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Deya Muniz

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Deya Muniz was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they grew up watching Pride and Prejudice and reading copious amounts of shojo manga. In 2017, they moved to the United States to pursue a master’s degree in sequential art, where they met and fell in love with a wonderful girl who makes delicious grilled cheese sandwiches.

 

Schedule

10:30 am to 11:00 am
Iberville Building, Le Francois Room A
Louisiana Readers’ Choice Award Ceremony
Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto

12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
Iberville Building, Le Francois, Room C
Young Adult Romance Tropes and (Literal) Cheesy Puns Get the Royal Treatment
Lindsey Duga, Royal Liars
Deya Muniz, The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich
with moderator Manda Choate
(Ages 14 to 18)<

1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!

A nobleman with a secret and a princess on a mission find love―and lots of grilled cheese sandwiches―when they least expect it, in this funny, heartfelt graphic novel rom-com.

Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert.

But it’s hard to keep a low profile when the beautiful Princess Brie, with her fierce activism and great sense of fashion, catches her attention. Camembert can’t resist getting to know the princess, but as the two grow closer, will she able to keep her secret?

A romantic comedy about mistaken identity, true love, and lots of grilled cheese.

A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023 • Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2023 • YALSA 2024 Great Graphic Novel for Teens • An ALA Rainbow List Pick • 2024 ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

"A spectacular, feel-good, comfy romance." ― Kirkus Reviews