MacLaine will be on hand to talk about her latest book, The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit, and to help CSUN celebrate the literary accomplishments of its alumni. Gray Mounger, assistant vice president for alumni relations, said he is excited about the event.

"The versatility of our alumni authors, in a variety of subjects and areas of expertise, is a compliment to the education they received at CSUN," Mounger said. "I know all of our alumni will be proud and prospective students, as well as current students, will be impressed."

The signing is free and open to the public. Among those authors taking part are:

• Greg Evans, who graduated with bachelor's degrees in art and English in 1970. Evans is the creator of the nationally syndicated comic "Luann." His books include Luann (The Plunge), Luann: School's OK if You Can Stand the Food, and Passion! Outrage! Revenge: a Luann Book.
• David Gerrold, who has a bachelor's of theatre arts degree from CSUN. He wrote the Star Trek television classic "The Trouble with Tribbles" and is considered one of the world's leading science fiction writers. His novels include The Man Who Folded Himself, When HARLIE was One, A Matter for Men, A Day for Damnation, A Rage for Revenge and A Season for Slaughter. Gerrold has won the Skylark Award for Excellence in Imaginative Fiction. He also won science fiction's "Triple Crown" - the Hugo, the Nebula and the Locus Readership Poll - for his tale The Martian Child.
• Ron Insana, who graduated from CSUN with a degree in radio-television-film in 1984, hosts two shows on CNBC, "Street Signs" and "Business Center." He will be on hand to sign his two books Traders Tales and The Message of the Markets.
• Diana Johnson graduated with a master's in education administration in 1969. Johnson's book, Destiny's Godchild, won the Irwin Award in Fiction in 1999.
• Frank Norwood, who has a degree in English literature from CSUN, will be on hand to sign copies of his books The Burning, The Pope Must Die and The Man in the Moon. The Burning received a Literary Guild and Discover selection, and was a finalist for Discover's book award.
• Joel Ryan graduated from the university in 1989 with a degree in journalism. In 1996, Ryan wrote and directed the independent film comedy "Former Star Child." The film inspired an e-zine, "Former Child Star Palooza," that inspired a website that in turn inspired a book, Former Child Stars. Her latest best seller is Puffy, Xena, Quentin, Uma and 10,000 other Names for Your New Millennium Baby.
• Carrie Latt Wiatt, who graduated from CSUN in 1997 with a master's in Family and Environmental Sciences, is a best selling author, nutritionist and chef whose lifestyle and nutrition counseling is widely sought after by Hollywood. She has a daytime show on NBC called "Living Better with Carrie Wiatt." Her books include Eating by Design and Portion Savvy: The 30-Day Smart Plan for Eating Well.

For more information about the Alumni Authors book signing, call the alumni office at (818) 677-2137. For a complete list of the authors participating, visit CSUN's Alumni Association Web site at www.csunalumni.com.