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The Book Launch of

The Laboratory Assistant

by Natalia Loya

In a city teeming with revolution, science and passion offer their own strains of violence.

June 6, 2026 · 5–8 PM · Austin, Texas

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The Evening
Cocktail Hour Book Reading Panel Interview Book Signing Toast Photobooth Experience
Date & Time
Saturday, June 65:00 – 8:00 PM
Venue
The Colton House Hotel2510 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Cocktails & Coffee
Simona’sOn-site bar & café at Colton House
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The Panel
Panelist

Jeremy Striffler

“Loya has crafted her debut novel like a Fabergé egg — at first elegant and restrained, but opening to reveal its beautiful, mysterious layers.”

A long-form fiction writer based in Austin, pursuing publication of his first novel, Quick Quick Slow. A member of the ATX Writing Club and an alumnus of the Colgate Writers’ Conference, he works for the University of Texas at Austin and serves on the board of BookSpring, the leading Central Texas literacy nonprofit.

Panelist

G.M. Gray

“A spine-tingling descent into darkness that captures the rich prose and psychological Romanticism of Russia’s Golden Age of literature.”

An Austin-based science-fiction and fantasy author and illustrator, currently writing and illustrating the queer-normative space-opera light-novel series Triple Strike.

Moderator

Bailey Holmes

“A captivating story filled with every element a reader looks for. She makes you laugh, smile, blush, and keeps you at the edge of your seat.”

President of Austin Book & Sip Club, Austin’s largest women’s social literary community with 400+ members, and founder of B Social, an event-planning company focused on community-centered gatherings.

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Casa Alexandra Event Design House
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Casa Alexandra Event Design House

An Austin event design house crafting couture celebration cakes as both centerpiece and experience, rooted in the richness of Mexican culture and artistry. From intimate gatherings to grand affairs, a bespoke touch for every occasion.

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The Colton House Hotel Simona’s Cocktails & Coffee Casa Alexandra Howdy Clicks Photobooth Austin Book & Sip Club BookSpring
The Laboratory Assistant cover

About the novel

Darkly romantic and steeped in suspense, a tale of desire, madness, and the choices that haunt us — set against revolution-era Petrograd.

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