OVERFLOW: Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio

PLEASE NOTE: Our main event space has sold out, but overflow tickets are now available! With this option, guests will view a livestream of the event from our third floor studio. Following the event, overflow guests will be brought down to meet Leigh and John and get their books signed.

Join us in welcoming bestselling author Leigh Bardugo (Shadow and Bone trilogy, Six of Crows duology) and World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award-winning artist John Picacio! Leigh and John will discuss their picture book, The Invisible Parade. Adventure awaits readers of all ages on Día de Muertos in this story of family, love, and overcoming grief.

Ticket options for this event include:

• 1 Person + 1 Book: This ticket option is $21.24. It includes a copy of The Invisible Parade which Leigh and John will sign at the event, plus admission for one guest.
• 1 Adult + 1 Child + 1 Book: This ticket option is $26.24. It includes a copy of The Invisible Parade which Leigh and John will sign at the event, plus admission for 1 adult and 1 child.

Tickets are required to attend this event. Please note that Leigh will sign up to two additional titles, and John will sign up to two art prints, but only copies of The Invisible Parade will be personalized.

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please reach out to events@anunlikelystory.com.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Everyone in the neighborhood was getting ready for the party.

Everyone knew somebody on the guest list. . . .

This was the day the dead returned.

There’s a party tonight, but Cala doesn’t want to go. While her family prepares for the celebration, Cala grieves her grandfather and tries to pretend she’s not afraid.But when she is separated from her family at the cemetery, Cala encounters four mysterious riders who will show her she is actually quite brave after all.Brimming with magic and humor, The Invisible Parade is the first picture-book collaboration between award-winner John Picacio and New York Times bestselling Leigh Bardugo. Set on the night of Día de Muertos, Cala’s story is one of love, loss, and the courage that can be found in unexpected places.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR:

Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Familiar, Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University.

John Picacio is a World Fantasy Award– and Hugo Award–winning artist who has created book illustrations for major works by George R. R. Martin, Rebecca Roanhorse, and many more. He’s the founder of the Mexicanx Initiative, spearheading the journeys of more than forty Mexican and Mexican American creators into the wider awareness of fantasy and science fiction audiences. John lives in San Antonio.