Join us for a sip and shop with our favorite place to snag natural wines, Hex! They will be set up in the shop with five wines picked specifically to pair with the 5 new releases we'll be getting in that day:

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke: A popular "trad wife" influencer on social media has everything made, until she wakes up one day in the year 1805, having to actually live a hard existence. Historical fiction with time travel. 

One of You by Erin Adams: A horror/thriller novel about two girls after their mother's unexpected death, and their mother's strange friend, who shows up at the funeral and seems to know everything about them. Then, strange things keep happening.

Rites of the Starling by Devney Perry: The second book in a romantasy series, this one follows a young woman separated from the man she loves as she attempts to save the five kingdoms she rules over. 

American Fantasy by Emma Straub: This fiction/romance follows a middle aged woman on a cruise ship with her favorite boy band from the 90s as she rediscovers herself and befriends a member of the band who's just as lonely as she is. 

Love By The Book by Jessica George: This book reads like a love story, but it's about the platonic love and friendship two women foster when they bump into each other at a bookstore at the lowest times of their respective lives, and how they help one another keep going.

Each book will have an accompanying 2oz pour that you can sample and sip on while you shop. You'll be able to taste all 5 wines for $25, and bottles will be available for purchase with a discount! No RSVP is needed for this event. Just show up to participate!

Drop in to That's Novel during this time to meet local author Jen Guberman, who will be selling copies of all of her books, including the second book in her Deatherise of Darkwood Series, INTO THE FIRE. Accompanying her will be Midnight Narrative, a local jewelry maker who will be selling bookishing earrings and other jewelry pieces. No registration required - just show up.

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 p.m. 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! Then at 7:30 p.m. we reopen the store for anyone who wants to browse or hang and chat with others. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, so this event is rain or shine. We strongly recommend bringing a chair or something to sit on because seating goes quick. No RSVP is necessary - just show up to join in on the fun!

Kick off the month of the Greater Charlotte Book Crawl at That's Novel Books! From 12-7 p.m. we'll be giving out FREE Souvenir Passports (while supplies last) and we'll have a fun game set up where you can pick your next book to read. 

Join us for our monthly book club meet-up! This March we are reading The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali. This story is a  historical fiction novel set in 1950s Tehran. It follows two young girls who become friends until one of them is able to return to her affluent lifestyle. They reconnect later in life, at which point the course of their story changes forever. As political turmoil in Iran reaches a breaking point, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences. Everyone is welcome, and no RSVP is necessary. Join us in-person at the store or virtually on zoom

Calling all the single ladies... and guys, and gays and theys! Join us for a singles night at The Mount at Camp North End. Check-in at That's Novel Books to get your name tag and different colored bracelets identifying what you’re looking for. Then wander around and participate in the different activities at each business with the hopes of meeting someone special in your very own love-story worthy meet cute! Here’s what’s happening at each business:

Free Range Bar will have a group puzzle going that you can jump in and work on as well as a get-to-know you game setup. They’ll also be offering “buy a friend a drink” tickets. You can ask the bartender to add a drink for another guest on your tab, and then you’ll be given a ticket that you can then hand out to anyone of your choice during the hours of the event
head to Hex for $12 wine tastings, where you can bond with others over your love for a good natty wine
Grow is hosting a build-your-own terrarium station for $26! Build something and then gift it to the cutie who catches your eye
Good Postage will have a coloring station set up where you can create masterpieces and then you can gift your art to someone foxy
at That's Novel Books get to know someone through prompts and then write them an original haiku or pick out a book you think they’d love
Eggroll Co. will be doing buy one, get one half-off egg rolls. Once you hit it off with someone, head there and then you guys can share and eat from each end and kiss in the middle, Lady and the Tramp style
or head to Surefire Market for the quintessential first date food of a delicious burger - a free side of fries will come with the entree during the event
 Cara's Cookies will have paint your own cookie kits available! Purchase them from their window and then head into @thatsnovelbooks for a spot to sit and paint along the boo you’re vibing with
when you’re ready for dessert, head to Oh My Ganache to create a customizable dessert board with a keepsake charcuterie board set

No RSVP necessary. Show up between 6-9 p.m. that night to participate in all the fun!

Drop by That's Novel to meet local author Pascale Doxy and check out her two books: HEIRS TO A CAUSE, a YA historical fiction, and ONE HUNDRED HOURS OF HOPE, an adult historical fiction. Both books will be available for purchase, but no registration is necessary. Just come by to meet Pascale and support her work! 

Join us for writing club, a quiet, dedicated place to get some of your writing done. Our writing club features two, 25-minute silent writing sprints with a break inbetween. At the end of the evening we chat, share work, get feedback from others and just commune with other writers. Space is limited for this event! Please register to reserve your spot, and remember to cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to make it! Register here

Novels & 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.

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 9:30-10 a.m. to claim your spot, grab food and drinks from nearby restaurants and chat with other folks. From 10-11 a.m. we silently read our own books! Then at 11 a.m. we open the store for anyone who wants to browse or hang and chat with others. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, so this event is rain or shine. We strongly recommend bringing a chair or something to sit on because seating goes quick. No RSVP is necessary - just show up to join in on the fun!

Join us for a book signing with local author Ashen Huston, who will be set up promoting her dark epic fantasy, The Heart of Grim. Copies of her book will be available for purchase! No registration is needed - just show up to support a local author!

Join us for writing club, a quiet, dedicated place to get some of your writing done. Our writing club features two, 25-minute silent writing sprints with a break inbetween. At the end of the evening we chat, share work, get feedback from others and just commune with other writers. Space is limited for this event! Please register to reserve your spot, and remember to cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to make it! Register here

Drop by the store to meet Erica Davis, who created her own themed tarot decks along with beginner's guides! Wizard of Oz, Clueless and House of Dragons tarot decks with guidebooks will be available for purchase. No registration necessary! 

Join us for a book signing with local author Lindsay Lundquist, who will be set up in our shop promoting her books The Adventures of Willow: Finding Furrever and The Adventures of Willow, Home at Last, a series focused on social-emotional learning skills for children using Lindsay's own pup, Willow, as inspiration. Copies of both books will be available for purchase! No RSVP is necessary - just drop in during this time to meet Lindsay and support her work

Join us for our first ever Warhammer build night! Bring your own tools, materials and kits and hang with others while you work on your builds! This event is free and open to anyone. Just show up to attend!

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 p.m. 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! Then at 7:30 p.m. we reopen the store for anyone who wants to browse or hang and chat with others. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, so this event is rain or shine. We strongly recommend bringing a chair or something to sit on because seating goes quick. No RSVP is necessary - just show up to join in on the fun!

Join us for a special story time with author Pamela Downs, who will be reading both her children's books, JUST ME and JUST THE REF. Both books encourage children to celebrate their differences and be uniquely themselves! Copies of the books will be available for purchase for those interested. In addition to the storytime, we will also have free drip coffee for parents and free coloring pages and activities for kids to participate in after the reading.

Drop by That's Novel to meet local author Dominic Blye, who will be set up signing copies of his debut thriller, BEYOND PLAIN SIGHT. The story follows a former investigative reporter who finds himself sucked back into that world when a woman is found dead at a luxury hotel. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. No RSVP is necessary - just show up.

$30 includes a full bedazzling kit you’ll be able to take home with you. Bring whatever book you would like to bedazzle! Get tickets here.

That’s Novel Books is celebrating 6 years in business and we want to party with you!

Come by on our birthday on Feb. 28 for a full day of fun activities and activations. Here’s what you can expect:

11-2 p.m.: Book Bedazzling. This is a ticketed event. $30 includes a full bedazzling kit you’ll be able to take home with you. Bring whatever book you would like to bedazzle! Get tickets here.

12-3 p.m.: Book Signing with Local Author Dominic Blye. Stop by during this time to meet a local author and grab copies of his debut thriller, BEYOND PLAIN SIGHT.

3:30-5:30 p.m.: Design Your Own Kindle Charm Bar. Come shop through hundreds of charms and we will make your very own kindle or e-reader charm to stick on the back of your case! Check out this video for an example of what to expect. Charms are $3 each. Charm strands are capped at 5 charms per strand. This is first-come, first-serve and the line will cut off at 5 p.m.

6-7 p.m.: Book Jeopardy. Test your bookish knowledge with host Eboni! You will be divided into teams of 5 and then will compete against other teams in true Jeopardy fashion. Registration is required for this event, but it’s free. Register here.

Pop in for one of these events or plan to spend the whole day celebrating with us!

Join us for our monthly book club meet-up! This February we’ll be reading Love by the incredible Toni Morrison. The story follows the lives of several women, all of whom loved a rich hotel owner who has died. As Morrison’s protagonists stake their furious claim on Cosey’s memory and estate, using everything from intrigue to outright violence, she creates a work that is shrewd, funny, erotic, and heartwrenching.Everyone is welcome, and no RSVP is necessary. Join us in-person at the store or virtually on zoom.

Join us for a 2-hour event featuring local authors Eden Estabrook and Bre’Anna Washington as we talk all about effective marketing strategies for your children’s book!

Eden Estabrook is a published children’s author with two books: Arnie The Armadillo Goes To Antarctica and Arnie The Armadillo Goes Backpacking In Brazil. She’s extremely well-known in the greater Charlotte area due to her marketing prowess on the B2B side. If you’re looking for ways to build connections with businesses, bookstores and local libraries, Eden will be providing you with a wealth of information.

Bre’Anna Washington (aka Bee) has an entire book about self-publishing and marketing children’s books. The Creative Composition Guide to Self-Publishing and Marketing Children’s Books is a bible for many who have embarked on the children’s book journey, and we cannot wait to learn from Bee, in particularly about how to market your books directly to consumers using digital and in-person practices.

During the event you’ll have the opportunity to hear from both authors in their area of expertise, as well as ask them questions directly during the Q&A portion of the afternoon. Light refreshments will be provided. The ticket price also allows us to pay Bee and Eden for their time and knowledge.

Get tickets here.

Drop by That's Novel to meet local author Jessica Riggin, who will be set up signing copies of her books I HAVE TO POOP BUT THERE’S A BOY IN MY BED. In the book, Jessica takes us on a journey of self-discovery to help us discover what success in life and love means to us. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. No RSVP is necessary - just show up.

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.

Meet eight local authors and hear about their books in this fun, speed-dating style event at That’s Novel Books! We will have a handful of authors with romance, fantasy, thriller and general fiction novels set up at our store during the event. You’ll sit with each author for 3 minutes to hear about their book and ask them questions. After 3 minutes, you’ll move on to the next author! Books from each author will be available to purchase. This event is free to attend!

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 9:30-10 a.m. to claim your spot, grab food and drinks from nearby restaurants and chat with other folks. From 10-11 a.m. we silently read our own books! At 11 a.m. we open the shop for the day!. No RSVP is necessary - just show up to join in on the fun!

Drop by That's Novel to meet local author Jessica Forte, who will be set up signing copies of her poetry book, every town’s insolent woman. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. No RSVP is necessary - just show up.

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.

Novels & 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.

Join us in celebrating That’s Novel’s youngest author event yet! Tatum Helaire is an 11-year-old who recently wrote, illustrated and published her first ever book, The Magic Shoes. We can’t wait to celebrate her accomplishment with a story time reading done by her! We’ll also have coloring stations set up for kids after the story time and our neighbors at Cara’s Cookies are donating free mini chocolate chip cookies for each child (while supplies last). Copies of Tatum’s book will be available for purchase! No RSVP is needed for this event. Just show up and help support a young local author!