Demetra Brodsky (Last Girls), New York Times bestselling author Kim Liggitt (The Grace Year), Gretchen McNeil (#No Escape), Marlene Perez (The Afterlife of the Party), and Joshua Pruett (Netflix's The Last Kids on Earth) share their insights about monsters, both human and inhuman, why people continue to be fascinated by the fictional monsters in literature and TV/film, and why certain types of monsters continue to endure. Moderated by Stacia Deutsch (Werewolf Weekend: Tales from the Scaremaster Book 2).

In Demetra Brodsky’s arresting Dive Smack, Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Gretchen McNeil (Ten) calls the debut novel, “A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won’t see coming.” “Strong characters and a compelling mystery make this a real page-turner,” effuses Publishers Weekly. And Booklist raves, “Brodsky’s debut combines an engaging school story, filled with best friend shenanigans, first love, and a fascinating look at competitive diving, with a tense psychological mystery.” Demetra will join us in September to discuss her path to publication, and the bumpy journey that’s followed.