Book release party! Amy Spalding's IN HER SPOTLIGHT
Schedule
Fri Feb 27 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Tropes & Trifles | Minneapolis, MN
About this Event
Join us to celebrate the release of IN HER SPOTLIGHT, by Amy Spalding! Amy will be joined in conversation by Jenna Miller, author of WE GOT THE BEAT.
Ticket cost includes a $10 coupon at the event to be used in store.
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Event conversation will be followed by signing with Amy and Jenna. Both authors' previous titles will be available for purchase on-site. (You may also bring from home.) However, if there is a title that you are especially keen to purchase for signing, it is ***highly encouraged*** to order ahead of the event for store pickup.
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About IN HER SPOTLIGHT:
For fans of Casey McQuiston, Alexis Hall, and Meryl Wilsner, an actually hilarious, sweetly sexy, gloriously relatable, second chance, sapphic rom-com from the acclaimed author of For Her Consideration, starring a franchise Hollywood actress aims to prove her chops in a theatrical production directed by her ex whose heart she broke a decade earlier.
Hollywood actor Tess Gardner is not the kind of famous she set out to be. She's ready to show she’s more than Princess Platinum of the Vindicators series, a pretty face with CGI superpowers that literally sparkle. Tess wants to prove herself as an actor and that means theatre—the true calling of her thespian heart. But just when Tess lands a part working with an acclaimed stage director, a brewing scandal forces him out. His replacement? None other than hip, buzzy director Rebecca Frisch. The same Rebecca Frisch whose heart a firmly closeted Tess broke over a decade ago during summer stock . . .
As Tess wrestles with her lingering guilt and attraction to Rebecca, she also finds herself struggling to rein in her superstar status backstage. When things unexpectedly reignite with Rebecca, Tess bristles even more against the walls of her A-list life. Since the industry’s made it clear that girl-next-door superheroes can’t also be gay, coming out isn’t realistic for Tess. And ultimately, Rebecca will head back to New York and likely seek out a less complicated relationship anyway.
Will the curtain close on her chance for happiness or will Tess finally take a leading role in her own life?
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About the authors:
Amy Spalding is the author of several novels, including For Her Consideration, On Her Terms, and The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles), which was named a best book of 2018 by NPR, the Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, and more. She is a recipient of the 2023 Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award for the authentic, funny, and diverse representation of the LGBTQ+ community in her books.
Jenna Miller (she/her) writes Young Adult books about fat, queer, nerdy girls who deserve to feel seen and have their voices heard. When she’s not obsessing over words, she can be found fangirling over her dog, befriending people online, or exploring places near and far.
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Arrival
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:05 PM
Intro and welcome
🕑: 07:05 PM - 07:45 PM
Author conversation
🕑: 07:45 PM - 08:00 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Signing
Where is it happening?
Tropes & Trifles, 2709 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 12.51

















