Here’s what we’ve got goin’ on
Holiday Market
Ready to finish up (or start…we’re not judging) your holiday shopping? Stop by the holiday market to grab some books and tasty treats!
Boozy Book Fair
Our last book fair was such a big success that we all decided to do it again — holiday style! Join us, Back Cove Books, The Green Hand, and Coast City Comics at Novel for the adult Scholastic book fair of your dreams!
Holiday Pop-Up at Diversions
It’s a books and games extravaganza! Come get some holiday shopping done at Diversions in South Portland. We’ll be there all afternoon pairing board games with books — and slinging discounts as we do.
Garrison City Beerworks Book Fair
We're headed to New Hampshire, y'all! Join us at Garrison City Beerworks for a fun weekend book fair. Grab a brew, grab a book, grab a friend.
FriendCon
Join us for FriendCon, Maine's landmark gaming event! We'll be selling books for the afternoon, so stop by to grab a great read, play a game with some friends, and maybe even win a raffle prize.
Boozy Book Fair
We’re joining forces with The Green Hand, Coast City Comics, and Novel Book Bar & Cafe for a boozy book fair! We’ll have tables full of books, signature cocktail/mocktails, and goodies for all of Portland’s book lovers. See you there!
Book-Themed Trivia
We’re joining forces with the trivia wizards at Personality Hire Trivia for a book-themed quiz night at Bayside Bowl. Think you got what it takes to win a bag of bookish goodies? Come test your skills!
Queer Youth Summer Camp
We’re heading back to summer camp, folks! We’ll be setting up shop at Equality Maine’s queer youth/teen summer camp to hand out queer-focused books to young readers. Want to support Equality Maine? Consider donating here!
Congress Square Night Market
Great food, great crafts, great books — is there a better way to spend a Sunday evening? We think not.
Three of Strong's 5th Anniversary Party!
Come join us in celebrating Three of Strong Spirits at their 5th anniversary party!
Congress Square Night Market
Come beat the heat — and grab your next read — at Congress Square Park’s first night market of 2024!
Gorham Pride
We’re super thrilled to be setting up shop at Gorham’s second annual Pride extravaganza!
Congress Square Market
We’ll be back at Congress Square Park alongside Portland’s finest craftsfolk! Grab some food, snag a great book, and hang out in the sunshine!
In Conversation With TJ Alexander
We’ll be chatting with TJ Alexander about their new queer romance book TRIPLE SEC. Come on down to Novel Book Bar & Cafe for what will no doubt be a great conversation about romance novels and queer polyamory!
Queer Youth Summit
We’re delighted to be popping up with a table full of queer YA reads for OUT Maine’s annual Queer Youth Summit!
Congress Square Market
Join us and a whole slew of makers, crafters, and vendors at the wonderful Congress Square Market!
Book-Themed Trivia!
It’s baaaaccckkk! Join us and the wonderful Personality Hire Trivia for a book-themed trivia night at Hardshore Distilling. Think you’ve got the book knowledge to win?!
Author Event With Lindz Amer
Join us at the Friends School of Portland for an author talk with Lindz Amer, a YouTuber and author who writes books for queer kids and parents of queer kids. We’ll have stacks of Lindz’s books RAINBOW PARENTING and HOORAY FOR SHE, HE, ZE, & THEY, as well as a few other queer-focused books for children and parents. You won’t want to miss it!
Pages and Prints Market!
We’re setting up shop alongside a ton of other vendors for a print-focused market! Grab a custom tea towel, a handmade notebook, or even your next favorite read. Oh, and make sure you get a cocktail or mocktail, too!
Pop-Up at Three of Strong Spirits
We’re back at Three of Strong Spirits for a spirited pop-up event! We’ll bring a table full of new (and great) reads, they’ll bring the delicious cocktails/mocktails.
Sasha Velour's The Big Reveal
We’re totally chuffed to be partnering with Portland Ovations to support Sasha Velour at her upcoming performance at the State Theatre! We’ll be setting up shop at the event to sell Sasha’s groundbreaking, genre-bending book The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag. Sasha will be signing books after the event, so be sure to grab your copy now in our online shop or stop by our booth at the performance!
Book-Themed Trivia
Ready to put your book knowledge to the test?! Join us and the wonderful Personality Hire Trivia squad for a book-themed quiz at Oxbow Brewing.
Books & Games
We’ll be back with the gaming experts at Diversions Puzzles & Games! Stop by to check out our curated selection of book-and-game pairings — or to snag a table for a quick board game sesh. See you then!
Books and Games Mash-up!
The perfect recipe for the perfect holiday season? Books and games. Grab ‘em both at this pop-up!
Cozy Winter Market
Stay warm and cozy at this special winter market at Congress Square Park. There will be tasty treats, fire pits, and good books for everyone.
Book-Themed Trivia Night!
Think you know books inside and out? Come test your knowledge — and grab some new reads — at the East Ender’s book-themed trivia night!
Maker's Market
Keep the holiday shopping going at the East Ender’s seasonal maker’s market!
Small Business Saturday
Join us for a special Small Business Saturday pop-up at Three of Strong Spirits! We’ll have book bundles, merch, and (of course) tons of new books perfect for holiday gift-giving.
Book Talk With Travis Baldree!
We’re absolutely thrilled to be co-hosting a book talk with Travis Baldree in celebration of his upcoming book (and follow-up to Legends & Lattes), Bookshops & Bonedust! Join us, the wonderful booksellers at Back Cove Books, and our friends from AudioFile for a legendary afternoon
Spirited Stories at Three of Strong
Get your hands on a thrilling read and a delicious spooky-themed cocktail/mocktail at our special Halloween pop-up at Three of Strong Spirit! We’ll have a table full of mysteries, thrillers, horror tales, candy, and costumes.