A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon Debut with Hannah Reynolds

A conversation with Julie C. Dao celebrating Hannah Reynolds’ latest release

Join us in celebrating the devilishly delightful A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon by Hannah Reynolds. In conversation with award-winning author Julie C. Dao, Hannah will pull back the curtain on the writing of this cozy, whimsical YA romantasy—where a student finds herself accidentally betrothed to a demon with ties to the magical irregularities plaguing her city. Discover how Hannah built a world filled with complex magical systems, and indulge in some of our favorite tropes: fake dating, academic intrigue, magical peril, end-of-the-world stakes, and slow-burn supernatural romance.

Afterwards, get excited for the signing portion of the evening! Meet the author and take home a signed copy of A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon, included with the price of your ticket.

EVENT DETAILS

• 6:00 PM: Doors Open – Settle in and get ready for a great discussion!
• 6:30 PM: Discussion Begins – Hannah and Julie will dive into A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon.
• 7:15 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the author anything!
• 7:30 PM: Signatures, Snapping Pics, and Salutations – Meet the author, get your book signed, and snap a photo.
• 8:30 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hannah Reynolds is the two-time Sydney Taylor Honor author of young adult romantic comedies. She grew up outside of Boston, where she spent most of her childhood and teenage years recommending books to friends, working at a bookstore, and making chocolate desserts. She received her BA in Creative Writing and Archaeology from Ithaca College, which meant she never needed to stop telling romantic stories or playing in the dirt. She lives in Cambridge.

ABOUT A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DATING A DEMON

A student finds herself accidentally betrothed to a demon—and investigating his connection to the magical irregularities plaguing her city—in this cozy, whimsical YA romantasy.

As a scholarship student at the magical Lyceum, Naomi would rather focus on deciphering ancient scrolls than dating. Especially since the only boys asking her out are less interested in a night in Naomi’s company than an introduction to her influential aunt.

So Naomi devises an excuse to turn down her persistent suitors: She claims to be betrothed to a demon.

Her story works perfectly. Until she arrives home one night and finds the demon Daziel lounging in her rooms, insisting he’s her betrothed. Naomi knows he’s lying—after all, the betrothal was never real—but the gorgeous and infuriating demon is surprisingly resistant to her banishing spells. And with his penchant for baking and home décor, it’s not so bad having him around.

Besides, she has other worries—like the ancient scroll she’s trying to translate, and the way the city’s magic has become suddenly unstable. But the more Naomi learns about the scroll, and the more she gets to know Daziel, the more it seems like she might be at the center of something bigger than she could have imagined.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER
Julie C. Dao is the award-winning author of many books from Disney, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and more. Her novels have earned starred reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly, and her ""Rise of the Empress"" books are being made into a major television series at Amazon MGM Studios.

A proud Vietnamese-American who was born in upstate New York, she now lives in New England.