Join us for a joint event with Spencer Pride, welcoming author Don Martin in conversation with author K. Ancrum, discussing Martin's new release, Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire! K. Ancrum also had a release earlier this year, titled The Corruption of Hollis Brown.
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ABOUT THE BOOKS
Don Martin’s Young Adult Fantasy novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire (Page Street) answers the question, “What if Kiki’s Delivery Service took place in the world of Old Gods of Appalachia?” When a witch in training, Verity Vox, is sent to a forgotten coal mining town in the mountains of Appalachia, she quickly learns that breaking a curse is the least of her problems. She must win over the townsfolk, find a missing girl, and solve the mystery of what is really under the mountain all while learning the lesson that magic can’t fix everything. Steeped in real world history and Appalachian folklore, Verity Vox and the Curse Foxfire flies onto shelves August 2025.
The Corruption of Hollis Brown is one of Ancrum's stand-alone novels in her parable series that focuses on the preservation of the queer experience. Designed to showcase important lessons about queer community, the resolution of generational trauma, and queer resilience , this novel is in vignette format and set in the Lake District of the Midwest. This novel is a queer romantic thriller in which the lives of Hollis, a boy in search of meaning, and Walt, a spirit with unfinished business, collide when Walt takes possession of Hollis’s body…and maybe his heart.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Don Martin is an author of books about magic and big questions. His most recent non-fiction work, The Dabbler’s Guide to Witchcraft (Simon & Schuster, 2021), examined self-described “spiritual nones” who wish to fashion a spiritual life integrating science, critical thinking, and civil rights while also avoiding pitfalls like fraudulent psychics or cultural appropriation. He has published two collections of poetry, the most recent being while I wait to be a god again (2020) which debuted at #1 on Amazon’s LGBT poetry chart. His first book, The Playground (2013), was select by Barnes & Noble for their #BFestBuzz campaign. Don is also the host of the podcast Head On Fire, which speaks to experts in overlooked or misunderstood field. He lives on a horse ranch just outside Chicago with his husband and their many, many pets.
K. Ancrum, is an author of award winning contemporary YA notably THE WICKER KING, DARLING and the critically acclaimed ICARUS. K. is a Chicago native passionate about diversity and representation in young adult fiction. She currently writes most of her work in the lush gardens of the Chicago Art Institute.
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