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Bel Canto Books is thrilled to host author/illustrator Susie Yi for the A SKY OF PAPER STARS book launch and signing at KUBO LB. Susie will be joined in conversation by Shiho Pate, illustrator of RAMEN FOR EVERYONE.

Please RSVP so we can plan for a great event! This event will be held indoors at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA). Please stay home if you feel sick.

EVENT SCHEDULE

5:45pm – Event check-in starts

6:00pm – Event welcome and author introductions

6:15pm-7:00pm – Author reading, conversation and Q&A

7:00pm – Book signing and private shopping time

8:00pm – Event ends

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Farewell meets Nat Enough in this middle-grade graphic novel about a Korean-American girl who makes an ill-fated wish to fit in and must grapple with the consequences when she returns to Korea to attend her grandmother’s funeral.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susie Yi is a Korean-American author-illustrator. She debuted her children’s graphic novel career with the series Cat & Cat Adventures, published by HarperAlley, based on her beloved webcomic Cat & Cat Comics. She currently lives in sunny southern California with her two cats Mickey and Minnie.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER

Shiho Pate started her career as an artist for several indie gaming studios in NYC. In her 10-plus years in that industry, she published many social games and mobile games, but her passion has always been children’s book illustration. She is the illustrator of 2 Pirates + 1 Robot, written by Henry Herz. Support and inspiration comes from her daughter and husband.

ABOUT KUBO LB

KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more.

A SKY OF PAPER STARS 10/4/23 Book Launch + Signing, featuring Susie Yi in conversation with Shiho Pate, hosted by Bel Canto Books in Long Beach CA

Join Bel Canto Books for a celebration of FOREVERMORE: A ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY, featuring Elle Cruz, Kaye Rockwell, Liz Durano and Mia Hopkins.

This is an indoor event at KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90807). Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

We highly recommend choosing the “Signed Book + Event Ticket” option if you plan to purchase a book, so that we can order enough books to have on hand for the event. FOREVERMORE is a small press publication, and your advanced orders help greatly with their production schedule.

EVENT SCHEDULE

• 4:45pm: Check-in begins
• 5:00pm – 6:00pm: Event starts (welcome, book reading, author conversation and Q&A)
• 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Book signing & private shopping
• 7:00pm: Event ends

ABOUT THE BOOK

Forevermore, A Romance Anthology is a collection of new and never-been-published stories by the authors that brought you Pasko Na, My Love, A Holiday Romance Anthology, and from exciting voices in Filipino American Romantic Fiction. Lola Naty is back along with her sprawling multicultural family, friends from all over the world, and a gatecrasher or two.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Acclaimed and bestselling Filipino-American authors Elle Cruz, Kaye Rockwell, Liz Durano and Mia Hopkins are among the creative team behind Forevermore, a new collection of stories celebrating romance, family and love everlasting. A follow-up to the holiday anthology Pasko Na, My Love, Forevermore explores the true meaning of happily ever after. Learn more at https://kwentitas.wixsite.com/forevermore.

ABOUT KUBO LB

KUBO LB is a creative community space for Filipinx, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and Women led small businesses. KUBO LB is a space to support and educate small businesses through retail, business workshops and more. Learn more at https://kubolb.com/.

FOREVERMORE: A ROMANCE ANTHOLOGY