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Freaky Friday Book Event

  • Protagonist Books & Coffee 8 West Main Street Dryden, NY, 13053 United States (map)

Freaky Friday Book Event at Protagonist Books & Coffee in Dryden, NY!

Join local authors Rob Costello, Isabel Sterling, and Kalynn Bayron for a special Halloween event, Freaky Friday on Friday, October 24 at 6 pm. We'll celebrate haunted books and the authors who pen them. Come into the store for some shopping and snacks then settle in for a live discussion at 6:00 pm followed a Q&A and signing. 

Rob Costello (he/him) is a Lambda, Locus, and Bram Stoker Award nominated author, anthologist, and teacher. His books include An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys; We Mostly Come Out At Night: 15 Queer Tales of Monsters, Angels & Other Creatures; and The Dancing Bears: Queer Fables for the End Times. He lives in upstate NY with his husband and their four-legged overlords. Learn more at: www.cloudbusterpress.com.

Isabel Sterling writes stories about queer love and resilience with a witty magical twist. She is the author of several novels, including: These Witches Don’t Burn and the forthcoming With All My Haunted Heart. Connect with Isabel at www.IsabelSterling.com

Kalynn Bayron is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the YA fantasy novels Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart. Her latest works include the YA horror novel You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight and the middle grade paranormal adventure The Vanquishers. She is a CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominee, a Bram Stoker Award nominee, a LOCUS Award finalist, and the recipient of the 2022 Randall Kenan Award for Black LGBTQ fiction. She is a classically trained vocalist and musical theater enthusiast. When she's not writing you can find her watching scary movies and spending time with her family. Learn more at https://www.kalynnbayron.com/

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