Amanda Mortlock LA Book Launch for Strange Bedfellows

Schedule

Wed Sep 23 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

The Ripped Bodice | Culver City, CA

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To celebrate Strange Bedfellows, we're hosting an LA book launch with author Amanda Mortlock on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7pm.
About this Event

She'll be in conversation with author Rebekah Faubion.

A book signing will follow with both authors. This ticketed event includes a paperback copy of the book.

Can't attend the event? Signed copies from the authors will be available for LA in-store pick-up and shipping here. Must order by September 16th.

Accessibility details and our event FAQ can be found here.

About Strange Bedfellows:

Feral fangirls and lovers of “weird girl fiction” will devour this magnetic, messy romance that follows a sometimes-girl-sometimes-cat who discovers her boyfriend is a witch… and she’s his familiar.

Cleo is a willfully aloof college student with an impossible secret. When she meets Wes, a brooding musician, at a Halloween party, their connection is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. Their romance takes a mystical turn when Wes discovers what Cleo’s been hiding: sometimes she takes the form of his pet cat.

Enter Bailey and Ollie—their magical counterparts—who reveal a deeper tie between Cleo and Wes: he’s a witch, and she’s his animal familiar. As past secrets collide with their entangled present, Cleo faces her greatest fear—losing Wes. With long-gone threats returning and danger looming, Cleo must confront her role in their dark and violent shared history and decide if she’s willing to fight for their future.

For fans of the magic in “Ninth House,” the intoxicating relationships in “Tell Me Lies,” and a splash of “Bunny” by Mona Awad, comes a dark and steamy novel with a morally grey protagonist whose past secrets threaten to unravel the delicate balance of her present.

About Amanda Mortlock:

Amanda Mortlock is an author and screenwriter from the UK and Singapore. Deciding she was only really interested in reading books and watching TV, Amanda moved to Los Angeles for college, where she still lives with her husband, two bad dogs, and COVID-era sourdough starter. Besides novels, she also writes for the hit CBS series Tracker.

Follow Amanda on social media:

Instagram: @mandydemoo /TikTok: @mandydemoo/@strangebedfellowsbook

About Rebekah Faubion:

Rebekah Faubion is a queer author and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Her books include the YA dark speculative thriller Lost Girls of Hollow Lake out now from Delacorte Press, sapphic rom-coms The Lovers and The Sun and the Moon, and her adult horror debut What a Nightmare, releasing October 13th, 2026 from Berkley Pub. She enjoys reading tarot, bingeing horror novels way past her bedtime, hiking with her dog, and thinking up places to bury the body—for the plot, of course.

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Where is it happening?

The Ripped Bodice, 3806 Main Street, Culver City, United States

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Tickets

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