Author event! Peng Shepherd with Jordan Moblo

Zibby's Bookshop is so excited to welcome Peng Shepherd in celebrating her newest novel, ALL THIS AND MORE!

About the book:

From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Cartographers and The Book of M comes an inventive new novel about a woman who wins the chance to rewrite every mistake she's ever made... and how far she'll go to find her elusive "happily ever after." But there's a twist: the reader gets to decide what she does next to change her fate.

One woman. Endless options. Every choice has consequences.

Meek, play-it-safe Marsh has just turned forty-five, and her life is in shambles. Her career is stagnant, her marriage has imploded, and her teenage daughter grows more distant by the day. Marsh is convinced she's missed her chance at everything--romance, professional fulfillment, and adventure--and is desperate for a do-over.

She can't believe her luck when she's selected to be the star of the global sensation All This and More, a show that uses quantum technology to allow contestants the chance to revise their pasts and change their present lives. It's Marsh's only shot to seize her dreams, and she's determined to get it right this time.

But even as she rises to become a famous lawyer, gets back together with her high school sweetheart, and travels the world, she begins to worry that All This and More's promises might be too good to be true. Because while the technology is amazing, something seems a bit off....

Can Marsh really make her life everything she wants it to be? And is it worth it?

Perfect for fans of Matt Haig's The Midnight Library and Kate Atkinson's Life After Life, bestselling author Peng Shepherd's All This and More is an utterly original, startlingly poignant novel that puts the reader in the driver's seat.

About the author:

Peng Shepherd was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and has lived in Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, London, New York, and Mexico City.

Her second novel, The Cartographers, became a national bestseller, was named a Best Book of 2022 by The Washington Post, and received a 2020 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her debut, The Book of M, won the 2019 Neukom Institute for Literary Arts Award for Debut Speculative Fiction, and was chosen as a best book of the year by Amazon, Elle, Refinery29, and The Verge, as well as a best book of the summer by the Today show and NPR's On Point.

Jordan Moblo is Executive Vice President of Creative Acquisitions and IP Management for Universal Studio Group (USG). Leading the IP-focused division, he and his team are responsible for sourcing and acquiring content for four powerhouse Universal television studios. In this role, Moblo oversees global book and IP acquisitions that align with USG content strategy for scripted and unscripted series across broadcast, cable, streaming and podcast platforms. He works with the studios’ talent roster—including Jenna Bush Hager, Jordan Peele and Malcolm D. Lee—to identify strategic opportunities and package series adaptations for television. He also manages the studio’s award-winning podcast division, USG Audio, and graphic novel imprint, USG Graphic.

Moblo joined USG from Netflix, where he was the Director of IP Scouting. During his time at Netflix, he built the company’s IP Scouting department from the ground up and oversaw a global team of executives and book scouts who identify, track and secure books and other forms of IP for adaptation purposes. He also established strong relationships with many IP creators during his tenure.

Previously, Moblo has been Director and Co-Head of the Creative Acquisitions department at Disney Television Studios and the Director of Creative Acquisitions at 20th Television. Moblo has helped option over 100 pieces of IP, including Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent series (ABC/Liz Heldens), A Court Of Thorns And Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Ron Moore/Hulu), Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Hulu/Liz Tigelaar), We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker (20th/Old 320 Sycamore), Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (20th/Marlene King) and Paola Santiago And The River Of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia (UnbeliEVAble/Disney+).

His bookstagram—@jordys.book.club—has established him as an influential voice in the publishing world. Moblo is a graduate of Michigan State University and is also admitted to the California Bar Association. He is based in Los Angeles.