Deanna Adams & K. Adrian Zonneville
Join local authors Deanna Adams and Adrian Zonneville as they talk about their latest novels. While Zonneville’s and Adams’s books are quite different, these two authors love to team up to talk about their books and tell entertaining stories about their process and experiences. They’ll be on hand to chat about their books and sign copies.
Deanna Adams is an award-winning writer and native Clevelander whose work explores her love of Northeast Ohio, with a particular focus on its music and history. She has written three books about Cleveland’s rock scene and five novels, including her latest, The Kryptonite Club, a young adult novel about five teenagers brought together in the aftermath of a school shooting. Her 2024 novel, A Place We Belong, is set in Cleveland during Eliot Ness’s tenure as the city’s safety director.
In addition to writing, Adams is a speaker and instructor who brings writers together through her annual writers’ conferences. She is also known as “The Book Whisperer” at the Cuyahoga County Library’s William N. Skirball Writers Center.
K. Adrain Zonneville performed for more than half a century as Charlie Wiener, a professional singer/Songwriter/musician/Comedian. Performing in 49 states, half of Canada, Ireland, and the Netherlands. He shared the stage with such notables as Gordon Lightfoot, Randy Newman, John Prine. Michael Stanley, Eddie Money, Todd Rundgren, Cheap Trick and a host of others. After 57 years as a performer, he hung up his guitar and jokes to stay at home and write books. His second great love. He has now produced twelve books including a memoir of David Spero, A Life in The Wings, a biography of his father, Z, a children's book about the family dog, Greta, Lost Dog Found, and nine novels which run the gamut from general fiction to light fantasy. Each book has received glowing reviews by those who are now faithful followers. His last two novels, Tales of the High Seas and Lowlands, and Die-alogue are considered by many to be his best thus far.
This is a free event and open to the public.