Faqs By EVENTS

BOOKSTORE EVENTS ARE SPECIAL GATHERINGS OR ACTIVITIES HELD IN BOOKSTORES SUCH AS OURS TO PROMOTE BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND READING.

THESE EVENTS CAN TAKE VARIOUS FORMS, SUCH AS BOOK SIGNINGS, AUTHOR READINGS, WRITING WORKSHOPS, AND MORE.

BOOKSTORE EVENTS ARE A GREAT WAY TO DISCOVER NEW BOOKS AND AUTHORS AND OFTEN OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH AUTHORS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO FIND OUT ABOUT OUR EVENTS, INCLUDING:

• CHECKING OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES (FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM).
• SIGNING UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERS, WHICH YOU CAN DO IN THE FOOTER OF THE SITE AT ANY TIME OR WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR A NEW ACCOUNT.
• CHECKING THE EVENT LISTINGS ON OUR WEBSITE.

THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE EVENTS CAN VARY GREATLY, BUT THERE ARE SOME GENERAL THINGS YOU CAN EXPECT, INCLUDING:

• A PRESENTATION OR READING BY AN AUTHOR.
• A Q&A SESSION WITH THE AUTHOR OR OTHER EXPERTS.
• A CHANCE TO MEET THE AUTHOR AND GET A BOOK SIGNED.

EVENTS MAY BE STANDING-ROOM ONLY OR REQUIRE REGISTRATION, SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO CHECK AHEAD OF TIME.

SOME OF OUR MOST NOTABLE EVENTS INCLUDED A HAUNTED HOUSE.  SOME FEATURED PERFORMANCES, A RADIO NOVEL, LIVE PERFORMANCE OF SOME SCENES BY ACTORS, ETC.

WE USED TO NOT REQUEST THE PURCHASE OF A BOOK TO ATTEND OUR EVENTS, BUT SINCE THE COVID-19 CONFINEMENT, WE DO REQUIRE ATTENDEES TO PURCHASE THE AUTHOR'S BOOK IN ORDER TO GET IT SIGNED AND/OR TO SECURE A SEAT AT THE EVENT.

BUYING A BOOK AT A BOOKSTORE EVENT CAN BE A GREAT WAY TO SUPPORT THE AUTHOR AND THE BOOKSTORE ITSELF.

SOME EVENTS MAY HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, SO IT'S BEST TO ARRIVE EARLY IF YOU WANT TO BUY A BOOK.

SOME EVENTS OFFER PRE-ORDER OPTIONS FOR BOOKS, SO YOU CAN SECURE A COPY AHEAD OF TIME AND HAVE IT SIGNED AT THE EVENT.

OUR BOOK TASTINGS DO NOT REQUIRE THE PURCHASE OF THE BOOK(S).  HOWEVER, A TICKET IS NECESSARY TO ATTEND AND THE PRICE OF IT COVERS THE COST OF THE FOOD AND CATERING.

TRADITIONALLY, A BOOK TASTING IS AN EVENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS ARE OFFERED A SAMPLE OF DIFFERENT BOOKS TO "TASTE" AND DECIDE WHICH ONES THEY WOULD LIKE TO READ.

IT'S LIKE A BUFFET OF BOOKS THAT ALLOWS READERS TO SAMPLE VARIOUS GENRES, AUTHORS, AND WRITING STYLES BEFORE COMMITTING TO A FULL BOOK.

AT Z BOOKSTORE, WE IMPROVED ON THE IDEA BY ADDING ACTUAL GASTRONOMY TO THE MIX.  AS EXAMPLES:

• A BELGIAN BEER TASTING FROM VARIOUS BELGIAN CITIES ACCOMPANIED BY VARIOUS 'BANDES DESSINÉES' ACTUALLY HAPPENING IN THE CITIES THE BEER ARE FROM.
• A SMORGASBORD OF DIFFERENT POUTINES ACCOMPANIED BY SAMPLES OF THE HILARIOUS QUEBEC GRAPHIC NOVEL LA PITOUNE ET LA POUTINE.
• A SAMPLING OF MOLECULAR CUISINE ALONGSIDE EXCERPTS OF SCENES FROM DOCTOR STRANGE: THE WAY OF THE WEIRD, WHERE THE TITULAR HERO IS STUCK EATING VARIOUS INTERDIMENSIONAL CREATURES AS A PRICE TO PAY FOR USING MAGIC.

THOSE EVENTS ARE ANNOUNCED THROUGH OUR SOCIAL MEDIAS (FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM) AS WELL AS THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTER.  T

HE PURCHASE OF A TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE EVENT AND WILL BE SCANNED AT THE DOOR.  PRICES VARY DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF FOOD AND THE PREPARATION NECESSARY. 

PURCHASE OF THE BOOK(S) IS NOT MANDATORY FOR THESE EVENTS BUT THE BOOKS CAN BE BOUGHT ON SITE SEPARATELY IF YOU SO DESIRE.