Author event with Matt Dinniman

Parnassus Books and Vanderbilt University are thrilled to present an evening with Matt Dinniman for his new book, A Parade of Horribles.

This ticketed event take place in Langford Auditorium on Vanderbilt University campus on Saturday, May 16th, at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

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Tickets

There are two ticket types for this event.

• Signing Line + Event Admission + Signed Book- $36, Includes one general admission seat, one pre-signed copy of Parade of Horribles, and admission for one person to the signing line. PLEASE NOTE: SIGNING LINE CAPACITY IS LIMITED, AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. Guests in the signing line can have ONE book/item signed/personalized per attendee. (I.E. a guest can either get their pre-signed copy of Parade of Horribles personalized, OR they can have a different item signed/personalized instead.)
• Event Admission + Signed Book - $36, Includes one general admission seat and one pre-signed copy of Parade of Horribles. This ticket does not include admission to the signing line.

Costumes:

If you are planning to cosplay for this event, please see the following rules:

• Absolutely no prop/real weapons.
• If your costume includes boxers, you must have something on underneath them.
• Be respectful of your fellow attendees. Please no large/bulky costume pieces that will block the view of attendees sitting behind you.
• Guests will pass through security screening at check-in. Security reserves the right to ask attendees to remove any unexpected items that might be dangerous. Please err on the side of caution while planning costumes.

Parking and Directions

You may park in the 25th Ave. garage, which you can enter via 24th Ave. The address of the garage is 1404 25th Ave. S. 37212. Parking is available on levels 3 - 10.

MAP -- https://parnassusbooks.net/sites/default/files/2025-/25th%20Ave%20Garage%20.pdf

We always encourage ride share options. Please note that Parnassus does not control/validate pricing for Vanderbilt lots. Prices may fluctuate due to other events on Vanderbilt's campus, such as sporting events.

For questions or concerns, contact the VUMC Parking Permit Office at 615-936-1215.

About the book:

It's off to the races in the explosive eighth book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series--featuring bonus material exclusive to this print edition.

As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they're forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon.

Races. Get from point A to point B, and don't come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a little too normal, a little too simple.

Ignore those strange glitches that are occurring with increasing frequency. Don't listen to those whispers about what's happening on the mysterious eleventh floor, something the system AI calls A Parade of Horribles. Nobody, not even the showrunners, knows what that means. Just that the AI has ominously dubbed it "a coming-out party for the ages."

Everything is fine, Crawler. I repeat, everything is fine.

Carl hates that it's business as usual. The rules of this floor have taken away his agency. That just will not do.

So Carl is planning a party of his own. It's a plan so dangerous, so insane, he can't even consult his friends lest the AI put a stop to it. Because if it goes wrong, it's not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they've ever been.

Includes part eight of the exclusive bonus story "Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret."

About the author:

Matt Dinniman is a writer, artist, and musician (well, he's a bass player) from Gig Harbor, WA. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series.

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