B.A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger and The Muralist, presents The Collector’s Apprentice, an unforgettable tale about the lengths to which people will go for their obsession, whether it be art, money, love, or vengeance.
Tickets for this event are $5 and can be used as a coupon off of the book. Buy tickets in-store (no fees), by phone (no fees), or online (fees apply).
TARA LYNN MASIH’S debut novel for young readers and adults launches this month. My Real Name Is Hanna won a 2018 Skipping Stones Honor Award and comes highly recommended by the Jewish Book Council. Inspired by a real family who sought refuge in underground caves in Ukraine during World War II. Free, with refreshments and book signing at the Andover Bookstore’s new location (parking free and behind the store).
NIGEL TRAVIS, executive chairman and former CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins, presents The Challenge Culture, a reflection on the unique, results-oriented discipline he’s developed over decades of leadership, which provides a blueprint for any organization to achieve prosperity.
The New England Authors Expo is the largest grassroots literary event in New England. The NEAE has over 2,000 authors, illustrators, publishers, printers and other publishing professionals on its contact list. By working together we organize book sales and other book-related events throughout the year. We try to keep our fees as low as possible so that every author will be able to attend our events. This event is free to the public.
This event will be held at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers, MA on Wednesday, July 25.
11:00 AM – Doors open for librarians, bookstore owners and TV & radio guests
4:00 PM – Doors open to the public.
The event runs till 9:00 pm.
Boston-based writer and storyteller and GrubStreet instructor JUDAH LEBLANG presents the premiere of his one-man show “It’s Now or Never” on Thursday evening June 21, 7:30 pm at Turtle Studios, 213 California Street in Newton. This is a special preview before he takes it on the road to fringe festivals in Canada. The show is a (mostly) humorous look at getting older, living a creative life, and dealing with times when ‘man planned, and God laughed.’ The show grew out of his memoir, “Finding My Place.” Copies of the book ($15) will be on sale at the event.
ALLISON PEARSON, bestselling author of I Don’t Know How She Does It, joins us at Wellesley Books to present How Hard Can It Be?, the hilarious and poignant new adventures of Kate Reddy, the beleaguered heroine of Pearson’s groundbreaking I Don’t Know How She Does It.
This is a free event, however we ask that you RSVP. You can reserve your spot in-store, by phone at 781.431.1160, or online at store.wellesleybooks.com.
Kids, parents, teachers, and aspiring writers, join us for From Picture Books to YA: Seven Children’s Authors Discuss the Wide World of Children’s Literature. The panel will include Megan Frazer Blakemore (The Daybreak Bond), Julie C. Dao (Forest of a Thousand Lanterns), Erin M. Dionne (Lights, Camera, Disaster), Debbi Michiko Florence (Jasmine Toguchi series), Cordelia Jensen (Every Shiny Thing), Jarrett Lerner (EngiNerds), and Anna Staniszewski (Wish series).
The Alpha Gallery is pleased to host award-winning poet, teacher and editor PAUL GENEGA as he reads from his newest book: Sculling on the Lethe (Salmon, 2018).
GAIL HONEYMAN joins us to celebrate the paperback release of her bestselling novel Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. People Magazine says, “This wacky, charming novel draws you in with humor, then turns out to contain both a suspenseful subplot and a sweet romance. Hilarious and moving.”
Tickets for this event are $5 and can be used as a coupon off of the book. Buy tickets in-store, by phone, or online.