JAMIE PACTON is an award-nominated young adult and middle grade author, who writes swoony, funny, magical books across genres. THE VERMILION EMPORIUM is her YA fantasy debut. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college English, obsessively reading obscure history, hiking, baking, or playing video games. THE LIFE AND (MEDIEVAL) TIMES OF KIT SWEETLY is her Young Adult debut and her sophomore novel, LUCKY GIRL, released from Page Street in May 2021.

ALLISON SAFT is the NEW YORK TIMES and indie bestselling author of A FAR WILDER MAGIC and DOWN COMES THE NIGHT. After receiving her MA in English Literature from Tulane University, she moved from the Gulf Coast to the West Coast, where she spends her time rolling on eight wheels and practicing aerial silks.

Jamie Pacton, discussing THE VERMILION EMPORIUM with Allison Saft