About this Event
“Cathartic, devastating, and deeply compassionate.” —Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author
“A mournful meditation on life and death, full of psychopomp and circumstance, Khaw's latest spectral elegy, Find Me Where It Ends, has crafted the most incomparable companion, a four-legged friend to the very end, inviting readers to rub the Grim Reaper's tummy and find solace in its shadows.” —Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside
We're thrilled to welcome Cassandra Khaw to The Twisted Spine in conversation with Becky Spratford (WHY I LOVE HORROR) on October 8!
About FIND ME WHERE IT ENDS:
Antigone is no stranger to death.
For the women of her family, death always comes in the form of a black dog.
When Antigone’s own black dog arrives, she isn’t afraid. She invites it inside, where it soon becomes a daily source of companionship and comfort. It also forces her to reflect on the life she’s led—the parts of herself she’s hollowed out for the sake of others, and the bone-deep exhaustion that’s hounded her every step.
Her Death’s arrival must be a sign, permission to finally let go. To rest. Because while mortality is inevitable, living is a choice.
But a good death comes at a price.
About the speakers:
Cassandra Khaw is the USA Today bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Library at Hellebore, Nothing But Blackened Teeth, The Salt Grows Heavy, Breakable Things, and coauthor of The Dead Take the A Train with Richard Kadrey. They are an award-winning game writer.
Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a librarian in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed RA training blog RA for All, writes reviews for Booklist and a horror review column for Library Journal. Becky has been an elected Library Trustee and a former Board member for both the Reaching Across Illinois Library System and the Illinois Library Association. Known for her work with horror readers, Becky is the author of three textbooks for library workers and the Locus Award nominated and Bram Stoker Award-winning Why I Love Horror [Saga Press, 2025]. Becky was named one of the Chicago Tribune’s Chicagoans of the Year in 2025. She is on the Shirley Jackson Award Advisory Board and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, currently serving as the Association’s Secretary and Co-Chair of their Libraries Committee. You can follow Becky on Bluesky @raforall.bsky.social.
Event guidelines:
Each ticket includes either a hardcover copy of FIND ME WHERE IT ENDS or a $15 Twisted Spine gift card.
Limited additional copies of the books will be available for purchase at the event.
A signing will follow the discussion.
If you have any questions about the guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
The Twisted Spine, 306 Grand Street, Brooklyn, United States
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