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Bringing writers and readers together
Ellen Baker Book Launch in Wiscasset
The Wiscasset Yacht Club is hosting author Ellen Baker’s launch of her new novel, Summerland Cove on June 2, from 6-8pm. Come chat with Ellen about the book and enjoy refreshments that mirror those from the summer party in Maine that takes place in the novel. We, Fiction Bookshop, will be there to sell signed copies. If you liked Ellen’s The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson, you’re going to love spending time in Summerland Cove!
Author Chat with Rylan Hynes ~ Grafting
Rylan Hynes (they/them) is a trans author and artist. An alum of the Tin House Writers Workshop, their work has been supported by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and Monson Arts. Currently Hynes serves on the community advisory board for the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance and is the Communications & Editorial Director at The Telling Room, a nationally recognized youth-serving creative writing nonprofit based in Portland, Maine. You can find their writing Rustica Journal, edible MAINE, The Masters Review, and elsewhere. They live with their husband in central Maine with far too many heritage apple trees.
Rylan will be in conversation with Maine author Shannon Bowring. Shannon’s award-winning work has appeared in numerous journals and has been nominated for the Pushcart and Best of the Net prizes. Her Dalton Novels trilogy has been recognized by Kirkus Reviews, Publisher’s Weekly, Indie Next, NPR, and Oprah’s Best list. The first book in the series, The Road to Dalton, received a Kirkus Starred Review and won the Maine Literary Book Award for Fiction. Shannon was born and raised in Northern Maine and now resides in the midcoast region of the state.
Oyster Society: Adventures with the Shellfishly Motivated
Part culinary adventure, part personal awakening, Oyster Society is one woman’s story of how chasing oysters across North America led her to discover an entire hidden community and her own true path.
Virginia Shaffer is the founder of Lady Oyster, Maine’s first oyster culinary tour company. She is a food writer and Oyster Master Guild Certified Oyster Specialist who curates gastronomic seafood experiences in Maine. Virginia has written about shellfish for over nine years and holds a certificate in Gastronomic Tourism from Le Cordon Bleu Paris.
Author Chat with Woody Hanstein ~ The Harbormaster's Wife
Join us for what promises to be a great evening! Aekeir Brewing and Tap Room will be offering a special Harbourmaster brew on tap if you fancy a drink before or after the event. Woody Hanstein was a criminal trial attorney for over 40 years and has been the harbormaster in Georgetown for the past seven. He sails whenever he can, tends five recreational lobster traps, and helps coach the Bates College rugby team.
Independent Bookstore Day - Support your Indies!
Show your local bookstores some love! Whether you organize a bookstore crawl or head out on your own, join us to celebrate all that is wonderful about independent bookstores. Of course, we’ll have a raffle (we LOVE a raffle) and some special ARC’s (Advance Reader Copies) to give away!
Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest
Join us for Wiscasset’s Wonderful Holiday Marketfest! We’ll have specials and surprises throughout the village!
Small Business Saturday - Join us!
Come out and support small independent businesses in your community!
Bookends with Ron Currie
“Literary thrillers just don’t come any better than Ron Currie’s The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne. It’s profoundly serious and terrifying in equal measure.” - Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize winning author
Come meet Ron Currie, author of The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne. Set in Maine, this gripping crime novel is currently under development with Netflix. As the award-winning author of five books (notably Everything Matters!), Currie’s accolades include the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Award, the Addison M. Metcalf Award, the Alex Award, and the Pushcart Prize. He has also received stellar critical attention from national media outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The WallStreet Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and The Chicago Review of Books, as well as apt comparisons to historic writers like Kurt Vonnegut, George Saunders, and John Irving. Call or stop by Fiction to reserve your seat.
Meet Carrie Etter, American-born poet, critic, and academic, author of, among other work, Grief's Alphabet and The Weather in Normal.
Etter is perhaps best known for her fresh approach to poetry, prose poetry, and eco poetry. She is the editor of two anthologies, has been a visiting lecturer at several universities in the UK, and recently launched her own press, Fox and Star Books, with a focus on underrepresented poets. Etter’s work includes Imagined Sons, Scar, The Tethers, The Weather in Normal, and Grief’s Alphabet. Tickets for this special event are $10 and include light refreshments, readings of selected works, and a lively conversation with the author. Signed copies of Etter’s poetry collections will be available for purchase on the night. Stop by Fiction Bookshop to reserve your place.
Meet Shannon Parker, author of the heartwarming romance Love & Lobsters.
“A beautiful, big-hearted tribute to love in all its forms…. Wonderful, swoony, and sweet in all the right ways, you’ll be smitten with Christmas Cove.” Amber Smith, New York Times Bestselling Author
I zoomed through this novel and found myself laughing and crying in equal measure, and I learned A LOT about lobsters! Tickets are $10 and include light refreshments and lively conversation with the author. Signed copies of the novel will be available for purchase. Stop by Fiction Bookshop to reserve your place.
One Evening/Two Local Authors/Two Mysteries
Meet Geoffrey Bates, author of Bitter Passage, and Barbara Burt, author of Counterpoint, who will read from their work before discussing what it takes to bring a mystery from intriguing concept to thrilling end. Tickets are $10 for this private event and include light refreshments and lively conversation. Signed copies of each book will be available for purchase. Stop by Fiction Bookshop to reserve your place.
Meet Ellen Baker, author of The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson
“An engaging, multigenerational family saga…Baker deftly weaves the lives of three generations of Larson women into a moving tale of secrets, identity, and found family.” ~Booklist
Tickets are $25 and include a signed copy of the novel, lively conversation, circus-themed treats, and light refreshment. Stop by Fiction Bookshop to sign up and reserve your place for our first ever Bookends event!
Book Club: Wreckage
Join us at Panacea for a reading, Q&A, and book signing by Andrew Wolfendon, author of Wreckage.
*Space is limited, sign up in store at Fiction Bookshop.
