Join us for an exciting evening with bestselling author Pierce Brown as he speaks to John Gwynne about his global sensation, Red Rising

Join us for an exciting evening with bestselling author Pierce Brown as he speaks to John Gwynne about his global sensation, the Red Rising series.

Red Rising sees a miner working beneath the surface of Mars make a staggering discovery about the fate of his people after humanity escaped a devastated Planet Earth. Blending thriller, dystopian and space opera elements,Red Rising is a critically acclaimed series and global phenomenon.

Pierce Brown is the bestselling author of the Red Rising saga. He spent his childhood building forts and setting traps for his cousins in the woods of six states and the deserts of two. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he scribbles tales of spaceships, wizards, ghouls, and most things old or bizarre.

John Gwynne is the author of the bestselling Bloodsworn saga, The Faithful and the Fallen series and soon to beThe Wolves of War (publishing November 2026). He studied and lectured at Brighton University. He's played double bass in a rock 'n' roll band and travelled the USA and Canada. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, where he is part of a Viking re-enactment group. When not writing, he can often be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him.

Please note that there are two Book & Ticket bundle options:

The Signed Book & Ticket bundle will include the new hardback re-issue ofRed Rising (pre-signed) and a tour-exclusive gift.

The Signed Six-Book Bundle will include all six books in the series (reissued matching paperback set, pre-signed) and a tour-exclusive Howler tote bag.

Please note that the run-time for this event is 90 mins. This event will not include a live book signing.

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