Cemetery Boys: Espíritu with Aiden Thomas
Sat, Oct 03
|DeKalb History Center
Join bestselling author Aiden Thomas to celebrate the release of their young adult novel Cemetery Boys: Espíritu.
Time & Location
Oct 03, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
DeKalb History Center, 101 East Court Square Decatur, Georgia 30030
About
New York Times–bestselling author Aiden Thomas returns to the beloved world of Cemetery Boys, this time following Julian—chaos magnet extraordinaire. With restless spirits vanishing and a dark demon from their past emerging, he and Yadriel might be the only ones reckless enough to stop a threat that could tear their world apart.
Purchase your book from Brave + Kind and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the festival.
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required, and seating is first come, first served. Signing information: Signing time: 2:30 PM
Signing location: DeKalb History Center North Lawn (Ponce de Leon side)
About the Author
Aiden Thomas is a trans, Latinx New York Times–bestselling author with an MFA in creative writing from Mills College. Originally from Oakland, California, they now make their home in the Pacific Northwest. Aiden is notorious for not being able to guess the endings of books and movies, and organizes their bookshelves by color. Their books include the Sunbearer Duology series, Cemetery Boys, and Lost in the Never Woods. They join us in Decatur with their new book, Cemetery Boys: Espíritu.
About the Moderator
Rebecca Rodd received her Bachelor’s degree in English from Spelman College and holds a Master’s degree in Library Science from CUNY Queens College. She is a literary agent at Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. Before joining the agency in 2020, she was a Library Information Supervisor at Brooklyn Public Library, where she specialized in children’s literature and programming. She lives in Atlanta.