Join us in the Farish Theater as Lexington Public Library welcomes Kentucky authors Wes Browne\, Weatherford Award w inning author of They All Fall the Same\, \;and Chris McGinle y\, author of the newly released horror novel Hail Holy Queens. T he event will an include a conversation between the two writers\, followed by an audience Q&\;A session and a book signing. Books will be availab le to purchase from Lexington bookseller Bond House Books. Registration is recommended but is not required to attend. Registration opens August 1st at 9:00 AM.
\n\nChris McGinley is the author of the story col lection\, COAL BLACK (Shotgun Honey\, 2019) and the literary thri ller ONCE THESE HILLS (SHOTGUN HONEY\, 2023). \; \;He wri tes for Crimereads\, Mystery Tribune\, Reckon Review\, and other forums.&n bsp\; \;He lives with his wife in Lexington\, KY where he teaches midd le school English and Social Studies. His latest novel\, HAIL HOLY QUE ENS\, was released on July 28th. (Bio from the author's website chris -mcginley.com)
\n\nWes Browne \;lives within the Kentucky River Basin in Madison County\, Kentucky. His book \;They All Fal l the Same \;won the 2025 The Weatherford Award for Fiction\, bec oming the first crime novel to earn the distinction. It was also named one of The Best Books of 2025 (So Far) by Book Riot\, one of 2025's Biggest M ysteries and Thrillers by Goodreads\, one of 2025's Best Books by Read or Dead\, and is a Libro.fm Bookseller Pick. His 2020 debut \;Hillbil ly Hustle \;was named one of Merriam-Webster's Best Lockdown Read s. (Bio from the author's website: wesbrowneauthor.com) - Photos by Erica Chambers Photography
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