Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes Eliza Chan, Holly Race and M. H. Ayinde

We are thrilled to welcome Eliza Chan, Holly Race & M. H. Ayinde who will be talking about their latest novels and also discussing the wider themes of history, politics and magic in epic fantasy.
Eliza Chan - Harbour of Hungry Ghosts
This is a start of a new duology, set in Hong Kong during British rule and the opium war era.
When the British disrupt the Hungry Ghosts festival and her grandmother is seized by a strange new monster, Kiamling must step up and lead the search. She is aided by unexpected allies: Archie, an earnest civil servant, Hoi gor, her childhood sweetheart turned merchant-pirate and Jingling, her younger sister keeping secrets of her own. Kiamling must figure out who is behind the incursion and more importantly, how to defeat them.
With British fables mingling with local Chinese monsters, this is glorious historical fiction.
Holly Race - Six Wild Crowns
Six Wild Crowns features Henry VIII's wives as you've never seen them before, set in a gorgeous fantasy world with underwater castles, dragons and magic mirrors. A vivid mix of political epic fantasy combined with historical fiction.
M. H. Ayinde - A Song of Legends Lost
A Song of Legends Lost is set in a vibrant non-western setting inspired by multiple pre-colonial cultures, queernorm world and diverse cast of characters. A story about politics, rebellion and betrayal, with an incredible magic system.

Eliza Chan is a Scottish-born Chinese-diaspora author who writes about East Asian mythology, British folklore and reclaiming the dragon lady, but preferably all three at once. Eliza's Sunday Times bestselling debut novel Fathomfolk was published by Orbit in February 2024. Her short fiction has been published in The Dark, Podcastle, Fantasy Magazine and The Best of British Fantasy, and her non-fiction has appeared on Tor.com. She lives in the North of England with her partner and young child.

Holly Race is a writer and script editor, and has worked for companies including Working Title Films, Aardman Animations and Red Planet Pictures. She is a Faber Academy graduate, and her YA urban fantasy trilogy, MIDNIGHT'S TWINS, A GATHERING MIDNIGHT and A MIDNIGHT DARK AND GOLDEN was published by Hot Key Books (2020-22). She lives in Cambridge. SIX WILD CROWNS is her adult debut.

M. H. Ayinde was born in London's East End. Her short fiction has been published in FIYAH Literary Magazine, Omenana, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and elsewhere, and she was the 2021 winner of the Future Worlds Prize. She is a runner, a lapsed martial artist and a screen time enthusiast. Modupe lives in London with three generations of her family and their Studio Ghibli obsession.

Their conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and then a book signing.

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