Mysteries to Die For in Thousand Oaks will continue its 15th anniversary celebration this year with the appearance of many notable authors over the next few weeks.

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the store will host a wine-and-cheese party for John Sandford, author of "Phantom Prey," the latest Lucas Davenport thriller.

At 1 p.m. Friday, Sheldon Siegel will sign "Judgment Day," the newest title in his series featuring San Francisco partners Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, Edgar Award-winner Thomas Perry will sign "Fidelity," which the bookstore calls a "standout thriller."

At 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Bill Fitzhugh will sign "The Adventures of Slim and Howdy." Publishers Weekly calls it a "comic caper" filled with "plot twists and nutty one-liners."

At 1 p.m. May 31, Julie Compton will sign "Tell No Lies," set in St. Louis; and Elizabeth Sims will sign "The Actress," set in Hollywood.

At 1 p.m. June 4, Lee Child will sign "Nothing to Lose," the latest title in his popular Jack Reacher series.

At 11:30 a.m. June 7, Don Winslow will sign "Dawn Patrol," featuring surfing private investigator Boone Daniels. The bookstore calls it "the ultimate page-turning surfer novel."

At 1 p.m. June 11, New York Times best-selling author John Connolly will sign "The Reapers," a new Charlie Parker novel.

At noon June 14, Jon Land will sign "The Seven Sins," a thriller that takes readers to Sicily and Las Vegas. Land is president of the International Thriller Writers' Association.

At 2 p.m. June 14, Laura Levine will sign "Killing Bridezilla," which the bookstore calls "a fantastic afternoon of fun and laughs."

At 12:30 p.m. June 16, Meg Gardiner will sign "The Dirty Secrets Club," featuring San Francisco forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett.

At 1 p.m. June 19, New York Times best-selling author Jeffery Deaver will sign "The Broken Window" from his Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs series.

Due to author popularity, preordering books and/or obtaining a place in signing lines is recommended. For more information, call 374-0084. Mysteries to Die For is at 2940 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Writing workshop 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. "Editing and Rewriting." Fifth of seven sessions sponsored by California Literary Arts Society. $10-$20 per session. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 643-3385.

Train of Thought 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Poetry reading at 856 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura. 642-1146.

LIBRARY NEWS

Computer workshop 10 a.m. Monday. Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. 486-5460.

Read to Pepper the Dog 3 p.m. Monday. Blanchard Library, 119 N. Eighth St., Santa Paula. 525-3615.

Paws for Reading 3:30 p.m. Monday. Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. 388-5222.

Stories about Songs 6:30 p.m. Monday. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 642-0337.

Computer Basics I workshop 10 a.m. Tuesday. Free; registration required. Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. 449-2660.

Hat Stories 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 642-0337.

Computer Basics II workshop 10 a.m. Thursday. Free; registration required. Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. 449-2660.

Music with Motion 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Drive. 818-865-9230.

Book club 2 p.m. Thursday. "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. Free; registration required. Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. 486-5460.

Writers workshop 6 p.m. Thursday. Sponsored by Ojai Library. Twice-Sold Tales Bookstore, 122 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai. 646-1639.

Paws for Reading 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 642-0337.

STORY TIMES

Monday 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 446-2820.

10:30 a.m. (bilingual) and 5:30 p.m. (English) Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. 486-5460.

7 p.m. (bilingual) Oxnard Library, 251 South A St. 385-7535.

Tuesday 10 a.m. Colonia Library, 1500 Camino del Sol, Oxnard. 385-8108.

10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. 388-5222.

10:30 a.m. Adventures for Kids, 3457 Telegraph Road, Ventura. 650-9688.

10:30 a.m. Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura. 648-2715.

10:30 a.m. Oak View Library, 55 Mahoney Ave. 649-1523.

10:30 a.m. Prueter Library, 510 Park Ave., Port Hueneme. 486-5460.

11 a.m. Borders, 241 W. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. 988-6886.

11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. 526-1735.

Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Blanchard Library, 119 N. Eighth St., Santa Paula. 525-3615.

11 a.m. Borders, 2910 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. 526-2800.

Thursday 10:30 a.m. Moorpark Library, 699 Moorpark Ave. 517-6370.

10:30 a.m. Oak Park Library, 899 N. Kanan Road. 818-889-2239.

10:30 a.m. South Oxnard Library, 4300 Saviers Road, Oxnard. 385-8129.

Friday 7 p.m. Borders, 2910 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley. 526-2800.

Saturday 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 446-2820.

Noon. Oxnard Library, 251 South A St. 385-7535.

3 p.m. Adventures for Kids, 3457 Telegraph Road, Ventura. 650-9688.

7 p.m. Borders, 125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 497-8159.

— We'd like to announce your news about literary events in Ventura County. Send items at least three weeks in advance to Jo Ellen Heil at P.O. Box 7083, Ventura, CA 93006; samheil@hotmail.com; or fax to 482-6167.