. Many of her paintings are featured alongside her poems throughout the book. Koontz is no stranger to the Waynedale area, where she grew up, attending three local high schools: Bishop Luers, Elmhurst, and Wayne, before graduating from the University of St. Francis, and later, Aurora University in Illinois. Her articles and short stories have been published in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies. Koontz is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Poetry Society of Indiana. She currently resides in Fort Wayne, with her husband, Tom. To learn more, visit makoontz.com. ...read more read less