Internet makes it easy for authors to 'visit' book clubs.

• Author: Frantz, Ann Connery
• Position: Living

Byline: Ann Connery Frantz

New England reading fans travel to bookstores, cafes and auditoriums (Jodi Picoult pretty much filled the Worcester Hanover Theatre when she spoke there) to absorb words of wisdom from visiting writers.

The region is rife with them.

Steve Almond lives in Arlington; David McCullough has a home on Cape Cod; Anita Shreve, raised in Dedham, lives in western Massachusetts. Gregory Maguire is in Concord, and R.A. Salvatore lives in Leominster. Kate Flora lives in Maine and in Concord (she cofounded New England Crime Bake, whose mystery writers appear at libraries throughout the region); Julia Glass lives in Marblehead; Brunonia Barry is based in Salem; Picoult lives in New Hampshire. Anne Leary lives in Connecticut, Matthew Quick in Holden. Andre Dubus III teaches in Lowell, near where he grew up.

Dozens of dedicated, published writers would like to meet with your group. Check their Web pages (and publishers' websites) for information. Many have Facebook pages as well. They're willing to visit or use Skype to visit via computer. Most of them are Grub Street writers center members.

Here's the list:

Michelle Hoover (www.michelle-hoover.com ) published her first novel, "The Quickening,'' in 2010; her second is slated for 2016.

Henriette Lazaridis Power (www.henriettepower.com) wrote "The Clover House,'' a novel about Greek-American heritage and a World War II tragedy published in 2013, a Boston Globe best-seller. A literature instructor at Harvard for 10 years, she is a prolific writer. She is interested in visits or Skype talks.

Angeli Mitter Duva (www.anjalimitterduva.com) has released a debut novel, "Faint Praise of Rain,'' with She Writes Press. She's glad to Skype or visit clubs near her Arlington home.

Lisa Borders' second novel, "The Fifty-First State,'' was published in 2013 to positive reviews. Her first, "Cloud Cuckoo Land,'' was a Massachusetts Book Awards honoree. She enjoys in-person, Facetime or Skype visits. Contact is www.lisaborders.com.

Laura Van den berg (www.lauravandenberg.com), author of two well-received and awarded collections of short stories, has a novel, "Find Me,'' coming out in February.

Random House children's author Jan Kohuth of Holliston (www.janekohuth.com) is affiliated with Skype and Penguin Classroom. Check her website. A 15- to 20-minute program for children is also available by Skype.

Aine Greaney (www.ainegreaney.com) lives north of Boston and in Ireland. A Pushcart honoree, she...