Author Discussion + Signing Event: Taylor Grothe in Conversation with De Elizabeth
Jennifer's Body meets Ninth House: Taylor Grothe's adult debut novel is a sapphic horror/romance that's as grotesque and blood-soaked as it is beautiful. Join Cupid's Bookshop & Thrillerdelphia for an exciting author evening with Taylor Grothe in conversation discussing the release of Lethal Kiss. Celebrate Nightfire's 5th anniversary with a spooky audiobook playlist before Taylor Grothe and De Elizabeth take the stage. Taylor will be in conversation with De Elizabeth for an engaging discussion about their work, followed by an audience Q+A and book signing. Date: Friday, October 23, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Cupid's Bookshop - 4347 Main Street. Philadelphia, PA 19127 Tickets: $25 per person — includes event entry, Nightfire Swag bag and one paperback copy of Lethal Kiss This event is 18+; no one under the age of 18 will be permitted into the event. EVENT DETAILS 6:45PM: Doors Open – Settle in, take some time to shop, pick up your copy of Lethal Kiss, and browse our collection of books by Taylor Grothe and De Elizabeth. A spooky listening party as everyone is getting seated. 7:00PM: Introduction 7:05PM: Discussion Begins – In Conversation with Taylor Grothe and De Elizabeth ~7:40 PM: Q&A Session – Your chance to ask the authors anything! 7:45 PM: Signing line – Meet the authors, get your books signed, and snap a photo. The line will be in order of seating row. 9:00 PM: Event Wraps Up – Thanks for joining us! Limited copies of Taylor's backlist titles will be available for purchase at the event. If you would like to guarantee any back titles, please purchase online and select pickup. Please note in the order comments that this is for the event. An admission ticket is required in addition to a purchase of any add-ons. Taylor will be signing a maximum of three books from home, but only the Lethal Kiss will be personalized. This is subject to change at any time at the author's discretion. Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon! ACCESSIBILITY & PARKING Check-in will take place at Cupid's Bookshop. Guests who would benefit from priority seating or any additional assistance are encouraged to reach out in advance. Email us at cupidsbookshopbookseller@gmail.com and we're more than happy to make arrangements! Free and paid street and lot parking options are available throughout Manayunk. BOOK PICKUP POLICY If you can no longer make it to the event, please contact us ahead of time, and we can get your book personalized for you. In the event that you can no longer attend, and do not contact us, books will be signed but not personalized. If you can no longer attend the event, books will be held for up to 30 days after the event date. We will email you after the event with pickup or shipment details. If we have not heard from you within 30 days, we may donate or return to inventory. Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to welcoming you to our event! ABOUT THE BOOK: When Marcella is hired at Preston University, she has her game plan already mapped out―lay low for a few semesters, enjoy the extensive library, and maybe feast on a couple of her coworkers. That is, until a professor is found murdered and it’s not her doing. She may be the newest monster on campus, but she definitely isn’t the most dangerous. Assistant professor Lacie is aware how ruthless the track to tenure is. But seeing the corpse of one of her colleagues is enough to make her suspect the other professors that came before her didn’t just quit academia. Unfortunately, there’s only one person she can trust enough to ask for help―the beautiful, aloof, and tantalizingly secretive Marcella. Lacie and Marcella team up to make a chilling discovery: there’s something festering under the marble floors of Preston University, and it’s hungry. Marcella might be a monster, but the deeper into the mystery they dig, the more she’s attracted to Lacie’s immovable bravery and quiet intelligence. And the closer they grow, the more Lacie is drawn to Marcella’s vicious nature. The weight of spilled blood and stolen opportunity is too heavy to carry alone, but they’re both determined to get what they deserve―even if they have to kill for it. ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER: De Elizabeth is a dark fantasy and horror author, writing both YA and adult. She is passionate about creating emotionally resonant stories featuring bisexual representation, genre blends, unhinged villains, chaotic third acts, and characters with big feelings. Her debut YA novel, This Raging Sea, was published in 2025. Her upcoming books include an adult romantic horror novel titled She Haunts Me Still, and a forthcoming YA dark fantasy, A Death Kissed Song. You can follow her on Instagram @WordsByDe.
