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I got to see Sarah Beth Durst and Sangu Mandanna at The Ripped Bodice bookstore in LA. Their newest books came out on the same day! It was a delight to see them in conversation together as they talked about their books and writing process for cozy fantasy and romance.
I asked the first question! My question was about the seasonal vibe of their book. I think The Spellshop was a Summer book, and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches was a Winter book because of the Winter Solstice.
Sangu said that if I thought Secret Society was Winter, then A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping is even more winter. But not, like, Christmas winter. Like grey January winter.
Sarah said that The Enchanted Greenhouse takes place in winter, but each greenhouse is like a little pocket of summer. But that the best time to read her book is whenever you need a little escape.
Here’s a group picture from moderator Dahlia’s Instagram stories.
I zoomed in to see myself better. I’m sitting behind a pink-haired woman.
