When Divergent first came out back in 2011, my publisher sent me on a tour with four other authors who were also publishing YA science fiction and fantasy, and it was great. Not only did I get to spend some time with my (brand new!) peers, but the events were so much fun— they introduced a few books at once to curious readers, and generated interesting discussions about writing and genre and craft that were distinct in each city we visited.
So trust me when I say I’m pretty damn thrilled to be touring with other authors again— this time three fantastic (see what I did there) fantasy authors: Andrea Hairston, Rebecca Thorne, and Nghi Vo, for the VOYAGE INTO GENRE LIVE TOUR! And we’re joined by some pretty spectacular moderators, too.
THE STOPS
✨ May 13 - SEATTLE, WA - 7:00 PM • RSVP Here
Third Place Books @ Lake Forest Park location
Moderated by TJ Klune (Somewhere Beyond the Sea)
✨ May 14 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - 6:30 PM • RSVP Here
Schuler Books
Moderated by Jacqueline Carey (Cassiel’s Servant)
✨ May 15 - CINCINNATI, OH - 7:00 PM • RSVP Here
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Moderated by Christopher Buehlman (The Daughters’ War)
✨ May 16 - RALEIGH, NC - 7:00 PM • RSVP Here
Quail Ridge Books
Moderated by T. Kingfisher (A Sorceress Comes to Call)
✨ May 17 - NEW YORK, NY - 7:30 PM • RSVP Here
Greenlight Books @ St. Joseph’s College
Moderator: P. Djèlí Clark (The Dead Cat Tail Assassins)
Presented by Tor Publishing Group and Literary Hub.
THE BOOKS
Andrea Hairston’s ARCHANGELS OF FUNK,
Nghi Vo’s THE BRIDES OF HIGH HILL,
Rebecca Thorne’s CAN’T SPELL TREASON WITHOUT TEA,
And from yours truly, WHEN AMONG CROWS.
The beauty of it all is that I don’t know what we’re going to talk about just yet– you’ll have to come and see! (And I believe at least one event will be recorded, so if you don’t live anywhere near these stops, you may still get to eavesdrop on one– more on that later.) But I do know that for my part, I will likely be talking about the following:
Swords!
Polish folklore and the Baba Jaga of it all
The allure of contemporary fantasy
Chicago vibes, again, but this time with magic
The saddest man in the world AKA Dymitr, the main character of When Among Crows
If you can’t make it to any of the events, you can still pre-order WHEN AMONG CROWS at Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, or Amazon.
Hope to see you in May!
-V
No Chicago Tour Dates. So sad!! Love your books and will be pre ordering ASAP! Have a great trip.