Help us in welcoming author W.M. Akers for the release of his new novel To Kill a Cook! Joining Akers in conversation is Jon McGoran, known for his cyberpunk thriller, The Price of Everything. They will be signing copies of their respective books following the discussion.

W.M. Akers is a novelist, playwright, and game designer. He is the author of the mystery novels Critical Hit, Westside, and Westside Saints; the creator of the bestselling games Deadball: Baseball With Dice and Comrades: A Revolutionary RPG; and the curator of the history newsletter Strange Times. He lives in Philadelphia but hasn’t traded in his Mets cap yet.

Jon McGoran is the author of eleven novels for adults and young adults, including his latest science fiction thriller, The Price of Everything, which Publishers Weekly called “a page-turning thrill ride.” His other works include the YA SciFi thrillers Spliced, Splintered, and Spiked and the science thrillers Drift, Deadout, and Dust Up. He is a developmental editor, ghostwriter, and teacher in Drexel University’s Creative Writing MFA program. He lives outside Philadelphia with his wife Elizabeth, a librarian. For more, visit www.jonmcgoran.com or @JonMcGoran on social media.