BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:187240@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260817T060153Z DTSTART:20260909T190000Z DTEND:20260909T220000Z SUMMARY:An Evening with Author Penn Cole in Conversation with Katie Chand ler DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to host author Penn Cole for the release of t he final book in the Kindred’\\;s Curse Saga!\\nRiverstone Books is thrilled to welcome best-selling fantasy author Penn Cole on tour for the release of the final book in the Kindred’\\;s Curse Saga\\, Burn of the Everflame. Joining her in conversation is Katie Chandler\\, author o f our new favorite sapphic tennis romance\\, Backhanded Compliments. We a re very excited to host both of these incredible authors in Pittsburgh!!\ \nAlso\\, if you are feeling it\\, we highly encourage you all to wear bl ack and red to the event in honor of the book!!!\\nSee below for all deta ils regarding the event and please reach out to us if you have any questi ons.\\nDoors will open at 6:30pm\\, the event will start at 7:00pm.\\nEve ry Book Bundle and Book Bundle+1 ticket will include one signed\\, collec tible\\, hardcover edition of Burn of the Everflame and will be available for pick-up at check-in for the event. General admission tickets do not include a book.\\nAdditional copies will be available for sale at the eve nt\\, in addition to a limited number of copies of the rest of the Kindre d’\\;s Curse Saga books.\\nAll books purchased from Riverstone at th e event will be pre-signed.\\nFor those who wish\\, you will be able to g et your book personalized after the event. Due to time constraints\\, you may get 1 book signed &\\; personalized by the author\\, either your pre-signed copy or a book from home. If you have any questions\\, please feel free to email samantha@riverstonebooks.com.\\nGuests are allowed to bring copies of Katie Chandler‘\\;s books to the event to be signed. We will also have a limited number of copies of Backhanded Compliments f or sale.\\nYour email confirmation will serve as your ticket. You may pri nt it out and bring it or show us the confirmation on your phone at check -in.\\nEvent tickets are non-refundable within 7 days before the event.\\ nIf you cannot attend the event\\, we will hold your autographed books at the front counter of Riverstone Squirrel Hill for pick-up. Please give u s 24 hours post-event to prepare your books for pick-up or to transfer yo ur book to Riverstone McCandless. If you would still like your book to be personalized\\, please let us know 24 hours before the event how you wou ld like it inscribed.\\nThis ticketed event will take place at the Greate r Pittsburgh Masonic Center (3579 Masonic Way\\, Pittsburgh\\, PA 15237). The facility has a large parking lot.\\nPlease do not line up outside of the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center prior to doors opening.\\nAbout th e book:\\nNow in a collectible hardcover edition featuring gorgeous full- color endpapers\\, a foiled and embossed jacket\\, and an exclusive desig ned hardcover case.\\nThe highly anticipated never-before-published final book in the Kindred’\\;s Curse Saga\\, a slow-burn\\, epic romantas y series following one woman who must risk everything to save her familyâ €”and all of mortalkind.\\nWar has overtaken Emarion. In the north\\, Oph iucae and his army of bloodthirsty mortals seek to eradicate all Descende d from the continent. In the south\\, the Guardians of the Everflame lie in wait\\, plotting a rebellion generations overdue.\\nIn Lumnos\\, Realm of Light and Shadow\\, the Crowns are gathering. Caught between two dead ly foes\\, they must form an unlikely alliance to save their people.\\nBu t the Crowns have a secret—and a heart without its mate will burn the w orld down to fulfill its fate.\\nHatred reigns. Hope seems lost. With the future in darkness\\, can a flame emerge to bring the light?\\nAbout the Author:\\nPenn Cole is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of magical worlds\\, feisty women\\, and angsty romance. Her debut serie s\\, The Kindred’s Curse Saga\\, has been sold in sixteen languages to date. Before pursuing her lifelong dream of publishing\\, Penn had a prio r career as an artist and attorney. Although she’s a Texas girl born an d bred\\, she currently lives with her husband in France\\, where she can usually be found eating far too many pastries and trolling her readers o n Discord. For the latest updates on appearances\\, new releases\\, and b onus content from the series\\, join Penn’s mailing list at PennCole.co m or follow @AuthorPennCole on Instagram\\, TikTok\\, and Facebook.\\nAbo ut the Conversation Partner:\\nKatie Chandler is a romance author who lov es adding a speculative twist to her kissing books. She is passionate abo ut writing joyful queer love stories that are full of tenderness\\, angst \\, and spice. You can usually find Katie writing with a full caffeine ic ed beverage\\, a Taylor Swift album blasting\\, and her yellow lab\\, Blu e\\, who makes sure her feet are toasty and that she takes regular breaks to give him treats. When not writing\\, Katie spends her time watching t ennis with her snuggly black lab\\, Bunny\\, chasing her thieving chocola te lab\\, Bear\\, who thinks her socks are his chew toys\\, and wondering where her glasses are (they’re nestled in her hair).\\nhttps://www.gay out.com/usa-canada/united-states/pittsburgh/events/an-evening-with-author -penn-cole-in-conversation-with-katie-chandler-2026-09-09 LOCATION:Pittsburgh URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/pittsburgh/events/an-evening-with-author-penn-cole-in-conversation-with-katie-chandler-2026-09-09 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR