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Rare Book Collector’s Guide.

Determining the True Value of Collectible Books
Top 5 Reasons to Collect First Editions
What Makes Books Rare
What do Editions, Printings, States, and Issues Mean?
Identifying a First Edition
Dust Jackets on Modern First Editions

Library Care
and much more..

Book Signing Central Insider Report

Where are good places to get books signed?
How can I prove that autograph is authentic?
Getting Photographs at Book Signing Events
Which part of the book should I get signed?
Why do some authors only sign with an inscription?
How many copies of a book can I get autographed?
Can I get a photograph with the author?

List of Upcoming Author Events [Updated April 28th]

SPONSORED EVENTS May 4th Meet & Greet Ann Napolitano: May 31st Meet & Greet Sunny Hostin: UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 2024 April 30th Jane Smiley “Lucky” Book Discussion: April 30th Keith O’Brien “Charlie Hustle” Author Talk: [read more]

Yumna Jawad “The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook” Book Discussion

Join Yumna Jawad to discuss “The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/7/2024 at 6:00PM SCHULER BOOKS INC 2660 28TH ST SE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512-1619 About the Author: Yumna Jawad is an entrepreneur, social [read more]

Max Brallier “The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains!” Author Event

Join in author event with Max Brallier of “The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains!” AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/7/2024 at 5:30 pm BOOKMARKS 634 W 4TH ST 110 WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101-2730 About the [read more]

Jayne Castle “People in Glass Houses” Virtual Event

Join Jayne Castle to discuss “People in Glass Houses.” VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS 5/7/2024 at 5:00 PM VIRTUAL EVENT: THE POISONED PEN PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES Launch Event About the Author: Jayne Castle, the author of Sweetwater [read more]

Taha Ebrahimi “Street Trees of Seattle” Author Event

Join in an author event with Taha Ebrahimi of “Street Trees of Seattle.” AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/6/2024 THIRD PLACE BOOKS SEWARD PARK 5041 WILSON AVE S SEATTLE, WA 98118-2084 About the Author: TAHA EBRAHIMI is director [read more]

Mitali Banerjee Ruths “Archie Celebrates an Indian Wedding” Book Launch

Author Mitali Banerjee Ruths welcomes you to a book launch of their latest picture book, “Once Upon a Sari and Archie Celebrates an Indian Wedding.” BOOK LAUNCH DETAILS 5/5/2024 at 2:00 PM TEXTILE MUSEUM OF [read more]

Sylvia Brownrigg “The Whole Staggering Mystery” Book Discussion

Join Sylvia Brownrigg to discuss “The Whole Staggering Mystery.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/5/2024 at 2:00pm DI ROSA CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 5200 Sonoma Hwy Napa, CA 94559 About the Author: SYLVIA BROWNRIGG is the author of [read more]

Kate O’Shaughnessy “The Wrong Way Home” Author Talk

Join in an author talk with Kate O’Shaughnessy of “The Wrong Way Home.” AUTHOR TALK DETAILS 5/4/2024 at 2:00pm BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY 2090 Ktterdge St Berkeley, CA 94704 About the Author: KATE O’SHAUGHNESSY is a [read more]

Traci Sorell “Being Home” Storytime

Welcome Traci Sorell for a special storytime event in the store. Traci will be reading her new book, Being Home, a heartwarming picture book about a Native American family and the joy of moving back [read more]

Amy Hest “Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing” Author Event

Join in an author event with Amy Hest for “Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing.” AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/4/2024 at 11:00am BOOKS ARE MAGIC 122 MONTAGUE ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3481 About the Author: Amy [read more]

Matthew R. Morris “Black Boys Like Me” Book Discussion

Join Matthew R. Morris for “Black Boys Like Me” book discussion. BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/3/2024 at 7:30pm THE ROSE THEATRE 1 Theatre Ln Brampton, ON L6V 0A3 About the Author: MATTHEW R. MORRIS is an [read more]

Nell Irvin Painter “I Just Keep Talking” Author Talk

Join Nell Irvin Painter to talk about “I Just Keep Talking.” AUTHOR TALK DETAILS 5/1/2024 WORDS BOOKSTORE 179 MAPLEWOOD AVE MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040-2509 About the Author: NELL IRVIN PAINTER, Edwards Professor of American History, Emerita, [read more]

Nicolás Medina Mora “América del Norte” Book Release

Join for an early release of “América del Norte” by Nicolás Medina Mora, with conversation and Q&A moderated by Lucas Iberico Lozada, followed by a book signing and reception. BOOK RELEASE DETAILS 5/1/2024 at 6:00 [read more]

Matthew Desmond “Poverty, by America” Author Event

Join Pulitzer Prize winning author Matthew Desmond! AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/1/2024 at 6:30 PM WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ALBERT H. ANDERSON CONFERENCE CENTER 601 South Martin Luther King Junior Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27107 About the Author: [read more]

May Cobb “The Hollywood Assistant” Author Talk

Join May Cobb to talk about “The Hollywood Assistant.” AUTHOR TALK DETAILS 5/1/2024 MURDER BY THE BOOK, INC 2342 BISSONNET ST HOUSTON, TX 77005-1512 About the Author: May Cobb earned her MA in literature from San [read more]

Carolyn Kuebler “Liquid, Fragile, Perishable” Author Event

Join in an author event with Carolyn Kuebler for “Liquid, Fragile, Perishable.” AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/1/2024 THE VERMONT BOOKSHOP 38 MAIN ST MIDDLEBURY, VT 05753-1473 About the Author: Carolyn Kuebler was a co-founder of the [read more]

Matthew Hubbard “The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge” Book Discussion

Join Matthew Hubbard to discuss “The Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/1/2024 at 6:30pm PARNASSUS BOOKS, LLC. 3900 HILLSBORO PIKE STE 14 NASHVILLE, TN 37215-2714 About the Author: Matthew Hubbard writes the [read more]

Philip Eil “Prescription for Pain” Author Talk

Join in an author talk with Philip Eil for “Prescription for Pain.” AUTHOR TALK DETAILS 5/22/2024 GATHERING VOLUMES 196 E SOUTH BOUNDARY ST PERRYSBURG, OH 43551-2527 About the Author: Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist [read more]

José Vadi “Chipped” Book Discussion

Join José Vadi to discuss “Chipped.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/28/2024 at 7:00pm BOOKS ARE MAGIC 122 MONTAGUE ST BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3481 About the Author: José Vadi is the author of Chipped and Inter State: Essays from California. An [read more]

Caoilinn Hughes “The Alternatives” Book Discussion [Updated Apr 21st]

Join in an author talk and signing with Caoilinn Hughes for the book, “The Alternatives.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/23/2024 THE HEAD AND THE HAND BOOKS 2230 FRANKFORD AVE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19125-2060 About the Author: Caoilinn Hughes is [read more]

Lisa Scottoline “The Truth about the Devlins” Author Event

Join in an author event with Lisa Scottoline for “The Truth about the Devlins.” AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/19/2024 at 2:00 PM COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY 96 S Grant Ave Columbus, OH 43215 About the Author: Lisa [read more]

Timothy Schaffert “The Titanic Survivors Book Club” Book Party

Board at Queenstown (aka Flixx) for a Titanic-theme cocktail (on the rocks) with author (and Titanic survivor) Timothy Schaffert; sweets (candied squid, etc); and a Celine Dion-alike drag show. And a free signature with every [read more]

Martha Hall Kelly “The Golden Doves” Book Discussion

Join Martha Hall Kelly to discuss “The Golden Doves.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/16/2024 at 6:00PM NORTHSHIRE BOOKS SARATOGA LLC 424 BROADWAY SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866-2250 About the Author: Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author [read more]

Mattie Lubchansky “Boys Weekend” Author Event

Join in a virtual event with Mattie Lubchansky to discuss “Boys Weekend.” AUTHOR EVENT DETAILS 5/12/2024 at 3:00 PM TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY’S REFERENCE LIBRARY 789 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 2G8 About the Author: MATTIE [read more]

Leela Corman “Victory Parade” Book Discussion

Join Leela Corman to discuss “Victory Parade.” BOOK DISCUSSION DETAILS 5/11/2024 at 7:00 PM PARTNERS AND SON 618 S 6th St Philadelphia, PA 19147 About the Author: LEELA CORMAN is a painter, educator, and graphic-novel creator, [read more]

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