Lexie Sharabianlou earned her Master's in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh. She has sold cupcakes, taught high school English Lit, and written audio tours for zoos. By day, she's a copywriter for a makeup company (yes, she gets to name the makeup). By night, she writes stories about magic, food, and falling in love. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tell your dog she says hi. The Blue Moon Cafe & 24-Hour Occult Emporium is her debut novel.
“You’re in for a treat! The Blue Moon Café & 24-Hour Occult Emporium is deliciously delightful and absolutely adorable! I loved it!”—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop “Sweet, warm, and full of delicious cozy comfort, The Blue Moon Café & 24-Hour Occult Emporium is like a cup of hot cocoa in book form. Cozy fantasy readers will fall in love with Talula’s magical mishaps, the top-notch sapphic yearning, and the persnickety talking corgi in this delightful, magical story about love, community, and acceptance.”—Emily Krempholtz, USA Today bestselling author of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore “Charming, whimsical, and endlessly kind . . . Lexie Sharabianlou has crafted a fun, fantastical world that is at once familiar and fresh, where farmers’ markets and sapphic yearning coexist with mysterious jinn, the pantry’s a portable pocket dimension, and . . . let’s not talk about the jackalopes. Gilmore Girls and Charmed fans will be right at home! Don’t forget snacks—this witty, delectable delight of a book will leave you emotionally sated, but hungry for more.”—Julie Leong, USA Today bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes “A fresh take on bringing sorcery to the real world, The Blue Moon Café & 24-Hour Occult Emporium is pure magic and an absolute delight of a debut. Lexie Sharabianlou is a glowing new voice in cozy fantasy, and I can’t wait for more of her books!”—Liz Parker, author of Witches of Honeysuckle House