The author is joined by Anica Mrose Rissi to discuss her novel "A Crown of Ivy and Glass." Doors open at 10:45 a.m. for coffee and pastries. The talk begins at 11 a.m. followed by a book signing.
Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of the Empirium Trilogy, makes her adult hardcover debut with "A Crown of Ivy and Glass," a series starter that will appeal to fans of "Bridgerton" and "A Court of Thorns and Roses."
The novel is the first in a new fantasy-romance series centering around three sisters in a noble magic family that must fight to protect their home from invasion by the creatures of the Old Country — the realm of the gods and the birthplace of magic—before the weakening Middlemist, the boundary dividing the two worlds, disappears forever. Each book in Legrand’s "Middlemist Trilogy" is inspired by a different classic romantic ballet: "Giselle," "The Firebird," and "Swan Lake."
Claire will be in conversation with Anica Mrose Rissi. A book signing will follow.
Claire Legrand used to be a musician until she realized she couldn’t stop thinking about the stories in her head. Now she is the New York Times bestselling author of 11 novels, most notably the "Empirium Trilogy," as well as "The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls," the Edgar Award-nominated "Some Kind of Happiness" and "Sawkill Girls," which was nominated for both a Bram Stoker Award and a Lambda Literary Award. She is also one of the four authors behind "The Cabinet of Curiosities," a critically acclaimed anthology of short stories for young readers. When not writing, Claire enjoys tending to her many plants, learning about fashion and interior design, and quoting Star Trek to anyone who will listen.
Anica Mrose Rissi is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for kids and teens, including picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and YA. Her essays have been published by The Writer and the New York Times, and she plays fiddle in and writes lyrics for the band Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves. Anica grew up in Maine and spent many years in New York City, where she worked as an executive editor in children’s book publishing. She currently lives in rural New Jersey with her very good dog, Sweet Potato.
