Author event with Tomi Adeyemi

Join us as we welcome author Tomi Adeyemi to Three Avenues Bookshop to celebrate her newest book The Siren

We are thrilled to host Tomi Adeyemi for an event featuring The Siren. The event will feature a conversation and audience Q&A, with an author meet & greet and book signing to follow.

When: Sunday, October 4th at 3:00 pm (doors open at 2:45pm)

Where: Three Avenues Bookshop - 3009 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

**Venue note: We have had to switch venues from the Athenaeum to our bookstore, which is right across the street! If you previously had a ticket for the event you should have received an email. If you didn't please reach out to us at the store ASAP.

Signed copies of The Siren will be available for purchase during the event.

About the Book: The Siren

The new novel from acclaimed, three-time instant #1 New York Times–bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi blends shocking contemporary storytelling with a sinister dark academic flair to create a blockbuster about rage, longing, and a woman’s darkness that will leave readers breathless.Nothing is more intoxicating than power. . .When Emery steps foot onto Dartmouth’s campus, she knows what she has to do: keep her scholarship, take her meds, and pray no one ever finds out about the past she left behind.But that all changes when Emery meets an intoxicating girl named Roux, her disarming stepbrother named Eli, and the mystical band of girls Roux calls “The Sirens.” Each Siren is as beautiful as the last, and their lives on campus are shrouded in extravagance and secret parties. Before the girls became Sirens, they were outcasts, yet under Roux, their wildest dreams come true. When Roux offers Emery the chance to join them, Emery will do whatever it takes to make it in.Even if it costs Emery her life.

About the Author

Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author, mystic, and model based in New York City, New York. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she wrote the groundbreaking, instant #1 New York Times bestselling Legacy of Orïsha trilogy, featuring the novels Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and Children of Anguish and Anarchy. Tomi’s first trilogy has sold over three million copies worldwide, and she is set to launch a new one with her highly-anticipated dark thriller, The Siren. When she is not busy writing, Tomi can be found training in muay thai gyms across the world.

About the Moderator

Erin Allen is an award winning radio and podcast host, audio producer and multimedia artist. She has a dynamic background, from voice acting to producing and emceeing live events. Erin currently hosts the Curious City podcast and Prisoncast! show at WBEZ Chicago. She is passionate about social justice, science fiction and sun salutations. Learn more about Erin's work at erinallen.show.

Event Note:

Please note that due to anticipated audience sizes and time constraints, Tomi will pre-sign all copies of The Siren. In the signing line, there will be NO PERSONALIZATIONS, but Tomi will sign up to 3 book plates per person and unlimited books from home. Copies of The Legacy of Orïsha series and additional copies of The Siren will be available for purchase at the event.

Event Accessibility

Three Avenues Bookshop's goal is to be a safe, accessible, and inclusive space for all. Please email us at access@threeavenuesbookshop.com to let us know if you need any accommodations for this event, and we'll do our best to meet them. Accommodations can include but are not limited to the following: space for a wheelchair or other mobility device, masks, answering questions about the space over the phone or email ahead of time, etc.