A.S. King, PICK THE LOCK - with Andrew Karre!

From Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent on picking the lock of her toxic family. Join A.S. King and her editor Andrew Karre for a chat about Pick the Lock and audience Q&A! After the program, have your books signed by the author.

To attend: Space is limited, so registration is encouraged to guarantee your seat. You can register for a ticket for free through September 26, 4:00pm, and . Additional copies of Pick the Lock and the author's backlist will be available for purchase during the event, but ordering ahead of time guarantees your copy.

Signing Guidelines: Following the event, the author will sign and personalize copies of the book. If you would prefer not to stay for the signing portion, Red Balloon is happy to have your books signed and personalized for you and will contact you when they're ready to be picked up.

Accessibility: Red Balloon Bookshop is wheelchair accessible and has a disability parking spot directly behind our store. If you have a disability or medical condition and have questions about/need other specific accommodations, please email [email protected].

A.S. King is the bestselling and award-winning author of many acclaimed books for young readers. Her novel Dig and the anthology The Collectors both won the Michael L. Printz Award, and her novel Ask The Passengers won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The New York Times called her “one of the best YA writers working today.” In 2022, she was awarded the American Library Association’s Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant contribution to YA literature. King spends many months of the year traveling the country talking to teenagers about writing, mental health, and succotash. She lives in Pennsylvania.

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