​831 Stories comes to First Light. The romance house founded by Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo has spent the last two years building a following around short, sharp love stories and the fandom worlds that come with them, from trope hats to epilogues to karaoke nights. Encore Performance is the newest, and its author, Leila Sales, lives here in Austin.

Join us on publication day for a reception, conversation, and signing. Sales will be in conversation with literary agent and Romancing the Phone writer Alyssa Morris.

Doors @ 6PM, conversation begins at 6:30. Free RSVPs encouraged, pre-purchasing a book reserves your seat.

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About the Book

Emmy Gold—the frontwoman of an indie-sleaze breakout band who's since gone solo—is back on tour with her former collaborator and first love, Bishop Ward. She's always trusted she can write a hit song, and now she's finding out if she can rewrite her past.

Deja View, an iconic early-aughts indie trio that released one perfect album two decades ago, broke up at the peak of their stardom, thanks to an unexpected schism between Emmy, the lead singer, and Bishop, the bassist she yearned after for years. Since then, Emmy has gone on to a successful career as a singer-songwriter, one who never revisits her younger days—until a reunion tour to support their drummer's medical bills forces her to reckon with who she and Bishop once were, and who they have since become.

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"Sales brings high emotional stakes to this memorable tale of past regrets, misunderstandings, and new beginnings."
—Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Leila Sales is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including This Song Will Save Your Life and The Museum of Lost and Found. Leila was born in Boston, Massachusetts; received her degree from the University of Chicago; and worked at Penguin Random House in New York City. She is now based in Austin, Texas. Encore Performance is her first adult romance.

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About the Conversation Partner

Alyssa Morris is a literary agent at Trellis Literary Management and the author of the popular substack Romancing the Phone, a newsletter about BookTok and romance trends that was named one of the 8 best newsletters demystifying the publishing industry by Electric Literature. When Alyssa isn't reading, working, or being extremely online, her hobbies include baking and hiking.

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