Young adult author Dawn Metcalf

Dawn Metcalf, a Connecticut author of young adult novels, will present a talk on “Getting Published: A Helpful Guide to Navigating Traditional Book Publishing” on Tuesday, March 22 as part of the Tolland Public Library Foundation’s Eaton-Dimock-King Authors Series.

The talk for teens and adults who are interested in learning how to get their book published will be held at 7 p.m. in Conference Room A of Tolland Town Hall at 21 Tolland Green.

Metcalf is the author of “Luminous,” a young adult paranormal fantasy, and “Indelible,” “Invisible,” and “Insidious,” books in her trilogy about a fantasy world known as “The Twixt.” She promises to offer wisdom, tips and tricks to help writers and would-be authors.

The talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call the Tolland Public Library at 860-871-3620 or visit www.tolland.org/library and click on the Online Library Events Calendar.

Since 2010, the author series, funded by the Phoebe Dimock King and Elizabeth C. King Eaton Endowment, has brought writers Caragh O’Brien, Dan Barry, Denis Horgan, Susan Campbell, Cindy Rodriguez, Susan Schoenberger, Jeff Goldberg, Lucy Anne Hurston, Jane Haddam, Ken Davis and P.W. Catanese to town.