Join an exclusive interview with talented local author, Lily Meade. Her first book, The Shadow Sister, came out Summer 2023. Please register. A Zoom link will be sent to you approximately 24 hours in advance of the program. As this is a virtual event, please remember the local time is Pacific and mark your calendar accordingly.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Direct link to registration page here.

Forging New Worlds, Finding New Paths: A YA Panel

Join us at Barnes and Noble Southcenter for an exciting event featuring a panel of talented young adult authors! Get ready to dive into the world of YA literature as these authors discuss their latest works, share insights into their creative process, and reveal the secrets behind crafting captivating stories.Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the genre, this event is a fantastic opportunity to meet your favorite authors, discover new voices, and connect with fellow book lovers. Don't miss out on this in-person event that promises to inspire, entertain, and leave you eager for more.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/707910929647

Author Line-up: 

• MT Zimny 

• Rosiee Thor 

• Lily Meade 

• Linsey Miller 

• Margaret Owen

Event Moderator: Bookstagrammer/Booktuber Hailey, @wearecurrentlyreading

Incredible PNW YA authors Courtney Gould and Lily Meade will be celebrating their new releases while closing out Shadow Sister's book tour! Register for free here. I assume if you are on my website for event info, you already know who I am, so I’d like to spotlight the other featured guests of this event.

Courtney Gould

Courtney Gould writes books about queer girls, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. Her debut novel, THE DEAD AND THE DARK, came out Summer 2021 from Wednesday Books, and her sophomore novel WHERE ECHOES DIE will release in 2023.

Courtney Gould writes books about queer girls, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and Publishing, and now lives in Salem, OR where she continues to write love letters to small towns and haunted places. The Dead and the Dark is her debut novel.

Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould

Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She finds herself unable to stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, clamoring for a time when things were normal. So when a mysterious letter in her mother’s handwriting arrives in the mail with the words Come and find me, pointing to a town called Backravel, Beck hopes that it may hold the answers.

But when Beck and her sister Riley arrive in Backravel, Arizona it’s clear that there’s something off about the town. There are no cars, no cemeteries, no churches. The town is a mix of dilapidated military structures and new, shiny buildings, all overseen by the town’s gleaming treatment center high on a plateau. No one seems to remember when they got there, and the only people who seem to know more than they’re letting on is the town’s enigmatic leader and his daughter, Avery.

As the sisters search for answers about their mother, Beck and Avery become more drawn together, and their unexpected connection brings up emotions Beck has buried since her mother’s death. Beck is desperate to hold onto the way things used to be, and when she starts losing herself in Backravel and its connection to her mother, will there be a way for Beck to pull herself out?

In her sophomore novel Courtney Gould draws readers into the haunting town of Backravel and explores grief, the weight of not letting go of the past, first love, and the bonds between sisters, mothers and daughters.

Event Moderator: Hailey @wearecurrentlyreading

Hailey (@wearecurrentlyreading) is a local Fantasy & Romance bookstagrammer/reviewer and one of the hosts of The Utterly Unhinged Podcast. When she isn't reading Romance or Fantasy, she loves diving back into YA books. If a book has a bit of romance in it, Hailey wants to read it!

Follow Hailey:

Instagram @wearecurrentlyreading

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Podcast Instagram: @theutterlyunhingedpodcast

Join us for the Shadow Sister Tour: Author Lily Meade, Book Launch Event at Malik Books. Discussing, & Signing - "The Shadow Sister"

Lily Meade - "The Shadow Sister" The Shadow Sister Tour FRI JUNE 30, 2023 @ 7PM Westfield Culver City Mall

Register for free here.

Moderated by NY Times bestseller Author Christina Hammonds Reed

Can’t make the event? Purchase a Sign Copy Here.

Further details to come, but bookmark this page for updates on when and how to register.

Third Place Books welcomes Lily Meade for the launch of her debut young adult novel, The Shadow Sister, a gripping speculative thriller rooted in Hoodoo tradition and folklore. Meade will be joined in conversation with Kendare Blake the author of All These Bodies. This event is free and open to the public.

Registration is required in advance. Register for free here.

This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!

Want a signed edition of the featured book, but can't make it to the event? Order through our website or over the phone, and write your request for a signature or personalization in the comments field at checkout. Please call the hosting store if you're placing your order within 24 hours of the event.

Join us on Monday June 26th at 6pm as we welcome debut author Lily Meade into the store! Lily will be with us to celebrate the release of her brand new YA novel THE SHADOW SISTER. She'll be signing copies for anyone who'd like to come in and meet her starting at 6pm. 

A wristband will be required in order to join the signing line. Wristbands will be given out with purchase of THE SHADOW SISTER from our location. The wristband will be numbered and that number will be your place in the signing line. You can reserve a copy of the book now. Please call us at (630)684-0586 to speak to a bookseller to make a reservation or with any further questions. We can't wait to see you here!

Further exact building/room location details to come, but if you are attending the American Library Association’s annual conference in Chicago, please come see me on the Advancing Social Justice panel at 2:30 pm and then follow me to the Sourcebooks Booth in the exhibit hall for a booth signing of THE SHADOW SISTER.

Further exact building/room location details to come, but if you are attending the American Library Association’s annual conference in Chicago, please come see me in conversation with Angeline Boulley.

We are elated to have a preview event (just days before publication) of Lily Meade's powerhouse debut YA novel, The Shadow Sister. She will be in conversation with author of the best selling YA novel The Fire Keepers Daughter, and the soon to launch (May 2nd) Warrior Girl Unearthed!

This will be an event with a short reading and author conversation as well as a Q&A. A signing for both authors will follow the event.

Tickets can be purchased HERE

There are various ticket packages to select from that include either single books or books by both authors. These books will be ready for attendees upon check-in to the event.

All of the author's books will be available for purchase at the event, separate from the ticket. In the event a ticket holder already has the selected books, Volumes will honor a gift card for the ticketed amount to be used elsewhere in the store.