Join us for PrideFest on June 20th from 12-4pm!

Join Barnes & Noble Philadelphia on Saturday, June 20st from 12pm - 4pm at Barnes & Noble Philadelphia (1708 Chestnut Street) for our second annual PrideFest - an all day LGBTQ+ reading celebration with local authors, crafts, and trivia.

Stop by the store for a make-your-own bookmark station, LGBTQ+ literary trivia, and a chance to meet authors and purchase signed copies from some incredible LGBTQ+ authors.

Joining us this year for Pridefest are authors , , , , and .

Come back later in the evening for a discussion and signing of with Pulitzer-Prize Winning author ! Click here to purchase your ticket!

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is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Mistress of Lies. Find out more about his writing at kmenright.com or follow him on social media at @KM_Enright.

is the youngest of five children and the proud aunt of twelve. Kay attended Philadelphia University(now Thomas Jefferson University) before working in caretaking roles as a nurse assistant and preschool teacher. Kay currently lives in Philadelphia with her sister, who is the coauthor of her 2022 collection of short stories, The Strange Accounts of Germantown and Other Peculiar Phenomena. House of Frank is Kay’s debut novel.

is a Nuyorican illustrator, sequential artist, and USA Today bestselling author of When the Tides Held the Moon, a Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist and Readers Digest Top 10 Books of the Year. Their work focuses on magical realism, fantasy, and romance in a culturally diverse world, and has been featured in The New York Times, Discovery Girls Magazine, Buzzfeed, and in board games and activism campaigns for Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, creator of the La Borinqueña comic series. They hold a BA and MA in English Literature with concentrations in film from the University of Delaware and George Washington University.​​ They live in Washington, DC with their spouse and two sons, and can be found online at VenessaKelley.com.

(she/her) is a horror and dark fantasy author writing haunted, romantic books. She is passionate about telling emotionally resonant dark stories that feature messy main characters and bisexual representation. In addition to writing fiction, De is a journalist specializing in pop culture, mental health, and LGBTQ+ issues. This Raging Sea is her debut novel.

writes about queer teens confronting fantastical challenges. She graduated with a BS in strategic communication and enjoys building with LEGO® bricks, having TV marathons, and playing competitive Street Fighter. She lives with her girlfriend and three goofy rescue cats somewhere in New Jersey, surrounded by an ever-growing collection of dragon tchotchkes. Follow her on Instagram and Threads @lauragennauthor.

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