Join award-winning author Juliette Fay of Wayland for a highly entertaining evening on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at Wellesley Booksmith, 82 Central St.,…

NJ.com 12/7/10: Children, adults with non-verbal learning disorder develop strategies for using talents, navigating around deficits. Murphy, 29, is the author of "NLD From the Inside Out: Talking to Parents, Teachers and Teens About Growing Up With Nonverbal Learning Disabilities." Based on an online survey of young people with NLD, the book — its second edition has just been released — includes the latest neurological research, as well as tips on everything from finding the right therapist to getting a date.

Wayland Town Crier 11/1/10: Resident publishes guide on nonverbal learning disabilities. Michael Brian Murphy of Wayland has published the second edition of his successful book, NLD From the Inside Out: Talking to Parents, Teachers, and Teens about Growing Up with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities.. Based on current neuroscientific findings and Murphy’s latest research, the second edition provides more insight into NLD and successful coping strategies, as well as more stories of young adults with NLD.

Wayland Town Crier 11/1/10: Local teen author offers 'Brain Snacks' tips. In 2009, Americans spent more than $11 billion on self-improvement products; the average reader clearly believes he has room to grow. Brain Snacks for Teens on the Go!: 50 Smart Ideas to Turbo-Charge Your Life by Alex Southmayd of Weston and Wayland has just entered the fight vying for a piece of this large pie.

Wayland Town Crier 10/14/10: Author to discuss 'Fur, Fortune, and Empire' at Wayland Library. Author Eric Jay Dolin will discuss his latest book, "Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America," at the Wayland Library on Tuesday, Oct. 19 starting at 7:30 p.m. Beginning his history in the early 1600s, Dolin traces the dramatic rise and fall of the American fur industry, from the first Dutch encounters with the Indians to the advent of the conservation movement in the late 19th century.

Wayland author Gwenn O'Keeffe's new book on cybersafety will be available next month.  Her blog on theh book is available here:  CyberSafe: Protecting and Empowering Digital Kids in the World of texting, gaming and social media.

Wayland Town Crier 8/27/10: Wayland author publishes new sci-fi book. Wayland author Mark Peter Hughes has released the follow-up to his last young adult novel "Lemonade Mouth," now being turned into a movie for the Disney Channel, with a sci-fi book titled A Crack in the Sky. The book takes place in a futuristic overheated world where it is only possible to survive inside huge domes built to protect everyone from the heat. Only a few people known as the "Outsiders" live in the harsh conditions and barren lands beyond the domes. Inside, everything is managed and owned by InfiniCorp, the giant business empire run by the Papadopoulos family.