Veronica Roth in conversation at French Protestant Church

Join bestselling author Veronica Roth and Samantha Shannon at French Protestant Church to celebrate The Sixth Faction Join bestselling author Veronica Roth and Samantha Shannon at French Protestant Church to celebrate Veronica’s return to the world of Divergent, with the release of The Sixth Faction. The Sixth Faction is set in a world where every person must make a choice between five factions and futures, this thrilling return to the dystopian world of the Divergent series explores Beatrice Prior's adventures from a compelling new perspective. 2026 marks the 15th anniversary of DIVERGENT which became a cultural phenomenon that defined a genre selling tens of millions of copies worldwide and became a major film franchise. Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including When Among Crows, Seek the Traitor’s Son, Poster Girl, Chosen Ones, the Carve the Mark duology, as well as the global hit Divergent series, also a major motion picture film franchise. A leading voice in genre fiction, Roth has published numerous short stories and articles and has served as a judge for the Ray Bradbury Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, and also as an editor for the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy anthology. Roth lives in Chicago. Samantha Shannon is the New York Times and Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Bone Season series. Her work has been translated into twenty-six languages. Her fourth novel, The Priory of the Orange Tree, was her first outside of The Bone Season series and was an international bestseller. It was followed by a prequel, A Day of Fallen Night, in 2023. She lives in London. • The Book and Ticket option includes a copy of The Sixth Faction HB • Please note Veronica Roth will sign up to three books on the day, including one to be personalised. For enquires or access requests please email [email protected]