Villainesses, curses, and fairy-tale chaos—these stories are rewriting the rules of happily ever after.
In Sarah Rees Brennan’s Long Live Evil, Rae makes a bargain to escape her crumbling life and wakes inside her favorite fantasy series—only to discover she’s the villain, not the heroine. Surrounded by monsters, mayhem, and one infuriatingly captivating Emperor, Rae sets out to rewrite the ending with a band of misfit villains and a killer wardrobe. But when fiction starts fighting back, happily-ever-after might be the deadliest ending of all.
In Ry Herman’s This Princess Kills Monsters, Princess Melilot has had it with perilous quests, annoying stepmothers, and fiancés she’s never met. On her latest forced journey, she's rescued by twelve masked huntsmen and pulled into a kingdom of gender tests, spider-wolves, and assassination attempts. Caught between a charming sister-in-law and a love she never expected, Melilot must break the rules of the tale—or be trapped in someone else's ending forever.
About the event
Running time: 55 minutes
Venue: Upper Hall
Price: £11/£8 concession - In Person - or £5.50 Live Stream - (plus 50p booking fee)
This event takes place in person and is broadcast via live stream.
A recording of this event will be available to catch-up on our YouTube until Sunday 13th July 2025. Ticket holders and weekend pass owners will receive the catch-up link automatically after the festival. Please keep an eye on your SPAM.
This event will be followed by a book signing in the Signing Space above the Festival Bookshop.
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