Book Talk: 3 authors talk historical fiction at Oxford Exchange

The Oxford Exchange presents a panel discussion about depicting powerful women in today’s historical fiction by Vanessa Riley (”Murder at Westminster”), Piper Huguley (”By Her Own Design”) and Denny S. Bryce (”In the Face of the Sun”) at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at the bookstore, 420 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. Tickets $5 at oxfordexchange.com/pages/calendar.

Tampa author Kenny Coogan will discuss and sign his new book, “Florida’s Carnivorous Plants: Understanding, Identifying, and Cultivating the State’s Native Species,” at 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at Hooch and Hive, 1001 W Cass St., Tampa. Free.

Book Talk is a listing of in-person author appearances in the Tampa Bay area in the coming week. To place an item in Book Talk, send author’s name, book title, appearance time, date, venue name and address, admission cost (if any) and a contact phone number to cbancroft@tampabay.com, with “Book Talk” in the subject line. Deadline is 14 days before publication.