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Book Launch with Premee Mohamed

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025
7:00pm to 8:30pm

Free
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Join award-winning author Premee Mohamed and moderator Candas Jane Dorsey for the Edmonton launch of the anthology 'The End of the World As We Know It', inspired by Stephen King's 'The Stand'.

We're delighted to host an unmissable launch event! Join award-winning author Premee Mohamed and moderator Candas Jane Dorsey for the Edmonton launch of 'the anthology 'The End of the World As We Know It', inspired by Stephen King's 'The Stand'. This book will be launched in multiple simultaneous events around North America on the same day, in the home towns of the featured authors.

Bringing together some of today's greatest and most visionary writers, 'The End of the World As We Know It' features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of 'The Stand'—brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel.

Featuring an introduction by Stephen King, a foreword by Christopher Golden, and an afterword by Brian Keene. Contributors include Wayne Brady and Maurice Broaddus, Poppy Z. Brite, Somer Canon, C. Robert Cargill, Nat Cassidy, V. Castro, Richard Chizmar, S. A. Cosby, Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, Meg Gardiner, Gabino Iglesias, Jonathan Janz, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, Michael Koryta, Sarah Langan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Ronald Malfi, Usman T. Malik, Premee Mohamed, Cynthia Pelayo, Hailey Piper, David J. Schow, Alex Segura, Bryan Smith, Paul Tremblay, Catherynne M. Valente, Bev Vincent, Catriona Ward, Chuck Wendig, Wrath James White, and Rio Youers.


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