To celebrate their debut picture book, The Invisible Parade, creator of the Grishaverse series Leigh Bardugo and World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award winner and illustrator John Picacio hit the road for a national book tour.
The tour drew more than 1,500 readers, a particularly exciting feat for Picacio, as this was his first book tour. Over the course of the events, the creators greeted Bardugo fans in cosplay for her previous novels, along with art enthusiasts eager for Picacio’s latest work. We’ve gathered some of the highlights.
On August 14, Bardugo (third from l.) and Picacio (fourth from l.) made an appearance at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, Wash., for a pre-order event. Here the creators hang out with staff.
Bardugo and Picacio greet a dog during their signing event at Third Place Books.
The editorial team at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers gave the creators a warm welcome during their visit to the Hachette offices in New York City. The pair held a staff book signing, which brought 100 fans. Here, (from l.) New Leaf Literary agent Jordan Hill, LBYR editor-in-chief Alvina Ling, Leigh Bardugo, John Picacio, LBYR assistant editor Crystal Castro, and New Leaf Literary owner Joanna Volpe.
Bardugo and Picacio visited the Barnes & Noble Union Square in New York City for their sold-out launch event on August 25.
Picacio speaks with a young reader during the Barnes & Noble Union Square book signing.
On August 26, Bardugo and Picacio visited An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Mass., where they signed more than 200 copies of The Invisible Parade.
Bardugo and Picacio onstage during their event at An Unlikely Story.
Bardugo and Picacio closed out their sold-out event at An Unlikely Story with a photo with fans.
From the stage of Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, Ill., on August 27, Bardugo and Picacio discuss The Invisible Parade before a crowd of 250 at an event hosted by Anderson’s Bookshop.
At Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston on August 29, Bardugo was greeted by a fan cosplaying a character from her Grishaverse series.
On August 30, Texas Public Radio hosted Bardugo and Picacio for a sold-out book talk and signing with Nowhere Bookshop.
The duo finished off their tour on a high note with a stop at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, Calif. Their sold-out event was followed by a book signing, where Bardugo and Picacio met another fan’s dog.
