PUBLIC BOOK SIGNING: A.F. Steadman - Skandar and the Spirit War

Schedule

Fri Sep 05 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Edinburgh, SC

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This is a live, in-person book signing.
Location: The Edinburgh Bookshop, 176 Bruntsfield Pl

We're so excited to be welcoming globally bestselling author A.F. Steadman back to the bookshop for a very special public book signing to celebrate the release of Skandar and the Spirit War - the final adventure in the incredible Skandar series. Come and meet the author, get your books signed, photos taken, and ask your burning questions.
Please note:
Annabel is happy to sign copies brought from home, but we ask people to be mindful of not taking up too much time so she can meet everyone.

About Skandar and the Spirit War:
Skandar is in hiding after the Chaos Cup where Rex Manning revealed a game-changing secret. But as Rex prepares to invade the Mainland, the Islanders are not sure who to trust.
With one of Skandar’s closest friends now fighting for the enemy, Skandar must build new alliances – including an uneasy truce with Kenna. To defeat Rex, Skandar and his friends will need to look back to the origins of the Island, and harness the full power of their elemental magic.
Can Skandar become the leader he needs to be – to save the Mainland and the heart of the Island itself?
Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out!

About the series:
Since first hitting shelves in 2021 the blockbusting Skandar books by A.F. Steadman have sold 333,000 copies through TCM. The first book in the series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was the Waterstones Book of the Year 2021 and a winner at the Indie Book Awards 2023. There are now four novels to enjoy with the fifth adventure Skandar and the Spirit War publishing on August 2025. The books have been published in a further 46 territories worldwide and the film rights have been optioned by Sony Pictures.

About the Author:
A.F. Steadman is the globally bestselling author of the Skandar series. She grew up in the Kent countryside, getting lost in fantasy worlds and scribbling stories in notebooks. Before focusing on writing, she worked in law, until she realized that there wasn't nearly enough magic involved.
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176 Bruntsfield Place, EH10 4DF Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 176 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DF, United Kingdom

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