Shelby Van Pelt Announces Book Tour forRemarkably Bright CreaturesPaperback Edition (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

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“With the paperback coming, I’m thrilled that even more readers will get to know Marcellus the octopus,” she adds. “Now he’ll be easier to travel with or stash in a bag.”Van Pelt, who debuted on the literary scene withRemarkably Bright Creatures, says she’s also looking forward to getting to interact with the novel’s fans while on the road.

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“My favorite part of a book tour is meeting readers and having the opportunity to say thank you in person for giving my book a chance,” Van Pelt says. “And I can’t wait to finally meet some of the booksellers who have givenRemarkably Bright Creaturesso much love in their stores. Book people are the best people.”

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See below for the full list of tour dates:April 29, 2025 - Barnes and Noble #3448 with Lynda Cohen Loigman - Paramus, N.J.April 30, 2025  - Brookline Booksmith at Coolidge Corner Theater with Emily Habeck - Brookline, Mass.May 1, 2025 - Bookmarks at Hanesbrands Theatre with Etaf Rum - Winston-Salem, N.C.May 2, 2025 - Parnassus Books with Kevin Wilson - Nashville, Tenn.May 4, 2025 - Dallas Museum Arts & Letters Live with Amanda Churchill - Dallas, TexasMay 5, 2025 - Boulder Bookstore at First Congregational Church with Laura Pritchett - Boulder, Colo.May 6, 2025 - Tattered Cover with literary agent Kristin Nelson - Denver, Colo.May 7, 2025 - Anderson’s Bookshop with Rebecca Makkai - Naperville, Ill.May 8, 2025  - Boswell Book Co & Milwaukee Public Library at Milwaukee Public Library Centennial Hall - Milwaukee, Wis.May 10, 2025 - Books on the Lake at The War Memorial with Book Beat - Grosse Pointe, Mich.May 13, 2025 - Powell’s City of Books with Eileen Garvin - Portland, Ore.May 14, 2025  - Elliott Bay Book Company with Jamie Ford - Seattle, Wash.May 15, 2025 - Rakestraw Books - Danville, Calif.May 16, 2025 - Copperfield’s Books - Petaluma, Calif.May 17, 2025 - Book Passage - Corte Madera, Calif.May 19, 2025  - Bookshop Santa Cruz with KAZU at Seymour Marine Discovery Center - Santa Cruz, Calif.May 20, 2025 - Kepler’s Books with Karen Joy Fowler - Menlo Park, Calif.May 22, 2025 - Barnes and Noble #2361 - Oak Brook, Ill.

source: people.com