Join us to celebrate the literary achievements of Rebecca Schier-Akamelu, BFA'09, as she returns to Omaha on Thursday, April 23, to share her debut horror novel, “Negative Images.”
This special evening will feature a live reading, student-led discussion with current Creighton student Evelyn Korbach and an audience Q&A — all emceed by alumnus and English professor Ted Wheeler.
Alumna Author Reading at The Bookworm details:
- Date: Thursday, April 23
- Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
- Location: The Bookworm
- Address: 2501 S 90th St. #111, Omaha, NE 68124
- Food and drinks: Complimentary light appetizers and drinks will be served.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Additional Creighton authors' works will also be featured during the event.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Reserve your spot!
Registration closes Tuesday, April 21.
About the Author
Rebecca Schier-Akamelu, BFA'09, is a Creighton graduate and writer in the horror genre whose work explores identity, memory and the emotional complexities of family and belonging. In “Negative Images,” she crafts a compelling narrative centered on a Nigerian-American family navigating grief, cultural expectations and the lingering impact of loss. With lyrical prose and vivid storytelling, Rebecca invites readers into an intimate exploration of how we reconcile the past with who we are becoming.
About the Emcee
Theodore “Ted” Wheeler, MA 08, MFA’15, is the author of four books of fiction, notably the novels The War Begins in Paris (Little Brown & Co., 2023) and Kings of Broken Things (Little A, 2017). He has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany. For fourteen years Wheeler worked as a journalist and bookseller before he happily returned to Creighton to serve as an assistant professor in the English Department.
About the Student Moderator
Evelyn Korbach is a Minnesota native and senior English major at Creighton University. Her interest in horror began when she first read Stephen King's The Shining in sixth grade, and her passion for the genre continues into her senior project, which focuses on the gendered symbolism of body horror. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in mortuary science and continue writing and reading about the macabre.
