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An Evening with V.E. Schwab

Culturally Speaking Author Series

Join us for an evening with V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 20 books. Tour-exclusive signed and embossed copies of Victorious are available via presale at Brain Lair Books.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Please read the guidelines below before registering so that you know what to expect on the day of the event: 

Event Timeline

5:15pm: Doors open

6:00pm-6:45pm: Author Talk

6:45pm-7:30pm: Q & A

There will not be a book signing or meet and greet after the event. 

Tour-exclusive signed and embossed books 

Exclusive to the tour, signed copies of Victorious, embossed with a custom seal designed for the tour, will be available by pre-sale through Brain Lair Books. Registration is required at sjcpl.org to receive a code for purchase via email. Click here to order by 9/26/26.

Attendees will receive a postcard to write a note to the author. Postcards will be collected by library staff after the conclusion of the event and sent to the author.

Seating

Auditorium seating is limited to 250 people and is available on a first-come, first served basis.
Wristbands for auditorium seating will be available to pick-up beginning at 9:00 AM and handed out throughout the day on October 14th in the Leighton Auditorium lobby -- pick-up must be done by the registrant, and cannot be picked up on behalf of another attendee.

Attendees who pick up their wristband early must arrive back at Leighton Auditorium by 5:00 PM in order for their wristband to be honored. Otherwise, any registered attendee may be seated in the auditorium until maximum capacity is reached. Overflow seating will be available in the ballroom for all registrants. 

Find copies of V.E. Schwab's books in our library catalog.

VICTORIA “V. E.” SCHWAB is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books. Schwab's series and standalone titles for readers of all ages have made her a major literary figure, whose notable works include the Villains series, the Shades of Magic universe, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil and most recently, Victorious. When not haunting Paris streets or writing in the corner of her favorite coffee shop, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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