"Hot Debut Summer": A Philly Book Crawl Author Panel - Saturday, August 22 at 7:00 PM at The Head & The Hand in East Kensington, PhiladelphiaEast Kensington

"Hot Debut Summer": A Philly Book Crawl Author Panel

Saturday, August 22 at 7:00 PM·7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.·East Kensington·The Head & The Hand

"Hot Debut Summer": A Philly Book Crawl Author Panel

Posted to East Kensington on August 9, 2026

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Sat, Aug 22 at 7pm – 9pm

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The Head & The Hand

2230 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Join Samantha Paige Rosen (Living, Together) Yu-Mei Balasingamchow (Names Have Been Changed), Kat Stoddard (Wasp’s Nest), and Kim Narby (Saturn Returning) for Hot Debut Summer, a celebration of the debut author experience! You’ll learn how these first-time authors claimed space in the market; took their work from inspiration to publication at Big 5s, indies, and influencer imprints; and hear their...

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