Kelly Andrew

Taylor Grothe

An Evening with Kelly Andrew: The Gravewood Launch Party!

River Bend Bookshop

Join us in celebrating the launch of The Gravewood, Kelly Andrew's highly anticipated dark fantasy!

The Firestone | Art studio + Cafe

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From New York Times bestselling author Kelly Andrew comes the first in a darkly romantic duology that explores disability, obsession, and the twisted limits of loyalty.Event Overview:<ul><li>General admission + book bundle includes a hardcover copy of The Gravewood</li><li>Complimentary tea and coffee bar will be available to attendees provided by The Firestone</li><li>Additional copies of the featured title will be available for purchase at the event.</li><li>An audience Q&amp;A and signing will follow the talk.</li><li>Doors will open at 5:40pm. Seating is first come first serve.</li></ul>About The GravewoodShea Parker has lived her entire life in the shadow of the Gravewood, an impassable forest that's cut off her town from the rest of the world. With resources limited and supplies scarce, Shea is forced to carefully ration her hearing aid batteries. When her stash runs out, she'll be left in the silence.Desperate, Shea turns to the only person who can help -- Oliver Lysander, the volatile leader of a vampiric gang that rules the Gravewood.The arrangement between Shea and Lysander starts off simply enough. She gives him her blood. He tracks down batteries. They don't cross any lines. They don't make it personal. But when Shea's best friend is lured into the Gravewood, her disappearance brings her older brother home from the frontlines. Asher Thorley is willing to do whatever it takes to find his sister, even if it means holding Shea's ugliest secrets over her head.Ever an opportunist, Lysander renegotiates the terms of their deal. If Asher takes out Lysander's vampire rival, Lysander will help him find his sister. And if Shea agrees to Turn, Lysander will give her a cure for her ailing mother. For the first time ever, Shea finds herself leaving home. Swallowed up in the dreamlike dark of the Gravewood and traveling in the company of killers, it isn't long before she risks becoming one herself. About the AuthorKelly Andrew lost her hearing when she was four years old. She's been telling stories ever since. Kelly lives in New England with her husband, two daughters, and a persnickety Boston Terrier. About the In-Conversation PartnerTaylor Grothe is a neurodivergent (ASD) NB horror writer with an MFA from Fairfield University. Their work has appeared in Haven Speculative, Shortwave Magazine, Coffin Bell, Parents, Verywell Family, Brevity’s writing craft blog, and an anthology published by Bag of Bones Press. Taylor acted as a special editor for the Brevity special issue Trans Experience in 2022. They live in southwestern Connecticut with their spouse, two daughters, a Portuguese Water Dog, and two cats. Hollow is their debut novel.

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