Location: Yavapai College's Boyd Tenney Library (Prescott Campus) and Live Stream via YouTube

The Literary Southwest at Yavapai College's Boyd Tenney Library (Prescott Campus) will host a book talk, signing, and art exhibition reception with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the author of Mexican Gothic. 

The library will host a visual art exhibition in collaboration with the Yavapai College Art Gallery. Art pieces from the juried exhibition will reflect themes from Silvia's book Mexican Gothic. .

Please see below for additional details.

Book Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes "a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror" (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico. After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find--her cousin's husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. The family's once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. 

Author Bio

Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including Gods of Jade and Shadow (Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, Ignyte Award), Mexican Gothic (Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, Pacific Northwest Book Award, Aurora Award, Goodreads Award), and Velvet Was the Night (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award).

She has edited several anthologies, including She Walks in Shadows (World Fantasy Award winner, published in the USA as Cthulhu's Daughters). Silvia is the publisher of Innsmouth Free Press. Her fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies.

She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Art Exhibition

Art Exhibition Opening Ceremony (5 pm - 6: 30 pm)

Open to the general public 5 pm - 6:30 pm. Registration is not required.

Book Talk and Signing

This FREE event is offered in-person and live-streamed. 

In-Person (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm)

Registration is required. Registered attendees should arrive at 6:30 pm for check-in. Coffee, tea, and treats will be available. Doors will close at 6:55 pm, and the event will start promptly at 7 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to get their book signed between 8 pm - 8:30 pm. Books will also be available for sale.

Live-Stream (7 pm - 8 pm)
Registration is not required. Register only if you want to receive a reminder email with the live stream link the day before the event. The link will also be on The Literary Southwest webpage.

If you have questions, please email literarysouthwest@yc.edu.