Romantasy - Kate Forsyth and Lauren Jackson

Name: Romantasy - Kate Forsyth and Lauren Jackson
Start: 2026-07-15T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-07-15T18:00:00+10:00
Location: Upstairs at Gleebooks

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6pm for 6.30pm Wednesday 15th July

Join us for a spicy fantasy panel event with Kate Forsyth and Lauren Jackson in conversation with Lily Crozier

The Changeling by Kate Forsyth is set against Scotland’s first witch-hunt, a young woman with faery blood must defy two queens to survive love, magic and treachery.
On her fourteenth birthday, Caiti NicNeven discovers her true mother is the queen of the Sidhe, the faery folk who dwell beneath Scotland’s hollow hills. Bound by ancient grievance, the faery queen demands Caiti become the instrument of her revenge against the mortal crown stolen a thousand years before.
Drawing on a dangerous magic she barely understands, Caiti flees. She finds refuge at the treacherous court of Mary, Queen of Scots. As fear and religious fervour grip the country, Mary is pressured into passing an Anti-Witchcraft Act, placing every woman – and every whispered spell – in peril.
Watching from the shadows, the faery queen tightens her hold. When Caiti falls in love with Robbie, the son of a local laird, her mother strikes, cursing him to dance himself to death beneath the faery moon.
To save the man she loves, Caiti must cross into the faery realm and confront the mother who would destroy her – and claim a wild, dangerous magic of her own.
Inspired by the true story of Scotland’s first witch-hunt, The Changeling is a spellbinding tale of witchcraft, forbidden love and defying fate.

Fight for Us by Lauren Jackson is a dark, spicy vampire romantasy for lovers of Navessa Allen, Alex Aster and The Vampire Diaries.
A captive craving freedom, a host unmasking a lifetime of lies and a stalker waiting in the shadows. Can they survive a war that started long before their story began?

THE CAPTIVE
My life has been stolen. I’ve been locked away, hidden from the world that I know. They’re attacking my memories and everything is unravelling, but I know enough. I’ll fight for my freedom. I’ll fight for her. Even if it destroys us both.
THE HOST
I thought my life was ordinary, until I found him. Now I’m questioning where the lies end and the truth begins. My fate is no longer my own. I’ve become bound to the very thing I was raised to fear, and forced to pick a side in a war I don’t understand. Protecting him will cost me everything . . . but walking away isn’t an option.
THE STALKER
They’re mine. All of them. I’ve waited, I’ve watched, and soon the war will come to an end. Together, we’ll bring the world to its knees.

This conclusion to the bestselling Red Thorne series, is dark, steamy and compelling romantasy.

Kate Forsyth is an award-winning author and oral storyteller who grew up on tales of Scottish history and folklore told by her grandmother and great-aunts. Her books include Psykhe, a feminist reimagining of the ancient Greek myth; Bitter Greens, a retelling of Rapunzel which won the American Library Association award for Best Historical Fiction; and The Witches of Eileanan, a dark romantic fantasy which was named one of the Best First Novels by Locus. Kate has a Doctorate of Creative Arts in fairy tale studies, and runs writing retreats and literary tours in Greece, the Cotswolds and Scotland. She has sold more than 1.5 million books in twenty languages.

Lauren Jackson is an Australian author and an avid reader. Her hobby of writing stories developed into a passion when she discovered an online writing website at age fourteen. Since 2012, she has garnered thousands of followers and millions of views on her stories, which have helped grow and develop her love of writing. Lauren loves to write steamy romances (with a little mystery) and is always writing a new book.

Lily Crozier has always surrounded herself with books. Born in London into a family of book collectors, she has been a bookseller, BookToker and book publicist. She has a Bachelor in Asia-Pacific Studies and a Master in Publishing and studied in Australia and Japan. When she isn’t reading, writing or talking about books, you can often find her playing video games or dreaming up stories about monstrous men.
She lives in Sydney with a book collection that’s too big for her apartment and can be found online as @lilycantstopreading. Vow of Eternal Night is her first novel.