Step into the darkly imaginative world of R.F. Kuang – the trailblazing talent redefining contemporary fiction.
We’re thrilled to welcome the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Babel and global phenomenon Yellowface to Penarth this December for an exclusive evening celebrating her extraordinary new novel, Katabasis – an audacious, genre-bending tale that takes readers to Hell and back.
About Katabasis
Katabasis, noun, Ancient Greek: the story of a hero’s descent to the underworld.
Graduate student Alice Law has one goal: to become the brightest mind in the field of analytic magick. But the only person who can make that happen is dead – and inconveniently, in Hell. Alongside her rival, Peter Murdoch, Alice sets out on a perilous journey to retrieve him. Yet Hell isn’t what the philosophers claimed. Its rules are upside-down, its dangers unpredictable, and the greatest threat may be each other.
A darkly funny and fiercely original descent into ambition, obsession, and unexpected love, Katabasis is already being hailed as one of 2025’s most anticipated novels.
About R.F. Kuang
R.F. Kuang is one of the most acclaimed voices of her generation. The #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface, she has twice won Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards and has been honoured by Blackwell’s, Foyles, Amazon, and the Nebula, Locus, Crawford and British Book Awards – all before the age of 30.
Event Details
📅 Monday 8 December 2025, 7.30 pm
📍 The Paget Rooms, Penarth
🎟️ Tickets:
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£30.00 – includes a SIGNED hardback copy of Katabasis (RRP £22.00) plus an exclusive tote bag and pin badge
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£15.00 – Event Only**
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£5.00 – Inclusive Ticket**
Please note: All books will be pre-signed; R.F. Kuang will not be signing in person or adding dedications at the event.
Event suitable for attendees aged 14+.
Limited Event Only and Inclusive tickets available.
Join us for this rare opportunity to hear from one of the most exciting and thought-provoking writers working today.
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