Fright Night with members of the Horror Writer's Association, Connecticut Chapter

Storytime 

Author Signing with Michael Zanetti

How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi Author Signing

Author Signing with Meriden historian and author Justin Piccirillo

Storytime and book signing with author Charnaie Gordon

Author Signing with Katie Tietjen

Author Signing with Nick Oliveri

The Thin Blue Lie author signing with Greg Dillon

Connecticut Cryptids Book Signing

Regal House Publishing Author Event

Author Signing with Dave Wolffe

Silvia Moreno-Garcia celebrates SILVER NITRATE #BNMiddayMystery

Ann Napolitano discusses WITHIN ARM'S REACH, our Monthly Fiction Pick for May!

Rachel Khong discusses REAL AMERICANS, our #bnbookclub May Book Club Selection!

Ivy Pochoda celebrates SING HER DOWN with Danielle Trussoni #BNMiddayMystery

Craig DiLouie and Paul Tremblay discuss HOW TO MAKE A HORROR MOVIE AND SURVIVE and HORROR MOVIE with Gabino Iglesias #BNMIddayMystery

Colin Walsh celebrates KALA #BNMiddayMystery

We are excited to be joined by Regal House authors: Diane Josefowicz, author of L'Air du Temps (1985), Carol LaHines, author of The Vixen Amber Halloway&nbsp;and Sandra Waugh, co-author of The Adventures of the Flash Gang.

L'Air du Temps (1985)

The Vixen Amber Halloway

The Adventures of the Flash Gang: Episode One: Exploding Experiment

The Adventures of the Flash Gang: Episode Two: Treasonous Tycoon

About Nerd Nite: Started in 2003, Nerd Nite is a monthly event held in 100+ cities worldwide during which folks give 20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines, while the audience drinks along! Chris Balakrishnan founded Nerd Nite when he was a graduate student in evolutionary biology at Boston University. Nerd Nite was born of a Boston bar owner&rsquo;s curiosity about Chris&rsquo; ornithological adventures and Chris&rsquo; goal of making science more accessible. Matt Wasowski is a professional curator, programmer, writer, and events producer. He has been the Big Boss of Nerd Nite since 2006. And that&rsquo;s not even his day job. After spending a few years writing for magazines and weeklies, he led the marketing team of Wimba, the first web conferencing company for higher education. He moved on to work at ReedPOP, where he led the programming of mega-conferences such as BookExpo, BookCon, Star Trek Mission, and New York Comic Con Presents, and now he organizes conferences for SAE International, the association of engineers who build cars and planes of the future. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Annenberg School for Communication and an MFA in Non-Fiction Creative Writing from The New School.

How to Win Friends and Influence Fungi: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite

Meet author Gabi Coatworth and grab a copy of A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over.&nbsp;

Author Signing with Gabi Coatsworth

A Beginner's Guide to Starting Over

Meet Katie Tietjen, author of Death in the Details.Inspired by the real-life mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee, and featuring a whip-smart, intrepid sleuth in post-WWII Vermont, this debut historical mystery will appeal to fans of Victoria Thompson and Rhys Bowen. Maple Bishop is ready to put WWII and the grief of losing her husband, Bill, behind her. But when she discovers that Bill left her penniless, Maple realizes she could lose her Vermont home next and sets out to make money the only way she knows how: by selling her intricately crafted dollhouses. Business is off to a good start&mdash;until Maple discovers her first customer dead, his body hanging precariously in his own barn. Something about the supposed suicide rubs Maple the wrong way, but local authorities brush off her concerns. Determined to help them see &ldquo;what&rsquo;s big in what&rsquo;s small,&rdquo; Maple turns to what she knows best, painstakingly recreating the gruesome scene in miniature: death in a nutshell. With the help of a rookie officer named Kenny, Maple uses her macabre miniature to dig into the dark undercurrents of her sleepy town, where everyone seems to have a secret&mdash;and a grudge. But when her nosy neighbor goes missing and she herself becomes a suspect, it&rsquo;ll be up to Maple to find the devil in the details&mdash;and put him behind bars. Drawing inspiration from true crime and offering readers a smartly plotted puzzle of a mystery,&nbsp;Death in the Details&nbsp;is a stunning series debut.

Death in the Details: A Novel

Join us for a special storytime with Author Kenya D'Agustino as she reads The Little Thoughts Inside. Afterwards, Kenya will be signing copies of her book.

Storytime and Author Signing with Kenya D'Agustino

The Little Thoughts Inside

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

We will be hosting a Fright Night with members of the&nbsp;Horror Writer's Association, Connecticut Chapter.&nbsp;Authors featured include:Marc E. FitchMichael J. BertoliniJackson KuhlJohn OpalenikGevera Bert PiedmontJudith PancoastJP BehrensDT GriffithJoin us if you dare!!!

Dead Ends

Boy in the Box

A Season of Whispers

The Primeval

The Primeval Part II

Among the Willows & Other Strange Tales

The Maw and Other Time-Traveling Lizard Tales

Airesford: Humor, Fantasy, Romance, and Zombies, with a side of Pterodactyl Butter

Frederick

We Don't Eat Our Classmates (Penelope Rex Series #1)

Meet Etta!Etta was born to be a shining star. When Etta discovers her school is hosting a talent show, she wants to share her many talents with the world. Even though she has never performed onstage before, all Etta needs to do is make a plan. (Etta&nbsp;always&nbsp;has a plan!)And in&nbsp;1, 2, 3, 4 steps, she&rsquo;s ready for her big performance on the big stage in front of a BIG audience.Or is she?Find out how Etta beats her worries, with the help of her loving family, in this joyful story created by celebrated writers Roda Ahmed and Charnaie Gordon and illustrator Chloe Burgett.

Etta Extraordinaire

<h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="overflow-wrap:break-word;margin:0px auto 30px;padding:0px;line-height:1.25;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Quicksand !important;font-size:40px !important;font-weight:400 !important;"></h2>Maybe you've heard of the Black Dog of the Hanging Hills or the Winsted Wildman. But did you know that these are just a few of the mythical creatures that call Connecticut home?It's true! The Nutmeg State is full of "cryptids" - or creatures that are believed to exist but never proven to exist. And all of these mysterious beings are documented right here, in this exhaustively researched and fully illustrated field guide.Join writer Patrick Scalisi and artist Valerie Ruby-Omen as they present the definitive guide to Connecticut cryptids!

Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State

In this gripping whistleblower account of FBI corruption and malfeasance, Greg Dillon-veteran state investigator and former FBI agent-finds himself caught up in an FBI misconduct scandal resulting in coverups, retaliation, a federal trial, and a landmark court ruling.When Greg Dillon is assigned to a federal fugitive task force in Connecticut, he inadvertently uncovers a pattern of misconduct and falsified affidavits. After reporting his concerns to the politically connected but incompetent chief state's attorney, the whistleblower finds himself a target of reprisal. Investigated, transferred, demoted, and threatened, Dillon hires an attorney, and-with the assistance of legendary whistleblower Frank Serpico-takes on both the state of Connecticut and the Department of Justice in federal court, resulting in an explosive verdict and a significant court ruling.10 percent of the author's profits will be donated to Shepherds.

The Thin Blue Lie: An Honest Cop vs the FBI

Please join us for a special May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Lego build event!This event is happening on May 4th, 2024 at 1PM.&nbsp;No sign-up needed or tickets required. Kits will be provided on a first come first serve basis.&nbsp;This mini build event is intended for audiences 6+.&nbsp;Attendees will receive a mini Lego build to take home.&nbsp;

May the 4th Be With You - LEGO Star Wars build event

Hubbard Park

Art and Artisans of Meriden

After Here&nbsp;is a short story about life and death&mdash;and a relationship that transcends both. The book follows the journey of an ordinary guy, Joe Golden, who is transported to the next life after a fatal accident. In the world of&nbsp;After Here, Joe embarks on a quest to find his wife, who passed before him. The book takes readers through a vision of the afterlife, full of natural beauty, driven by Joe&rsquo;s central goal. Through his travels in&nbsp;After Here, the story &ndash; which is not based on any religious beliefs &ndash; explores life, love, and family.

After Here

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#373e3e;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:15px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#ffffff;">Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born, #1 bestselling author of eight novels and an ebook of poetry. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and genre-bending literature. <p style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#373e3e;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:15px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#ffffff;">Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer. <p style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#373e3e;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:15px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#ffffff;">Oliveri draws from a unique set of creators that have inspired him throughout the years. These include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, and Lil Wayne. <p style="box-sizing:border-box;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:-4px;margin-bottom:0px;color:#373e3e;font-family:'Amazon Ember', Ember, amazon_ember, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:15px;white-space-collapse:preserve;background-color:#ffffff;">Nick is a former startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in Massachusetts, Nick happily resides on the Monterey Peninsula in California, and loves wine, hockey, surfing, philosophy, art, and of course, reading and writing.

Meriden, CT

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