V E Schwab Signing in Newcastle

V E SCHWAB will be signing THE NEAR WITCH plus the STEEL PRINCE Graphic Novel at the Forbidden Planet Newcastle Megastore on Thursday 14th March from 3 - 4pm!

The Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.

If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for company.

There are no strangers in the town of Near.

These are the truths that Lexi has heard all her life.

But when an actual stranger, a boy who seems to fade like smoke, appears outside her home on the moor at night, she knows that at least one of these sayings is no longer true.

The next night, the children of Near start disappearing from their beds, and the mysterious boy falls under suspicion.

As the hunt for the children intensifies, so does Lexi's need to know about the witch that just might be more than a bedtime story, about the wind that seems to speak through the walls at night, and about the history of this nameless boy.

Part fairy tale, part love story, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel is entirely original yet achingly familiar: a song you heard long ago, a whisper carried by the wind, and a dream you won’t soon forget.

Also available will be the Graphic Novel collection of Shades Of Magic: Vol. 1: Steel Prince.

Forbidden Planet Exclusive Edition includes: From script to art feature for three key pages – V E Schwab’s uncut words, Andrea’s layouts and inks, etc. • 6 page story ‘director’s commentary’ from V E Schwab, exclusive to this edition • Exclusive pin-ups.

We will also be running an exhbition of cover art from the Shades Of Magic comic series in our gallery space.

V E Schwab is the product of a British mother, a Beverly Hills father, and a southern upbringing. Because of this she’s been known to say “tom-ah-toes”, “like”, and “y’all”. She also suffers from a wicked case of wanderlust, made worse by the fact that wandering is a good way to stir up stories. When she’s not haunting Paris streets or trudging up English hillsides, she’s usually tucked in the corner of a coffee shop, dreaming up monsters.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to time constraints, we may have to place a limit on the number of items that can be signed.