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AUTHOR PRESENTATION: Andrew K. ClarkFriday, September 26, 2025, 10:15 am
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd., Raleigh
Andrew K. Clark will present his book, Where Dark Things Grow.
Meet Andrew K. Clark at Wonderland Book Club. This free public event is co-sponsored by the NC Writers’ Network. We start at 10:15 a.m. (Quail Ridge Books opens at 10 a.m.) and will end by noon with a group photo (be sure to stick around for that!). His book, Where Dark Things Grow, is available for purchase at Quail Ridge Books. We will be meeting UPSTAIRS.
All Wonderland news is available at the Wonderland Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/WonderlandBookClub. We'll continue to send two monthly NCWN/Wonderland Book Club emails. Please RSVP on the Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/WonderlandBookClub so Quail Ridge has a good count.
Please invite your friends to come to this meeting. It's free and they don't have to be a member of the NC Writers' Network or Wonderland Book Club to join us—we welcome all interested folks!
About the Book: Where Dark Things Grow
Fifteen-year-old Leo is watching the world crumble. His father is missing and his mother is slipping into madness as she cares for Leo, his sick sister Goldfish, and two useless brothers. Relatives are no help and the church folk have turned their backs in the middle of the Great Depression.
When he discovers an enchanted wulver from ancient folklore will do his bidding, he decides to settle old scores. Revenge is sweet, but Leo soon learns he can't control what he's unleashed. It takes his spitfire best friend Lilyfax to help Leo overcome his anger and try to escape the wulver's evil. As they search for his father, Leo, Lilyfax and friends are pursued by dark forces and pulled into a rescue effort to find and save trafficked girls rumored to have been taken by the mysterious Blue Man. Featuring elements of horror, folklore, and magical realism, "Where Dark Things Grow" is a dark bildungsroman set squarely in the place and culture of the 1930s Southern Appalachian Mountains.
About the Author: Andrew K. Clark
Andrew K. Clark is a writer from Western North Carolina where his people settled before the Revolutionary War. His debut novel, "Where Dark Things Grow," was released by Cowboy Jamboree Press in September of 2024 and was shortlisted for the Wellman Award. The sequel, "Where Dark Things Rise," was published by Quill & Crow Publishing House in September of 2025. Connect with him at andrewkclark.com.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27609-5882, 4209 Lassiter Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609-5794, United States
