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\nThis event is sponsored by the Friends of the Martin County Library System\, Inc.
\n\nYou&rsquo\;re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia\ , \;New York Times \;bestselling and award-winning author of sever al novels including \;Mexican Gothic\, \;The Daughter of Doctor Mo reau\, \;Gods of Jade and Shadow\, and many more!
\nMoreno-Garci a&rsquo\;s most recent novel\, \;The Seventh Veil of Salome\, is set i n 1950s Hollywood. Vera Larios\, an unknown Mexican ingé\;nue\, has just won a star-making role in a big budget movie about the legendary woma n whose story has inspired artists since ancient times&ndash\;Salome. Vera quickly becomes the talk of the town and an object of envy for Nancy Hart ley\, an actress whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.
\nThe Seventh Veil of Sal ome \;follows two actresses\, both determined to make it to the top in Golden Age Hollywood&mdash\;a city overflowing with gossip\, scandal\, an d intrigue&mdash\;makes for a sizzling combination. But this is the tale o f three women\, for it is also the story of the princess Salome herself\, consumed with desire for the fiery prophet who foretells the doom of her s tepfather\, Herod. Salome is a woman torn between the decree of duty and t he yearning of her heart. Before the curtain comes down\, there will be te ars and tragedy aplenty in this sexy Technicolor saga. \;
\nJoin us as Moreno-Garcia chats with us about Latin American Genre fiction\, he r writing process and journey\, as well as her newest book \;The Seven th Veil of Salome. \;Register now! \;
\nAbout the Author:&nb sp\; Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaime d novels\, including \;Gods of Jade and Shadow \;(Sunburst Award f or Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic\, Ignyte Award)\,&nb sp\;Mexican Gothic \;(Locus Award\, British Fantasy Award\, Pacific No rthwest Book Award\, Aurora Award\, Goodreads Award)\, \;Velvet Was th e Night \;(finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macav ity Award)\, \;The Daughter of Doctor Moreau\, and \;The Seventh V eil of Salome. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy\, horro r\, noir and historical.
\nMexican by birth\, Canadian by inclinatio n. Cachanilla and Canuck\, originally from Baja California\, she now resid es in Vancouver. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia.
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