Bel Canto Books is delighted to celebrate COFFEESHOP IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE by C.B. Lee and DON'T DRAG THIS OUT by Emery Lee.
We will also have a special coffee popup by Shio Coffee.
Kindly RSVP so we can plan accordingly. Please stay home if you feel sick.
This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA).
EVENT SCHEDULE
3:45pm - Event check-in begins
4:00pm - Welcome & event start
4:15-5:00pm - Author reading, conversation, and Q&A
5:00pm-6:00pm - Book signing & shopping time
6:00pm - Event ends
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
C.B. Lee is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction including the NYT Bestseller Minecraft: The Shipwreck. Their works also include the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selected A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, the Lambda Literary Award nominated Sidekick Squad series, Ben 10 graphic novels, Out Now: Queer We Go Again, and From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back. Lee’s work has been featured in NPR, Teen Vogue, Wired Magazine, Hypable, Tor’s Best of Fantasy and Sci Fi and the American Library Association’s Rainbow List. Learn more at https://cb-lee.com/.
ABOUT THE IN CONVERSATION PARTNER
Emery Lee is the award-winning author of MEET CUTE DIARY and CAFÉ CON LYCHEE. E’s the founder of #Transbooks365, a community hashtag made to celebrate books by and about trans people. Coming from a university background of creative writing, e’s gone on to write entertainment news, edit literary magazines, and work as a trade book reviewer. Outside of novels, e’s written interactive fiction, short stories, and webcomics. Eir books have received starred reviews, been featured in ALA’s rainbow booklist, and been translated into multiple languages. Drawing inspiration from anime, pop punk music, and eir own cultures and identities, e seeks to tell multi-layered stories about complex characters that challenge conventional power structures and make room for marginalized readers across fandom spaces. Learn more at https://www.emeryleebooks.com/.
ABOUT SHIO COFFEE
Shio Coffee's mission is to bring warmth to our community through delicious coffee and intentional interaction. Learn more at https://www.shiocoffee.com/.
ABOUT BEL CANTO BOOKS
Founded by Jhoanna Belfer, a Filipina-American poet and former hospitality executive, Bel Canto Books offers a curated selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books, organized around a theme of the month, in particular celebrating books by women and people of color. Learn more at belcantobooks.net.
ABOUT KUBO LB
KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at kubolb.com.
