# Event Details - **Event Name**: An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Fantasy favourite Samantha Shannon and electrifying new voice Petra Lord join us to celebrate their respective new releases.About this EventWe are delighted to welcome fantasy favourite Samantha Shannon and electrifying new voice Petra Lord to Deansgate, celebrating their respective new releases.Among the Burning Flowers is the majestic prequel to Shannon's classic fantasy The Priory of the Orange Tree that finds Yscalin in imminent danger as the great wyrm Fyredel begins to stir.Lord's highly anticipated debut is a page-turning blockbuster, full of inventive magic, cinematic plot twists and emotional gut-punches. Featuring an infamous dark mage and a girl trapped a ticking time-bomb of a body, Queen of Faces is a richly imagined, action-packed fantasy thriller from an exciting new voice.The pair, join in conversation by Katherine Webber, will discuss their expertly crafted worlds and answer audience questions, followed by a signing. Doors at 6pm.About the authorsPETRA LORD is a biracial trans author. She has a BFA in TV Writing from New York University, which she uses to recommend TV shows to her parents and predict the endings of movies. She's currently based in Los Angeles, where she feeds her dual addictions to hot pot and Korean barbecue and sustains herself with videos of her cat. Queen of Faces is her debut novel.SAMANTHA SHANNON is the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bone Season series. Her work has been translated into twenty-six languages. The Priory of the Orange Tree is her fourth novel and her first outside of The Bone Season series. She lives in London.KATHERINE WEBBER is the co-author of YA fantasy rom com series Twin Crowns with Catherine Doyle. Katherine is from Southern California and spent much of her childhood in the Palm Springs desert. Her debut YA novel was the critically acclaimed YA novel Wing Jones. For younger readers, she also co-writes the Sam Wu is Not Afraid and Sunday Times bestselling Dragon Mountain series with her husband, Kevin Tsang.Agenda?: 06:00 PMDoors?: 06:30 PMTalk + Audience Q&A?: 07:30 PMSigning - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/an-evening-with-petra-lord-and-samantha-shannon-manchester-deansgate/100001977272483224 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 19, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Waterstones - **lat**: 53.4817105 - **long**: -2.2472453 - **full address**: Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/87c977db6d2761d62cabdc3d5ba55c76f686b69566f5e37ef2b5cb9637f40815-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1765953930 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate being held? - **A:** An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate takes place on Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate? - **A:** Tickets for An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate are priced at GBP 19 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 5AvailableTicket with Book: Queen of FacesGBP 19AvailableAccess ServicesFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate? - **A:** An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate is organized by Waterstones. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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