Catriona Ward, Nowhere Burning with Rainy Day Books

Schedule

Wed Mar 04 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Unity Temple on the Plaza | Kansas City, MO

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Enjoy an evening with bestselling author Catriona Ward in Kansas City!
About this Event

Join Rainy Day Books at Unity Temple to celebrate Nowhere Burning with author Catriona Ward.

This event will take place in Unity Hall (downstairs) within Unity Temple, and includes an author talk, along with an opportunity to get your book signed and personalized.



The Book
Nowhere Burning

Nowhere Burning is a harrowing tale of survival that places the dark fairy tale of Peter Pan and the ruthless dangers of Lord of the Flies into the unforgiving maw of the Colorado Rockies.
Secrets in the flames. Answers in the ashes.

Riley and her brother Oliver set off in the pitch-black night, fleeing their troubled home. They are heading for Nowhere—an abandoned ranch, once the playground of its former eccentric movie-star owner, now a haven for runaways.

What awaits could be the freedom they crave.

But this mysterious clan guards dark secrets, and the scorched grounds hold the ghosts of the past. Riley quickly realizes that while she and Oliver may have escaped the devil they knew, something darker lurks in the burnt shell of Nowhere.

Something which asks a terrible price for sanctuary…

"Gripping and beautiful, haunting and virtuously crafted…you won’t be able to stop reading."—Virginia Feito, author of Victorian Psycho



The Author

Catriona Ward was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford and later earned her master’s degree in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. Ward is a three-time winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel: for The Girl from Rawblood, her debut; Little Eve; and The Last House on Needless Street. Little Eve also won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel. Ward is the bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street and Sundial.


Please Note: There are no refunds for this event. If you are unable to attend, your book will be available for pickup at the shop the following day. If you are not local, we'll be happy to mail it to you. Thank you for your support!

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Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 West 47th Street, Kansas City, United States

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