Samantha shannon

New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Edinburgh

    Broughton St Mary's

    21st February 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Topping Edinburgh and moderated by L. R. Lam, bestselling author of Goldilocks and Dragonfall.

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    Photo © Noelle Harrison

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  • Manchester

    St Ann’s Church

    24th February 2025, 19:30

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Waterstones Deansgate and moderated by Kat Dunn, author of Bitterthorn and Hungerstone.

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    Photo © Jamie Drew

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  • London

    Hoxton Hall

    26th February 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Waterstones Piccadilly and moderated by Saara El-Arifi, bestselling author of Faebound.

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    Photo © Mustafa Raee

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  • Washington, D. C.

    Politics and Prose

    27th February 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Politics and Prose and moderated by Sabaa Tahir, bestselling author of Heir. No ticket required – just show up.

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    Photo © Ayesha Ahmad

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  • Parma, OH

    Cuyahoga Public Library

    28th February 2025, 13:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted at the Sari Feldman Auditoriumat Cuyahoga Public Library and moderated by Wendy Bartlett.

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    Photo © Jamie Drew

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  • New York City, NY

    B&N Union Square

    1st March 2025, 18:00

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    This tour stop will take place at B&N Union Square and will be moderated by R. F. Kuang, bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface.

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    Photo © John Packman

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  • Toronto, ON

    Toronto Public Library

    3rd March 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will take place at Toronto Public Library and will be moderated by award-winning author Kelly Robson.

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    Photo © Kristy Boyce

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  • Chicagoland, IL

    Pfeiffer Hall

    4th March 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted on the campus of North Central College and moderated by Leah Rachel von Essen, book reviewer and Chicagoan.

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    Photo © Leah Rachel von Essen

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  • Madison, WI

    Central Library, Community Rooms 301 & 302

    5th March 2025, 19:00

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    This stop on the tour does not require booking or registration, and will be moderated by LaShawn M. Wanak.

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    Photo © LaShawn M. Wanak

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  • Dublin

    Eason O’Connell Street

    8th March 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Eason O’Connell Street and moderated by Helen Corcoran, author of Queen of Coin and Whispers.

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    Photo © Steve Langan

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  • Belfast

    Waterstones Belfast

    9th March 2025, 14:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Waterstones Belfast and moderated by Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil.

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    Photo © Edel Kelly

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  • Bournemouth

    Westbourne Bookshop

    11th March 2025, 18:45

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Westbourne Bookshop and moderated by Sam Parks, author of You’ve Got Chain Mail.

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    Photo © Samantha Parks

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  • Bath

    Topping & Company

    13th March 2025, 19:00

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    This tour stop will be hosted by Topping Bath and moderated by Tasha Suri, award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne.

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    Photo © Shekhar Bhatia

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  • London

    Waterstones Piccadilly

    28th March 2025, 18:30

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    Samantha will be interviewing Alwyn Hamilton about her latest book, The Notorious Virtues, at Waterstones Piccadilly.

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    Photo © Alexandra Cameron

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  • Oxford

    Pusey House

    5th April 2025, 18:00

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    Samantha will be appearing at the Oxford Literary Festival in conversation with Kate Dylan, bestselling author of Until We Shatter.

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    Photo © Kate Williams

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THE ROOTS OF CHAOS

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OVER 1 million copies sold

In 2019, The Priory of the Orange Tree swept readers to a realm of dragons, mages, and political intrigue. In 2023, A Day of Fallen Night followed.

Together, they form the Roots of Chaos cycle.

Both books are self-contained adventures. You decide where to begin.

“This richly detailed epic roars to a satisfying conclusion; both Priory devotees and newcomers are in for a treat”
— Booklist ★
“The Priory of the Orange Tree is the Platonic Ideal of a fantasy novel”
— Nicola Griffith, author of Hild

THE BONE SEASON

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the SAGA RE-IMAGINED

Start the epic journey into the near future with the Author’s Preferred Texts of the internationally bestselling series, rewritten with fresh content, ten years after the release of The Bone Season in 2013.

In this seven-book saga inspired by Greek mythology, follow Paige Mahoney, a criminal with an extraordinary gift, as she faces off against the Republic of Scion and its godlike founders.

“The Bone Season is why fantasy exists. This is a hypnotic journey that crackles with dreamlike energy”
— London Shah, award-winning
author of the Light the Abyss duology
“Shannon has continued to build on this imagined world with intricacy, and Paige’s voice comes through to deliver a suspenseful story”
— Washington Post