I recently had the pleasure of returning to the Benque Viejo Public Library to give an author’s talk for the members of their new book club, who are reading my book, The Land of the Night Sun, as well as other children from the community who were curious to join in.

During the session, I shared my inspirations for the story, discussed my writing process, explored the themes woven into the narrative, and talked about the influences I drew from other books, films, and even video games.

My illustrations from the book were also on display, and it was especially fun to watch the book club members excitedly pointing out the scenes they remembered best—and even identifying the places on the world map they’d explored in the story. I also gave them a little teaser by showing a copy of the upcoming second book in the series, The Lord of the Underworld. This was met with many gasps, and of course, everyone wanted to peek inside—but no spoilers, I’m afraid!

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Benque Viejo Public Library for hosting this talk. I look forward to future collaborations, including workshops and other events for readers of my books, and to sharing the joy of storytelling with even more young readers in the community.