Cynthia Hand

EPIC READS The more the merrier, and we are excited to announce that three great Young Adult authors are headed out way for Epic Reads! Meet Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen), Cynthia Hand (The Last Time We Said Goodbye) and Jasmine Warga (My Heart and Other Black Holes). An epic night, guaranteed. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 at 7:00 PM Anderson's Bookshop Naperville | 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville

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Writers Julie Angus, Kim Thúy and Kathleen Winter read from and discuss their latest works. Ben McNally will host.

Julie Angus is a molecular biologist, adventurer, writer and photographer. She is the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland, and for her explorations she received National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award. Angus has written for publications including The Globe and Mail, National Post and enRoute. She has authored three books and her photography has appeared in numerous magazines. Angus presents Olive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit That Seduced the World, in which she travels the Mediterranean to unlock the secrets of this important fruit, resulting in a fascinating history and biography of the olive.

Kim Thúy has worked as a seamstress, interpreter, lawyer and restaurant owner. Her debut novel, Ru, won the Governor General’s Award for French-Language Fiction, and the English edition was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Thúy presents Mãn, a mystery about a woman who, upon discovering that she is a natural chef, creates dishes that are suffused with memory and emotion.

Kathleen Winter's debut novel, Annabel, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the three biggest fiction prizes in Canada. It won the Thomas Head Raddall Fiction Award and an Independent Literary Award, and was a 2014 Canada Reads selection. Her first story collection, boYs, also won numerous Canadian awards. At our Biblioasis anniversary event, she presents The Freedom in American Songs, her new story collection about modern loneliness, small-town gay teenagers, catastrophic love, inappropriate laughter and the holiness of ordinary life. At the Festival, Winter presents both the story collection and her first work of non-fiction, Boundless, which was recently shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. It is a powerful homage to the ever-evolving and magnetic power of the North.

Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 7:30 PM
Studio Theatre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto M5J 2G8

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Writers Joseph Kertes, Laila Lalami, Eimear McBride and Kathleen Winter read from their latest works. Nathan Whitlock hosts.

Joseph Kertes was born in Hungary, but escaped with his family to Canada after the revolution of 1956. His first novel, Winter Tulips, won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour. His third novel, Gratitude, won a Canadian Jewish Book Award and the U.S. National Jewish Book Award for Fiction. Kertes founded Humber College’s distinguished creative writing and comedy programmes, and is currently the dean of creative and performing arts. He presents The Afterlife of Stars. An intimate and compelling novel of revolution and family, it is about fathers and sons and the tearing down of idols.

Laila Lalami was born and raised in Morocco. She attended Université Mohammed-V in Rabat, University College in London and the University of Southern California, where she earned a PhD in linguistics. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times and Newsweek. She is the recipient of a British Council Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship and a Lannan Foundation Residency Fellowship. She is currently an associate professor of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside. Lalami presents The Moor’s Account, a sweeping historical saga of a young man’s journey from successful merchant to slave to triumphant survivor.

Eimear McBride is a critically acclaimed debut novelist from Ireland. She is presenting her first novel, A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing, which won the 2013 Goldsmith’s Prize and the 2014 Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction. The novel explores a young woman’s relationship with her brother, the long shadow cast by his childhood brain tumour and her sexual awakening, all told in a steam-of-consciousness style that drops the reader directly into the protagonist’s mind.

Nathan Whitlock is the author of A Week of This: A Novel in Seven Days and is associate editor of Toronto Life magazine. His writing and reviews have appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Maisonneuve, Fashion and elsewhere.

Kathleen Winter's debut novel, Annabel, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the three biggest fiction prizes in Canada. It won the Thomas Head Raddall Fiction Award and an Independent Literary Award, and was a 2014 Canada Reads selection. Her first story collection, boYs, also won numerous Canadian awards. At our Biblioasis anniversary event, she presents The Freedom in American Songs, her new story collection about modern loneliness, small-town gay teenagers, catastrophic love, inappropriate laughter and the holiness of ordinary life. At the Festival, Winter presents both the story collection and her first work of non-fiction, Boundless, which was recently shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. It is a powerful homage to the ever-evolving and magnetic power of the North.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014 - 7:30 PM
Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto M5J 2G8

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Join young adult authors, Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton and Cynthia Hand, for a discussion and signing of their new young novels Evertrue, Infinite and Boundless. Infinite: DESTRUCTION The Year of Souls begins with an earthquake—an alarming rumble from deep within the earth—and it’s only the first of greater dangers to come. The Range caldera is preparing to erupt. Ana knows that as Soul Night approaches, everything near Heart will be at risk. FLIGHT Ana’s exile is frightening, but it may also be fortuitous, especially if she can convince her friends to flee Heart and Range with her. They’ll go north, seeking answers and allies to stop Janan’s ascension. And with any luck, the newsouls will be safe from harm’s reach. CHOICE The oldsouls might have forgotten the choice they made to give themselves limitless lifetimes, but Ana knows the true cost of reincarnation. What she doesn’t know is whether she’ll have the chance to finish this one sweet life with Sam, especially if she returns to Heart to stop Janan once and for all. With gorgeous romance and thrilling action, the final book in the Incarnate trilogy offers a brilliant conclusion to the compelling questions of this fascinating world, where one new girl is the key to the lives of millions. Boundless: The past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life. Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she’s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place. As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he’s not the only one. . . . With the battle against the Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny. But it won’t come without sacrifices and betrayal. In the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, Clara must decide her fate once and for all. Evertrue: Now that Nikki has rescued Jack, all she wants is to be with him and graduate high school. But Cole tricked Nikki into feeding off him, and she’s begun the process of turning into an Everliving herself... which means she must feed on a Forfeit soon — or die. Terrified for her survival, Nikki and Jack begin a desperate attempt to reverse the process using any means possible. Even Cole, who they expected to fight them at every turn, has become an unlikely ally — but how long can it last? Nikki needs to feed on Cole to survive, Cole needs Nikki to gain the throne in the Everneath, Jack needs Nikki because she is everything to him — and together, they must travel back to the Underworld to undo Nikki’s fate and make her mortal once more. But Cole isn’t the only one with plans for Nikki: the Queen has not forgotten Nikki’s treachery, and she wants her destroyed for good. Will Nikki be forced to spend eternity in the Underworld, or does she have what it takes to bring down the Everneath once and for all? In this stunning conclusion to the Everneath trilogy, Brodi Ashton evokes the resiliency of the human spirit and the indomitable power of true love. Places in the signing line are reserved for those who purchase a copy of the featured book from The King's English. GET YOUR COPY NOW! Preorder your signed copy of the featured book today, by either calling the store at 801-484-9100 or ordering online. Please specify if you will be attending the event and if you want your book personalized. del.icio.us Facebook Google StumbleUpon Twitter Yahoo

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Jodi Meadows

Brodi Ashton

Cynthia Hand Celebrate the joy and angst of young adulthood, complicated by the paranormal and the romantic, with a trio of authors whose works embrace these themes. Brodi Ashton’s final novel in the myth-inspired Everneath trilogy, Evertrue, will determine the fate of teen Nikki and the Underworld. Publishers Weekly called the series “complex and intriguing. Drawing inspiration from such myths as Osiris, Orpheus, and Persephone, it explores the nature of loss and longing and what it means to be alive.” Cynthia Hand concluded her tale of part-angel Clare Gardner and her Unearthly trilogy with last spring’s Boundless. She just completed non-Unearthly standalone The Last Time We Say Goodbye, and may be enticed to share some tidbits about that book with attendees. And Jodi Meadows asks in her Incarnate trilogy, “What if everyone you knew could live forever . . . except you?” Infinite provides the conclusion to the compelling questions of this world, where one new girl is the key to the lives of millions.

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Join us as our own Kelly Justice moderates this conversation with popular YA authors Jodi Meadows, Cynthia Hand and Brodi Ashton.

Jodi Meadows lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, with her husband, a cat, and an alarming number of ferrets. She is a confessed book addict and has wanted to be a writer ever since she decided against becoming an astronaut.

Asunder is the thrilling and romantic second novel in the Incarnate trilogy, a fantasy series about a girl who is the first new soul born into a society where everyone else has been reborn hundreds of times.

As a Newsoul, Ana has always felt alone. Some residents of Heart are afraid of Ana's presence, a constant reminder of unstoppable change and the unknown. When the people turn violent, Ana must learn to stand up not only for herself, but also for those who cannot stand up for themselves. Romantic and action-filled, the rich world of Asunder is perfect for fans of epic fantasy, like Graceling by Kristin Cashore and The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, while Ana's courage to expose the cracks in society and fight for what is right is ideal for fans of dystopian novels.

Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of the Unearthly trilogy. A native of southeastern Idaho, she has graduate degrees in creative writing from Boise State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She currently lives with her husband and two small children in Southern California, where she teaches writing at Pepperdine University.

Described as "utterly captivating" by Richelle Mead and as "enchanting and exciting, romantic and believable" by Melissa Marr, the New York Times bestselling Unearthly series has dazzled readers and critics alike. In this riveting finale, Cynthia Hand explores the timeless question of whether it is better to follow the rules or your heart. This incandescent paranormal romance will win the hearts of fans of Becca Fitzpatrick, Andrea Cremer, and Cassandra Clare. The past few years held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner ever could have anticipated. Now, with the fallen angel who attacked her watching her every move and the threat of Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny--a destiny that includes Christian Prescott by her side. But in order to complete her purpose, Clara must first find a way to give up the thing she wants most . . . a future with the boy she loves, Tucker Avery.

Brodi Ashton is also the author of Everneath. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Utah and a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. She has an active following on her blog, which can be found at www.brodiashton.blogspot.com Brodi lives in Utah with her family.

In Brodi Ashton's breathtaking sequel to Everneath--about which New York Times bestselling author Ally Condie said, "Ashton's lovely storytelling and strong-on-her-own-terms main character set this one apart. Wonderful!"--Nikki must travel through the underworld to be reunited with the love of her life.

Ever since Nikki Beckett watched as her boyfriend, Jack, sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the dark Tunnels of the Everneath for eternity, she's been living a borrowed life. Desperate for answers, Nikki turns to Cole, the immortal bad boy who wants to make her his queen--and the one person least likely to help. But his heart has been touched by everything about Nikki, and he agrees to help in the only way he can: by taking her to the Everneath himself. Nikki and Cole descend into the Everneath, only to discover that their journey will be more difficult than they'd anticipated--and more deadly. But Nikki vows to stop at nothing to save Jack--even if it means making an incredible sacrifice of her own. Inspired by the Persephone myth, the captivating first book in this series, Everneath, earned a VOYA Perfect Ten of 2011 and a Whitney Award!

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Tahereh Mafi is a girl. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Orange County, California, where the weather is just a little too perfect for her taste. When unable to find a book, she can be found reading candy wrappers, coupons, and old receipts. Shatter Me and Unravel Me are the first two novels in a trilogy about Juliette.

Veronica Rossi graduated from UCLA and studied fine art at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She began writing fiction for teens and received first-place awards in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and SouthWest Writers annual contests before completing Under the Never Sky. It's since been embraced by publishers in more than twenty-six countries worldwide and optioned for film by Warner Bros. In Through The Ever Night, the second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and sci-fi elements to create a captivating adventure—and a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.

Anna Carey is the author of The Eve Trilogy. The first two titles (Eve, Once) are now available wherever books are sold, and the series finale, Rise, hits shelves April 2, 2013. She likes miniatures, bacon, subway generated wind, flea markets, chalkboard silhouettes, dance-offs, arnold palmers, bacon, Chinese finger traps, top-of-your-lungs car singing, and bacon. She dislikes pennies, aromatherapy, paper receipts, commercials, and tunafish.

Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of the Unearthly trilogy. A native of southeastern Idaho, she has graduate degrees in creative writing from Boise State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She currently lives with her husband and two small children in Southern California, where she teaches writing at Pepperdine University. Boundless is the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, and Clara must choose her fate once and for all.

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6PM FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Spring Into the Future Tour featuring teen authors Veronica Rossi, Anna Carey, Tahereh Mafi and Cynthia Hand Four authors, one night, four great apocalyptic teen books! Changing Hands is proud to be an official stop for the Spring Into the Future Tour with Veronica Rossi, Anna Carey, Tahereh Mafi and Cynthia Hand, who present their newest novels.

In Through The Ever Night, the second book in the Rossi's Under The Never Sky trilogy, Aria and Peregrine fight for survival on a doomed dystopian world divided between high-technology and tribalism. In Carey's Rise, the conclusion of the Eve trilogy, Eve is called upon to continue the stalled rebellion of her fallen soul mate. Can she perform the ultimate act of rebellion and kill the dictator of New America—none other than her father? In Mafi's Unravel Me, the sequel to Shatter Me, Juliette learns to control her deadly powers, but they may force her to chose between her heart and Adam's life. In Boundless, the finale of Hand's Unearthly trilogy, the battle with the Black Wings looms. Part-angel Clara must face her fate, even if it means leaving behind everything she loves.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS Veronica Rossi began writing fiction for teens and received first-place awards in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and SouthWest Writers annual contests before completing Under The Never Sky, the first book in her Under The Never Sky trilogy. It's since been embraced by publishers in more than twenty-six countries worldwide and optioned for film by Warner Bros. Rossi lives in northern California with her husband and two sons. Anna Carey is the author of Eve, and its sequel, Once. She studied Literature and Creative Writing at NYU and worked as an editor in children's publishing before getting a Masters in Fiction from Brooklyn College. She now lives in Los Angeles. Tahereh Mafi was born the youngest child with four older brothers in a small city somewhere in Connecticut, and currently resides in Orange County, California. She is 23. She has varying levels of competency in eight different languages and has traveled all over the world, lived on both sides of the United States, and even spent some years writing really bad poetry. Cynthia Hand's debut novel was Unearthly, the first novel of her same-named triloy. Born in Idaho, she now lives in Southern California and teaches creative writing at Pepperdine University. In middle and high school, she wrote fan fiction with her friends, creating new characters in her favorite science fiction and fantasy worlds. She entered college with the intention of becoming a lawyer, but decided to become a writer instead.

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Tahereh Mafi Veronica Rossi Anna Carey Ransom Riggs Cynthia Hand

Forget the past and Spring into the Future when Mysterious Galaxy hosts YA authors Tahereh Mafi (Unravel Me), Veronica Rossi (Through The Ever Night), Anna Carey (Rise), and Cynthia Hand, (Boundless). The Harper Teen authors will be joined by Ransom Riggs (Talking Pictures).

The Dark Days of Harper Teen’s winter YA events have yielded to April’s Spring into the Future tour. Veronica Rossi, Tahereh Mafi, Cynthia Hand and Anna Carey have created speculative fiction worlds where their characters must deal with deadly special gifts, Nephilim, and untrustworthy authority, as well as the usual assortment of issues one encounters during adolescence. Veronica continues the story of Aria and Perry and their quest for a safe haven in a post-apocalyptic world, in Through The Ever Night. In Tehereh’s Unravel Me, Juliette has escaped from The Reestablishment, faces further life-altering decisions as she wields her lethal touch. Boundless is the finale of Cynthia’s Unearthly series, as angel-blood Clara leaves the big skies of Wyoming to draw the Black Wings away from those she loves, including Tucker. And Rise brings Anna’s dystopian Eve trilogy to a conclusion, with Eve making the final choice of what to sacrifice prompted by love and fear. Ransom follows his unique bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children with Talking Pictures,building captured moments in the lives of people unknown to him into a collection of stories.

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Tuesday, January 22, 7 p.m.

Local authors Brodi Ashton and Cynthia Hand will read from and sign their two new books, Everbound & Boundless, respectively.

Everbound follows Nikki Beckett's captivating journey of love, loss, and immortality readers were introduced to in the first volume by Ashton, Everneath.

And in this finale of the Unearthly series, Boundless, Hand's part-angel heroine Clara Gardner must choose her fate once and for all.

You won't want to miss this launch party! del.icio.us Facebook Google StumbleUpon Twitter Yahoo

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