Hello nerds,

I wanted to send over one more reminder about our author event this Thursday, July 30th at Sunny's at 6:00 PM.

Join us for an author event with L.L. Madrid, a Tucson novelist, to discuss her book My Lips, Her Voice. My Lips, Her Voice is a possession murder mystery with a haunted sapphic love triangle at its heart. L.L. will be reading from her novel, discussing her work with CJ, and books will be for sale to be signed by the author. This is a FREE event to attend, but we ask that you RSVP here so we have a good headcount and can prepare the space.

L.L. is coming all the way from Tucson to be here and every seat that's filled tells visiting authors that Yuma shows up for book culture. That's the reputation we're building, one event at a time, and it happens because of who's in the room. Come be part of it, and bring someone who'd love it too! Feel free to send this to anyone you think would be interested in attending.

About the book:

Copper City’s bloody history is steeped in ghost stories and whispers of serial killers, but three girls have caught the attention of something far more sinister.

A grandmother tormented by visions tried to warn the town, but no one listened. Now, a haunted inheritance has passed to her granddaughters, Audrey and Mara. When Mara’s body is discovered in the old mine, Audrey fears her grandmother’s premonition is manifesting.

The nightmare begins as Mara’s spirit returns—lurking under Audrey’s skin, hellbent on vengeance and desperate to rekindle things with her former girlfriend, Zadie. Willing to hijack Audrey’s body to get what she wants, Mara drags them both into a deadly pursuit.

When another girl in town goes missing, Audrey, Mara, and Zadie know the killer has struck again. In a fight to solve Mara’s death and uncover the mystery of disappearances in Copper City, the girls soon find themselves at war with each other. How do you survive long enough to hunt a murderer on the loose if the person inside you might kill you first?

About the author:

L.L. Madrid lives in Tucson, where she writes dark, moody stories about misfits. L.L. is the 2021 recipient of the HWA’s Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Scholarship. She is a member of the Bi+ Book Gang, a Pitch Wars alum, and an Odyssey grad. Her short stories are scattered across the internet. My Lips, Her Voice is her debut novel.