T. L. Huchu - The Legacy of Arniston House
WithT L Huchu
In conversation withEris Young
On:7th November 2024, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
It's always a pleasure to host an event with T. L. Huchu and we're looking forward to his return for the launch of the fourth book in his Edinburgh Nights series, The Legacy of Arniston House. Ghostalker and magician Ropa Moyo faces an ancient cult trying to resurrect the Black Lordand an army of the dead. He will be in conversation with fellow writer Eris Young.
This event will take place in the bookshop with an in-person audience, as well as a livestream for attendees watching from home. There will be a signing after the event.
In-person vouchers can be redeemed on the night of the event against a single copy of The Legacy of Arniston House – we will have a list of attendees with vouchers to be redeemed. Please note that only one voucher can be redeemed per book. Livestream vouchers are valid until the day after the event and can be redeemed on our website against a single copy of The Legacy of Arniston House.
About The Legacy of Arniston House:
Ropa Moyo is a wannabe magician, can speak to the dead, and has officially given up being an intern. Leaving Scottish magic behind, she now works for the English Sorcerer Royal. But just as she adjusts to working for the English, an old enemy reveals a devastating secret about her Gran, and Ropa’s world falls apart.
Outraged, she rushes home, but finds her grandmother dead – murdered – with no killer in sight. What’s more, she’s the prime suspect. In her quest to find the true murderer, Ropa becomes caught in the dark tendrils of a cult, hell-bent on resurrecting an ancient power. Ropa must use her wits, her magic, and call in all favours to stop the ritual – and clear her name.
Please note: Tickets for our events are non-refundable. Professional photography and videography may take place during this event. Thank you for your understanding.
Participants:
T L Huchu Author
T. L. Huchu is a writer whose short fiction has appeared in publications such as Lightspeed, Interzone, Analog Science Fiction and Fact and elsewhere. The Library of the Dead won Best Novel at the Nommo Awards, presented by the African Speculative Fiction Society. And his work has also been short-listed for the Caine Prize and the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire. Between projects, he translates fiction from Shona into English and the reverse. He is the author of the Edinburgh Nights series.
Eris Young Chair
Eris Young is a transgender writer of speculative fiction. Their work has appeared in publications such as Small Wonders, Escape Pod, GigaNotoSaurus and the Immigrant Sci Fi Short Stories anthology from Flame Tree Press. In 2020 they received a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award for fiction, and in 2023 their novel-in-progress The Death Mask was longlisted for the Cheshire Novel Prize. They are fiction editor at Shoreline of Infinity, Scotland's science fiction magazine.
The venue
The Portobello Bookshop
46 Portobello High Street
Edinburgh
EH15 1DA
Telephone: 0131 629 6756
Website: www.theportobellobookshop.com
Wheelchair Access
We have a ramp at the front of the shop which has a ratio of 1:10 and loading capacity of 300kg, and so should be able to be used by most wheelchair users or those with mobility vehicles. The front doors are fully automated. Our shop interior is designed to allow access throughout for wheelchair users and prams, though please note there is only 700mm wide clearance to access the staff toilet.
Sound
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