Publisher Takeover: Sourcebooks Edition

Have you ever wanted to hear directly from a publisher about the books they love? At our Publisher Takeover night, you can do just that! Plus, you'll get to meet a featured author from that publishing house and learn more about their latest book release.

Join us at the bookstore on October 22 for the Sourcebooks Edition of our Publisher Takeover night. BrocheAroe Fabian, a representative from Sourcebooks, will share a select list of titles (both newer releases and backlist) that deserve readers' attention. Then authors Ann Dávila Cardinal, Janasha Prabhu, and Emma C. Wells will share more about their new releases.

Tickets are $15 (plus taxes & fees) and include:

• Admission for one person
• Light refreshments
• A tote bag & ARCs, courtesy of Sourcebooks
• 20% discount on featured Sourcebooks titles
• A chance to meet the authors and get books signed

This event is perfect for:

• Readers who want to diversify their bookshelves
• Book clubs looking for inspiration
• Voracious readers who always need book recommendations
• Anyone who wants to get plugged in to the bookish community

Have any questions? Check out our page and email [email protected] for further inquiries.

Ann Dávila Cardinal is a Nuyorican author with eight published books. Her novels include the punk rock thriller, Hear the Dead, The Storyteller’s Death, and We Need No Wings. Her story, “Her First Cruise Ship” appears in the Latine anthology, Something Followed us Home coming from Primero Sueño in September 2026. She also writes for children and young adults and teaches in the University of San Francisco’s newest MFA in Writing program. She is a competitive powerlifter and part-time bookseller in Vermont.

Janasha Prabhu is a graduate of the University of Illinois with degrees in chemistry and computer science and is a fellow of the 2024 LitUp cycle through Reese’s Book Club. She has adored horror ever since picking up her first Goosebumps book as a kid and enjoys in-corporating her experiences as a queer woman of color, her love for animals, and her interests in cooking into dark and twisted stories. Janasha currently lives in Chicago with her two cats, Grimm and James, and loves catching the latest horror movie with her partner when she’s not writing.

Emma C. Wells is the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl's a Killer (2024 Sourcebooks). She loves anti-heroes, dark humor, witty banter, and ride-or-die friendships. Twisty relationships are her kryptonite (or catnip—depending on how you look at it). She lives in Louisiana.