Special Author Event: Alma Katsu in Conversation with K.T. Nguyen

From beloved horror maven Alma Katsu comes a terrifying reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray for the internet age. Don't miss this chance to hear the award-winning novelist (and former senior intelligence analyst) discuss her latest novel, Incarnate, in conversation with mystery writer K.T. Nguyen, author of You Know What You Did. This event is co-hosted with Bards Alley Bookshop. Copies of the authors' books will be available for sale at the program or you can reserve copies by calling Bards Alley at 571-459-2653. A book signing will follow the author talk. To register for this program, please scroll down and click on the blue "Register" box. About Incarnate Dorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark as an influencer, she takes a job working for a brilliant coder whose company is focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there, in secret, is where she creates her salvation: Isabella. An impossibly gorgeous girl who takes social media by storm. Dorothy’s artistry is brilliant, and Isabella seems so real that she garners millions of followers. But everybody knows overnight success doesn’t just happen. And when someone gets a little too close to the truth, a violent confrontation sends Dorothy on the run, forcing her to confront what she’s willing to sacrifice to keep her secrets. A modern reimagining of a classic tale, Alma Katsu’s Incarnate is an illuminating, haunting tale of algorithmic worship and beauty that can kill. About the Authors Alma Katsu is the award-winning author of eleven novels, most recently Fiend, Red London, The Fervor, and Red Widow. Prior to the publication of her first novel, she had a thirty-five-year career as a senior intelligence analyst for several U.S. agencies, including the CIA and NSA, as well as RAND, the global policy think tank. Katsu is a graduate of the masters writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelors degree from Brandeis University. She lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband, where she is a consultant to government and private industry on future trends and analytic methods. K.T. Nguyen is a former Glamour magazine editor. Her debut novel, You Know What You Did, received the Agatha Award for Best First Mystery. The Seattle Times called it “a swirly, tangled hair-raiser…as sinister as it is emotional.” It was selected as a People Magazine Best Book of April 2024 and named a Best Mystery and Thriller Book of 2024 by Elle, Parade, and Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine. K.T. enjoys practicing Krav Maga, rooting for the Mets, and playing with her Jack Russell Terrier Alice. A graduate of Brown University, she lives just outside Washington, D.C. with her family.