An Evening with Jillian Laine

Presented by Sue and Jon Kinne “Fiction” Author Conversations

In this feminist, witchy fantasy, journalist and author Jillian Laine reimagines the tale of Henry the VIII, weaving together historical facts, magic, a secret society, and the power of vengeful women.

Her story begins with one queen living in exile. Another headed for the gallows. Both are hungry for revenge. Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de Aragón, miraculously appears in her cell at the Tower of London on the eve of her execution, very much alive and offering a daring escape plan, no one is more surprised than Anne.

Lina doesn’t have Anne’s magic—but she has just as much hate for England’s wretched king. Severed from her daughter and stripped of all her influence, Lina breathes only for the Hellebore Sisterhood, a clandestine and powerful society with a vested interest in keeping both queens alive… and using their particular skills to advance womankind.

Anne and Lina’s old rivalries pale in comparison to a common enemy. And they’re not alone. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and even Catherine Parr all have their own bones to pick with the king. One by one, they capture their pawns, infiltrating the court and eliminating the men who plotted against them. Always inching closer to their true target… and they want his head.

Jillian Laine will be joined in conversation with Traverse City Ticker’s head writer, Beth Milligan. Laine is an author, journalist, and editor. She has written multiple children’s books and has worked as an acquisitions editor, book festival director, and literary award judge. Henry Tudor Must Die is her first novel. She and her husband live with their pride of cats in Traverse City.

Event Details
Doors open at 6 p.m. with live music, and the conversation begins at 7 p.m. This event includes a Q&A session and an author signing immediately following in the lobby.

Please note: This event takes place at Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum Center, not the City Opera House. No additional venue transaction fees apply.

Individual Tickets

Ticket + Book: $40

Admits one person to the live event and includes one signed hardcover edition of Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine (retail value $30).

Ticket Package

2 Tickets + Book: $55

Admits two people to the live event and includes one signed hardcover edition of Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine (retail value $30).