Author Next Door Series at Busboys and Poets Hyattsville (August 9, 2026)
If you’re in the DC area on August 9th, I’d love to see you at Busboys and Poets.
I’m part of their latest Author Next Door series — Booklovers and Book Lovers — a romance genre lineup celebrating books that make us believe in love. Each author gets 10 minutes to present and read, followed by group Q&A and a signing session. It’s going to be a great night.
Busboys and Poets Author Next Door Event Details
Author Next Door — Booklovers and Book Lovers
Busboys and Poets (5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781)
Sunday, August 9, 2026
5:00 PM
Free to attend — RSVP on Eventbrite 🎟️
I’ll be joining three incredible local authors: Varun Gauri (For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus), Shanti Edwards (Love in the Key of Black), and Nikki Payne (The Princess and the P.I.).
After the presentations and Q&A, we’ll be signing copies.
Which books am I there to talk about?
Both books in the World of Jaraan will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
The River’s Daughter — Amazon #1 Bestseller in Asian Myth & Legend. The River’s Daughter is the story of Sahira Raazaan, a young woman on the eve of her arranged marriage. Her eyes meet those of a forbidden stranger… and something begins to awaken in her blood. Blue swirling patterns begin to emerge on her skin. And the mystery of her mother’s disappearance begins to unravel… A romantic, feminist reimagining of the Punjabi legend of Mirza Sahiba.
The River Goddess: A Prequel is the origin myth behind The River’s Daughter. Set generations before Sahira’s story begins, The River Goddess tells the story of Naga, goddess of water, who left the realm of the gods for a thousand-year wager… and fell in love with a mortal prince. The gods grew jealous. And she was forced to make a devastating choice that would change everything.
About The River’s Daughter
When Sahira Raazaan meets a forbidden stranger days before her marriage to Jaraan’s golden boy, a buried power begins to awaken, and secrets about her mother begin to unravel. The call of the river and the mysterious stranger promise a freedom she’s never imagined…
A feminist reimagining of the Punjabi legend of Mirza Sahiba. The River’s Daughter is an Amazon #1 Bestseller in Asian Myth & Legend and a Top 10 Bestseller in Myth & Legend (Fantasy).
About The River Goddess: A Prequel
Before there was Sahira, before there was Sahiba — there was Naga, the river goddess… and the lover of a mortal.
And the gods grew jealous.
The River Goddess is a standalone mythic prequel to The River’s Daughter, a story of gods and mortals, love and defiance, and the devastating origin of the river’s power.
See you in August!
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