THE KEEPER OF MAGICAL THINGS WITH JULIE LEONG, ANDREA STEWART & MAGGIE TOKUDA-HALL
Thursday, October 16 at 7:00 PM
Bethany United Methodist Church, 1270 Sanchez St
Presented by Noe Valley Books
FREE EVENT: Register Here
We’re absolutely delighted to host an evening of cozy, enchanting, and wildly imaginative fantasy with three powerhouse local authors: Julie Leong, Andrea Stewart, and Maggie Tokuda-Hall.
Julie will be celebrating the release of her newest novel, The Keeper of Magical Things, joined in conversation by Andrea Stewart (The Drowning Empire trilogy, The Gods Below) and Maggie Tokuda-Hall (The Mermaid, The Witch, and The Sea, Squad). Whether you’re a longtime fantasy reader or looking to dip your toes into magical worlds for the first time, this FREE event will be brimming with wonder, wit, and warmth.
In addition to the author conversation, The Chai Lab, a Bay Area craft chai vendor, will be on site serving their aromatic creations...perfectly pairing with Julie’s tea-steeped storytelling and the cozy fantasy vibes of the evening.
Event Start 7:00pm
We strongly recommend preordering your copy of 'The Keeper of Magical Things' on our website. At checkout, please add “attending event” in the comments and arrive 15 minutes before the event to pick up your copy. You can also purchase copies at the event.
About The Keeper of Magical Things
Welcome to Shpelling, the least magical village you can imagine—until a novice mage and her unlikely partner arrive with a warehouse full of enchanted odds and ends. The Keeper of Magical Things is a warm, whimsical tale of friendship, community, and finding your place in the world, even when your magic doesn’t work quite the way you hoped.
When Certainty Bulrush teams up with the brilliant but prickly Mage Aurelia, the assignment seems simple: store some harmless magical artifacts in a sleepy town. But between mischievous teapots, a stowaway catdragon, and neighbors who need more help than they’ll admit, their work soon becomes about more than just keeping magic safe—it’s about sharing it. And in the process, they might just discover something magical in each other, too.
About the Authors
Julie Leong is a Chinese-Malaysian-American fantasy author who grew up across suburban New Jersey and Beijing, China. She studied economics and political science at Yale University and was briefly an investment banker before becoming an author. She lives in San Francisco with her needy dog, less-needy husband, and a self-sufficient Meyer lemon tree.
Andrea Stewart is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Drowning Empire trilogy and The Gods Below, and a writing coach at The Novelry. She lives in California and enjoys herding cats, birdwatching, and falling down research rabbit holes.
Maggie Tokuda-Hall is the author of numerous award-winning, best-selling books for children and young adults, including Love in the Library, The Mermaid, The Witch, and The Sea duology, Squad, and The Worst Ronin. She is a founding member of Authors Against Book Bans, co-host of the Failure to Adapt podcast, and lives in Oakland with her family and dog.