All She Wrote Books x Freddie Kölsch
When:
Thursday, Sep 04, 2025 7:30p -
8:30p
Thursday, Sep 04, 2025 7:30p -
8:30p
Where:
All She Wrote Books
75 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
LGBTQ+, Lectures & Conferences, Shopping
Event website:
https://www.allshewrotebooks.com/events-1/all-she-wrote-books-x-freddie-kolsch
Join All She Wrote Books on Thursday, September 4th at 7:30pm, as we host authors Freddie Kölsch and Aislinn Brophy! They will discuss Kölsch's latest YA Horror, Empty Heaven, a propulsive and original love story, a darkly funny tribute to the power of queer found family, and a haunting exploration of the hidden horrors of beautiful places.
"Inclusivity" isn't just a buzzword to us. We make every effort to ensure our space and events are accessible to and for everyone. If you or someone in your party needs accommodations, please email us at [email protected].
About Empty Heaven
You are safe, my child. You are loved, my child. You are one with the good earth.
Darian Sabine Arden is haunted by a monster who claims to love her.
Her only respite is the New England village where she spends summers with her three best friends. Kesuquosh is serene and idyllic, and the townsfolk’s odd worship of a godlike scarecrow only adds to the charming local color. But when Darian pays a surprise Halloween visit to her summer crush—a beautiful, unreadable girl named KJ—just in time to see her swept up in a bizarre harvest ritual, she’s forced to admit that Good Arcturus is more than a quaint superstition. He’s terrifyingly real.
Something ancient and sinister lurks behind the dying sunflower fields and glowing windows of Kesuquosh… and in the hearts of the people who live there. Something that doesn’t take kindly to its paradise being threatened. To save KJ—and themselves—Darian and her friends must question everything they thought they knew about their home. And Darian will have to tell the awful truth about the monster that’s been with her all along.
About the Author
Freddie Kölsch (she/her) is a connoisseur and crafter of frightful fiction (with a dash of hope) for teens and former teens. She is the author of Now, Conjurers. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with her high school sweetheart-turned-wife, a handful of cats, a houseful of art, and a mind’s eye full of ghosts.
About the Speaker
Aislinn Brophy (she/they) is an actor, writer, and the author of How to Succeed in Witchcraft. She was born and raised in South Florida, but made her way up to the frigid northeast for college. Their hobbies include pawning off their baking on anybody nearby, doing funny voices, and dismantling the patriarchy. Aislinn has a degree in Theater, Dance & Media, and her experiences as a performer consistently wiggle their way into her writing. In all aspects of her work as an artist, she is passionate about exploring identity and social justice issues.
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