{"id":4172,"date":"2026-03-17T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:31:04","slug":"bestselling-author-ayana-gray-at-rpl-on-march-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2026\/03\/17\/bestselling-author-ayana-gray-at-rpl-on-march-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"Bestselling Author, Ayana Gray, at RPL on March 19th"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are invited to a special night with author, Ayana Gray, at the Ross Pendergraft Library on March 19th<\/sup> in RPL 300B.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>The event will begin at 5:30 with a reception and meet-and-greet sponsored by ATU Black Student Association and the ATU Black Faculty and Staff Organization.\u00a0 \u00a0At 6:00 PM, she will give a talk as part of the Ross Pendergraft Library\u2019s Author Series.\u00a0 These events are free and open to all.<\/p>\n

Ayana Gray is the author of three young adult fiction novels and one adult novel.\u00a0 Her debut young adult novel, Beasts of Prey<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, was published in 2021, and became a New York Times bestseller.\u00a0 It is now optioned for a film adaptation by Netflix.\u00a0 The success of Beasts of Prey<\/strong><\/a><\/em> led to two more books in the trilogy called Beasts of Ruin<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and Beasts of War<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Cover<\/a>Her most recent publication, I Medusa<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, was released in 2025 as her first adult novel and re-imagines the tale of Medusa from Greek mythology.\u00a0 It debuted as no. 13 on the New York Times bestseller list.<\/p>\n

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she moved to Little Rock at age 13 and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2015.\u00a0 She currently lives and writes in Little Rock.\u00a0 Her forthcoming book, Hawk and Sparrow<\/strong><\/a><\/em>, will be published in September of 2026.<\/p>\n

Dog Ear Books will be on hand to sell copies of her novels.\u00a0 Please join us on the 19th to meet Ayana Gray, get copies of your books signed, and enjoy a night filled with stories, inspiration and connection.<\/p>\n

For more events at the Ross Pendergraft Library & Technology Center, follow us on \u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/strong> and Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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