The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills will be hosting Pansy the Poodle series author Cynthia Bardes on October 6 for a book signing to commemorate the release of the fourth book in the popular children’s picture book series. The event, taking place from 2 to 4 pm on the Peninsula patio, will give fans a preview of the latest installment, “Pansy in New York” and allow Bardes to inscribe any of the four books for her young fans. Truly a coming home event for the author, as Peninsula Hotel served as inspiration for the fictional Palace Hotel that was the setting for the first book in the series, “Pansy at the Palace.”