# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join Side Quest Books & Games to launch E. M. Anderson's queer, cozy horror novel, The Lord of the Wood!About this EventThe cozy fantasy of TJ Klune meets the creeping horror of T. Kingfisher in this magical novel about a man who enters a deadly enchanted forest expecting it to endanger his life, but not his heart…Clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton lives a quiet life with his sister and her children, only dreaming of adventure. So when a wealthy client offers him a job that involves traversing Shiftleaf—an enchanted forest that claimed his father decades ago—he reluctantly accepts. The forest is treacherous, but the money will change his family’s lives.The journey quickly turns perilous. Fleeing from monstrous birds, Arthur stumbles upon a hidden vale where he meets the Lord of the Wood—a figure from his father’s many stories. Instead of the fairy prince Arthur always imagined, Ira is a morose man, slowly transforming into a beast, his power over a dying forest waning.Arthur enjoys the safety of the vale, and Ira’s company. But he yearns for his family. To safely return home and rescue Ira from a cursed and lonely existence, Arthur and Ira must reach the heart of the wood to heal the forest. Except the further they venture from the vale, the more beastly Ira becomes. If they can’t complete their mission before he turns completely, Arthur could lose the man he’s falling for—and never see his family again.----------------E. M. Anderson (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent writer and the author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher. Her work has appeared in SJ Whitby’s Awakenings: A Cute Mutants Anthology, Wyldblood Press's From the Depths: A Fantasy Anthology, and Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction. They have two master’s degrees and a feral passion for trees, birds, pole fitness, and Uncle Iroh. You can find them on Instagram, BlueSky, and Tumblr at @elizmanderson.----------------Tickets are $5, which can be redeemed for store credit on the night, including to purchase a copy of The Lord of the Wood.Side Quest Books & Games is located on the Bow Market balcony, in the back left corner. There is an elevator for accessibility in the lobby of Bow Market, to the right of the driveway when you first arrive.Masks are optional, but please let us know and stay home if you are ill.Outside food and drink are welcome. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/somerville/book-launch-with-the-author-the-lord-of-the-wood-by-e-m-anderson/100001993776348730 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Side Quest Books & Games - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6.24, max: 6.24, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Somerville - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Side Quest Books & Games - **lat**: 42.381008 - **long**: -71.097883 - **full address**: Side Quest Books & Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/057595a53c84e5e8a1b7646f8da1a6aedeb81b7694a4ecb960293dac2c485ef0-rimg-w1200-h600-dc352d1d-gmir.jpg?v=1784578096 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson being held? - **A:** Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson takes place on Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 20 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Side Quest Books & Games, 1 Bow Market Way, Somerville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson? - **A:** Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson is organized by Side Quest Books & Games. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson 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 Somerville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. Anderson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Book Launch with the author: "The Lord of the Wood" by E. M. 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