Crowns and Claws

Saturday, March 25 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Debut authors Emily Thiede and Andrew Joseph White will discuss their YA fantasy/dystopian novels.

This in-person event is a part of the 2023 Virginia Festival of the Book and will take place at the shop.

Debut authors Emily Thiede and Andrew Joseph White will discuss their YA fantasy/dystopian novels. Thiede’s This Vicious Grace follows Alessa as she tries to harness her own powers to save her home, finding love, friendship, and betrayal along the way. In White’s Hell Followed With Us, trans boy Benji is infected with a bioweapon and finds refuge in a queer group of teens bent on surviving in a post-apocalyptic landscape. In conversation with Amber Loyacano.

Presented in partnership with WriterHouse.

For more information, visit vabook.org.

Order the Book Ahead of Time from New Dominion Bookshop

Shop local and support your community bookstore! You can order your books ahead of time for the 2023 Virginia Festival of the Book by filling out the contact form below. Please make sure that you list the book title(s) that you would like to order. We will give you a call when your order is ready. There is no need to pre-pay. We will collect your payment when you pick up your order or when your order is shipped. Books will also be for sale on-site at the event. (There is no need to place an order if you plan to attend the event and purchase books there in person.)

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