That’s Novel Events

July 24, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our writing sprints! Writing begins at 5:30 p.m. sharp and we use the pomodoro method to keep us focused. This means we write for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break and then write for another 25 minutes. At 6:30 there's an optional half hour during which you can have others critique your writing, get feedback or just chat with other Charlotteans about writing, reading and more. Space is limited so please RSVP to reserve your spot - and remember to cancel your spot if you can’t come.

July 31, 2025 | 6-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our in-person and virtual book club meetup! Our July book club is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This fiction story with a touch of magical realism as a woman attempts to face the grief of losing her husband by working the night shift at a local aquarium, where she befriends a grumpy old octopus who gives all the others trouble.

Come by on July 31 or join our Zoom discussion (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83365778376?pwd=mXSSvP1PS0BtmCnI0q2af3iYhOxfEz.1) to discuss the story with others. We will provide guided questions and split folks up into groups so you have a chance to meet other readers.

Aug. 2, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Come support local author Chelsea Walters as she promotes her children’s book “What’s That Feeling?” a fun book that helps kiddos name their feelings and learn how to manage them. Copies will be available for purchase. No RSVP is needed - simply stop by!

Aug. 7, 2025 | 6-8 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Come by and join us for our Silent Book Club, where you get the opportunity to quietly read with other Charlotte book worms. Arrive between 6-6:30 to claim your spot, grab food and drinks from nearby restaurants and chat with other folks. From 6:30-7:30 p.m. we silently read our own books! At 7:30 p.m. we will reopen the shop for anyone who would like to browse. No RSVP is necessary - just show up to join in on the fun!

Aug 9, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Come snag a copy of “Culture of Excellence: What We Can Learn From The Yankees About Leadership” by local author Colin Cerniglia! He will be set up in our shop from 12-3 p.m. No RSVP is needed - just come by!

Aug. 13, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Novels and Needles, our yarn craft enthusiast meet up, is happening at That's Novel Books! Bring your yarn and your knitting or crochet needles and come create with others! No RSVP necessary - simply come by.

Aug. 14, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our writing sprints! Writing begins at 5:30 p.m. sharp and we use the pomodoro method to keep us focused. This means we write for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break and then write for another 25 minutes. At 6:30 there's an optional half hour during which you can have others critique your writing, get feedback or just chat with other Charlotteans about writing, reading and more. Space is limited so please RSVP to reserve your spot - and remember to cancel your spot if you can’t come.

Aug. 16, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Drop into the shop during this time to meet local author Rachel Greco, who will be selling copies of her fantasy duology: “The Gift of Dragons” and “The Hope of Dragons.” No RSVP needed - just come by to snag a good read!

Aug. 21, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our writing sprints! Writing begins at 5:30 p.m. sharp and we use the pomodoro method to keep us focused. This means we write for 25 minutes, take a 5 minute break and then write for another 25 minutes. At 6:30 there's an optional half hour during which you can have others critique your writing, get feedback or just chat with other Charlotteans about writing, reading and more. Space is limited so please RSVP to reserve your spot - and remember to cancel your spot if you can’t come.

Aug. 17, 2025 | 9:30-11 a.m. | FREE

With Silent Book Club, you show up with whatever book you're currently reading, and you sit and read it. It's that simple. From 9:30-10 folks arrive, get food and drinks and chat with each other. Then from 10-11 a.m. we read. Then at 11 a.m. we open our shop for the day! Please note: we strongly recommend bringing a chair or blanket to sit on! Seating goes quick!

Aug. 23, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Drop into the shop during this time to meet local author Carter Pugh, who will be promoting the second book in her Death Twitch, the sequel to her urban fantasy romance, Death Rattle. Both copies of the book will be available for sale during this time. No RSVP is needed - just stop by to support a local author!

Aug. 30, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Drop into the shop during this time to meet local author Mel Braun, who will be set up and selling copies of her book Magic Mama: An Energetic and Mindful Approach to Pregnancy and Motherhood. No RSVP is necessary - simply come by!

Aug. 28, 2025 | 6-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our in-person and virtual book club meetup! Our August book club is Alone With You In The Ether by Olivie Blake, a contemporary fiction book which explores mental health and has a little romance in it as well.

The story follows two people who meet in an art institute and have resigned themselves to the inevitability of their own lives. After six conversations with a stranger, though, everything changes. Blake’s book explores what it means to be unwell and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you’re not broken.

Come by on August 28 or join our Zoom discussion (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87143933224?pwd=rQUI71rq44VX0jd2zHyhb79qjYCGaQ.1) to discuss the story with others. We will provide guided questions and split folks up into groups so you have a chance to meet other readers.