Children of Anguish and Anarchy

Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo- and Nebula Award–winning writer, actress, and model based in New York, New York. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she wrote the groundbreaking, instant #1 New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series, which includes Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and Children of Anguish and Anarchy.

Tomi’s trilogy is being developed into a feature film, and has sold over 3 million copies around the world. When she is not writing, Tomi enjoys teaching a writing masterclass online.

Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer, author and producer, as well as a SAG, Golden Globe®, and three-times Academy Award® nominee.

Since bursting onto the West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple, she has taken the world by storm.

Erivo stars as Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande’s Glinda in Universal’s record-breaking film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked from director Jon M. Chu. Wicked Part One opened at number one and has since become the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical. Erivo has received widespread critical acclaim for the role, which has earned her Golden Globe, SAG, Critics’ Choice, NAACP, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations. Simply More is her first memoir.