VIRTUAL EVENTS AT ABSW Join us online for Q & A talks with authors, artists, editors, and creators with whom we might not have previously been able to offer due to accessibility, geography and timezones. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel, where you'll find: children's storytime events editor interviews artist and illustrator interviews publisher news romance author interviews interviews with horror authors, science fiction and fantasy authors, mystery authors, and so much more!
SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST AT 2PM	IN-STORE EVENT! FAERIES: THREE AUTHORS READING AND SIGNING Join us for an afternoon of enchantment! Curtis K. Corey, Lisa Shea, and Melody Wiklund will be reading from and signing their Fae-focused titles. Curtis K. Corey - THE FAE OF WOODSTOCK VALLEY Lisa Shea - CORDELIA: A CORNISH PIXIE IN WHITINSVILLE Melody Wiklund - ELEVEN DANCING SISTERS
FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH AT 7PM	IN-STORE EVENT! BOOK CLUB MEETING: RANDOM READERS ADVENTURING SOCIETY Time to put a spin on the traditional book club. Instead of everyone reading and discussing the SAME book, let's gather to discuss the individual books that each of us are reading. Random Readers Adventuring Society welcomes every person and every genre, fiction and nonfiction alike. Light refreshments will be available. RRAS meets on the last Friday of each month as an in-person event here at ABSW, as well as having an online component on Discord for further discussions among its members. Physical space here at the bookstore is limited, so please RSVP on Facebook or call us at 508-796-5613 to reserve your spot!
SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH - ALL DAY!	IN-STORE EVENT! INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY One Day. Fifty States. 1000+ Bookstores. JOIN US FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY! Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Here at ABSW we'll be celebrating with special flash sales throughout the day on new and pre-read titles, vintage books, DOCTOR WHO merchandise, and more. Support your local businesses and help keep bibliophilia alive!
SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH 12NOON TO 5PM	IN-STORE EVENT! DARK CARNIVAL 2024: MULTI-CREATOR READING AND SIGNING Why should October have all the scary fun? Join us for the return of our annual celebration of horror and dark fantasy creators. Guests include Brian Gatto, Jared Grace, Catherine Grant, and Bret M. Herholz. The afternoon will be full of thrills and shivers.