Meet Author Briana Lawrence!

 Join us Saturday, April 20^th from 1:00-3:00 PM as we welcome local author Briana Lawrence signing copies of the new book In Search of Superpowers: A Fantasy Pin World.  Four preteens receive mysterious enamel pins that grant them superpowers. Together, they must put aside their differences and embark on an epic journey to find the mysterious pinmaker, discover the truth behind the new theme park, and of course, trade pins—all while learning how to navigate their new superhuman skills. This is an all-new illustrated adventure series that's about magic, friendship, queer identity, collecting, and tons of fun!

Briana Lawrence has wanted to be a "WRITTER" since she was nine years old. Her fourth-grade class laughed and wondered how one hoped to become a “writer” if they couldn’t even spell the word. Briana graduated from Iowa State University in 2006 and moved to Minneapolis with her partner. Today, she is the Senior Features Editor at Crunchyroll. In Search of Superpowers: A Fantasy Pin World Adventure is her debut middle-grade book and book series; she also is the author of the upcoming release The Essential Guide to Manga: 50 Series Every Manga Fan Should Know and the self-published magical girl series magnifiqueNOIR. Briana lives in St. Paul, Minnesota and enjoys all things nerdy like anime, video games, cosplay, and reading too much manga.