Authors: Andrew Joseph White & Alice Scott
New Book Launch & Discussion
Join us on Tuesday, September 9th at 7:00PM at the Chantilly Regional Library for the launch of award-winning author Andrew Joseph White's adult horror debut You Weren't Meant to Be Human. Alien meets Midsommar in this deliciously macabre novel following pregnant trans man Crane who is just trying to survive amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia. You Weren't Meant to Be Human is a deeply personal horror; a visceral statement about the lives of marginalized people in a hostile world, echoing the works of Stephen Graham Jones and Eric LaRocca.
Andrew will be in conversation with indie author and bookseller Alice Scott. They are the author of several short stories and two chapbooks: The Practical Man's Guide to Cheating Death and a collection of short stories You Are Not Your Bones and Lesser Misfortunes. They also have a story published in Reverent: An Anthology of Divinity edited by Quinton Li which will be available for purchase at the event.
Book Sale & Signing to Follow
Copies of You Weren't Meant to Be Human will be available for purchase at the event from Bards Alley Bookshop, as well as Andrew's backlist: Hell Followed With Us; The Spirit Bares its Teeth; and Compound Fracture.
This event is appropriate for ages 18+. Registration is required.
- Date:
- Tuesday, September 9, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Location:
- Chantilly Meeting Room
- Library Branch:
- Chantilly Regional Library
- Categories:
- Author Event LGBTQIA+
- Audience:
- Adults
Author Bios
Andrew Joseph White is the trans, autistic, and bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, Compound Fracture, and more. Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, he received his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University, and lives in Virginia with his wife and their antisocial cat. Learn more at andrewjosephwhite.com.
Alice Scott (she/they) is an author who may or may not be a ferret turned into a person by a kiss from a prince. She has a degree in creative writing from George Mason University and is currently working as an independent bookseller with a specialty in recommending queer and underappreciated books.
