TJ Klune SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA with Ben Alderson

Schedule

Sun Nov 02 2025 at 03:30 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Blackwell's Bookshop | Oxford, EN

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A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. TJ Klune discusses his new book with Ben Alderson.
About this Event

Somewhere Beyond The Sea

Arthur Parnassus has built a good life on the ashes of a bad one. He's headmaster at an orphanage for magical children on a peculiar island, assisted by the love of his life, Linus Baker. And together, they'll do anything to protect their extraordinary and powerful charges.However, when Arthur is forced to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself fighting for those under his care. It's also a fight for the better future that all magical people deserve. Then, when a new magical child joins their island home, Arthur knows they've reached breaking point. The child finds power in calling himself a monster, a name Arthur has tried so hard to banish to protect his children. Challenged from within and without, their volatile family might grow stronger. Or everything Arthur loves could fall apart.

TJ Klune

TJ Klune is the #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award–winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, In the Lives of Puppets, the Green Creek Series for adults, the Extraordinaries Series for teens, and more. Being queer himself, Klune believes it's important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive queer representation in stories.

Ben Alderson

Ben Alderson is a #1 Amazon bestselling author. His stories are set in fantasy worlds filled with magic, adventure and MM romance. Ben lives in Oxfordshire and, when not writing, can be found reading, taking Winston - his Labrador - out for long walks, or obsessing over Marvel’s The Scarlet Witch.

Please note: As this is a Sunday, tills will close 30 minutes after the event at 5pm. Guests are advised to purchase prior to the talk to avoid missing out.

Book and ticket holders will collect their book on arrival and TJ will ensure he signs them all. You are welcome to bring your own copies but those with more than 2 books will be asked to wait until single copy holders have left.

TJ will be with us until he has signed your books, if the shop closes to the public during this, a member of staff will be on hand to allow you to exit.

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Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

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