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A virtual talk with Silvia Moreno-Garcia
VIRTUAL | After the event date, watch the talk any time through Library Speakers Consortium
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, and Gods of Jade and Shadow, Silvia Moreno-Garcia discusses Latin American Genre fiction, her writing process and journey, as well as her newest book The Seventh Veil of Salome.
Set in 1950s Hollywood The Seventh Veil of Salome follows Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingénue, who has just won a star-making role in a big budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times–Salome. Vera quickly becomes the talk of the town and an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, an actress whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels in a variety of genres including fantasy, horror, noir, and historical. Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Cachanilla and Canuck, originally from Baja California, she now resides in Vancouver. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia.
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This live, virtual event is presented by BPL's digital resource, Library Speakers Consortium, which curates virtual presentations with top authors from around the world.
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