Horror author Alma Katsu offers a peek behind the screen of Incarnate
Mary Riley Styles Public Library welcomes bestselling author Alma Katsu for a discussion about her new horror novel Incarnate, an internet-age reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Come hear her in conversation with local mystery author K.T. Nguyen (You Know What You Did)!
Following an influencer as she confronts the truth about her uncanny online doppelganger, Incarnate is a timely, thrilling look at the ramifications of deepfakes, celebrity culture, and modern beauty standards. Bards Alley will have copies available for purchase and a post-discussion book signing. To reserve a copy for pick-up at the event, call (571) 459-2653.
Registration is required through Mary Riley Styles here: mrspl.org/event/alma-katsu-conversation-kt-nguyen-36933
ABOUT THE BOOK
Dorothy Wagner has spent her whole life wanting nothing more than to be seen. But after failing to make her mark as an influencer, she takes a job working for a brilliant coder whose company is focused on cutting-edge deepfake technology. And there, in secret, is where she creates her salvation.
Isabella. An impossibly gorgeous girl who takes social media by storm. Dorothy's artistry is brilliant, and Isabella seems so real that she garners millions of followers. But everybody knows overnight success doesn’t just happen. And when someone gets a little too close to the truth, a violent confrontation sends Dorothy on the run, forcing her to confront what she’s willing to sacrifice to keep her secrets.
A modern reimagining of a classic tale, Alma Katsu’s Incarnate is an illuminating, haunting tale of algorithmic worship and beauty that can kill.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alma Katsu is the author of Fiend, The Hunger, The Deep, The Fervor, and five other novels. Her work has won or been nominated for the Bram Stoker, Locus, Western Heritage, and International Thriller Writers awards, among others. Prior to the publication of her first novel, she had a thirty-five-year-long career as a senior intelligence analyst for several U.S. agencies, including the CIA and NSA, as well as RAND. Katsu is a graduate of the master’s writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University. She lives in West Virginia with her husband.