Author Event: The Payback Girls by Alex Travis

Join us for a fun and creative night with author Alex Travis as she celebrates her thrilling new book, The Payback Girls! Get the chance to meet Alex, hear about the inspiration behind her bold, revenge-fueled story, and chat one-on-one while making friendship bracelets together.

Supplies will be provided—just bring your creativity and your best questions.

About the Book

Why get over your cheating ex when you can get even? John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in a gripping, page-turning debut thriller.

His first mistake was underestimating them.

Senior year is going to be perfect. Meghan won't settle for anything less. She's already crushing her classes and dating the star of the basketball team. Nate's friends have been less than welcoming, but it's never easy being one of the only Black kids at a mostly white prep school. Still, Meghan did not expect the scene at pep rally.

Robin and Bria dated Nate too. Correction: are dating him. He never broke up with them, and Meghan is furious.

When Nate is found bloodied and unconscious in the locker room after the big game, suddenly the three teens are prime suspects--and a tenuous alliance may be the only way to clear their names. Except Meghan doesn't remember everything that happened that night, and she's starting to have feelings for one of the exes. One thing is for sure: the more clues they uncover, the more Meghan, Bria, and Robin each look responsible...

About the Author

Alex Travis worked in autism research for three years and is currently pursuing a PhD in School Psychology at the University of Maryland. As a Black woman, she hopes to add to the growing canon of great YA work about Black teenagers. She lives in Virginia.