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Cozy Fest: Lucy E.M. Black + A Quilting of Scars
Step back in time with Lucy E.M. Black’s latest novel, A Quilting of Scars (Now or Never Publishing), which follows Larkin Beattie, a queer youth coming of age under the strict moral codes of his rural community. Navigating loneliness, fear, and the hope of belonging, Larkin’s story echoes forward, resonating with questions of identity and acceptance.
Get cozy with Lucy as she reads an excerpt of Larkin reflecting on his sense of otherness and confusion during moments of community gathering and celebration.
Lucy E.M. Black reads from
A Quilting of Scars (Now or Never Publishing)
About our reader
Lucy E.M. Black (she/her/hers) is the author of The Marzipan Fruit Basket, Eleanor Courtown, Stella’s Carpet, The Brickworks, Class Lessons: Stories of Vulnerable Youth and A Quilting of Scars.  The Mural will be released in the Spring of 2027.  Her award-winning short stories have been published in Britain, Ireland, USA and Canada in literary journals and magazines including Cyphers Magazine, the Hawai’i Review, The Antigonish Review, the Queen’s Quarterly and others. She co-ordinates Heart of the Story, an author reading series in Port Perry, writes book reviews for The Miramichi Reader, serves as literary chair for Scugog Arts, is a dynamic workshop presenter, experienced interviewer and freelance writer.  She lives with her partner in the small lakeside town of Port Perry, Ontario, the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, First Nations. 
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Thanks to Lucy for reading from her book for All Lit Up’s fourth-annual Cozy Fest! You can learn more about A Quilting of Scars and order from ALU or your fave local bookstore (via the Shop Local button), right here.
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