Blydyn Square Books

May 2021 Happy Hour
2021-05-20 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
Join the staff and authors of Blydyn Square Books to chat about publishing, literature, what it’s like to work with a small press, and whatever else comes to mind. You bring the drinks; we’ll bring the book chat.

May Book Club
2021-05-13 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club to discuss Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence.

The Bitter Truth About Submissions: A Writers' Workshop
2021-05-01 15:00 - 16:30 | Online Event
Join us for a FREE workshop where we’ll examine some of the most common mistakes writers make when submitting their work to agents and publishers and how to avoid them.

April 2021 Happy Hour
2021-04-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event

April Book Club
2021-04-08 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club to discuss our most recent selection, Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea.

Book Launch for Our Latest Title
2021-03-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Join us to celebrate the launch of our latest title, Secrets Most Writers and Publishers Will Never Tell You. It’s our no-nonsense guide for aspiring writers.

From the back cover:

“They say everyone has a book inside them—and that may be true. But too many would-be writers get lost somewhere between inspiration and publication. Packed with hard truths and insider tips, Secrets Most Writers and Publishers Will Never Tell You is exactly the advice you need to take your idea for a book straight to the finish line.

“Unlike most books about writing, this one doesn’t sugarcoat anything. In fact, some of what you read may feel like a (gentle) slap in the face. We’ll tell you the harsh truths about what the world of publishing is like today and what to expect as you embark on the journey to becoming a published author.

“At the same time, we’ll inspire you and magically transport you to a world where people actually care about books and writing—just like you do. But better than that, we’ll let you in on ten secrets that most writers and publishers don’t want the uninitiated to know.”

Hope to see you there!

March 2021 Happy Hour
2021-03-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event

March Book Club
2021-03-11 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club to discuss Normal People by Sally Rooney.

February 2021 Happy Hour
2021-02-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event

Blydyn Square Book Club February 2021 Meeting: Let's Read Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
2021-02-11 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
This month in Blydyn Square Book Club, we’ll be reading and discussing Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Olive Kitteridge. All are welcome!

Blydyn Square Books Monthly Happy Hour - January
2021-01-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
Join the staff and authors of Blydyn Square Books to chat about books, publishing, or whatever comes to mind. Bring your questions (and a drink) and we’ll bring the book talk!

Blydyn Square Book Club: Let's Discuss Stephen King's 11/22/63
2021-01-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
For our December/January meeting, we’ll be discussing Stephen King’s 11/22/63. (It’s a long book, so we’re skipping December and holding the meeting in early January to give everyone extra time to read!) Hope you’ll join us!

2021 Reading Challenge
2021-01-02 08:00 - 2021-12-31 23:59 | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
It’s the New Year and we’re kicking off our annual Reading Challenge. This year, it’s easier than ever (since so few people have managed to complete the challenge in recent years): You only have to read 11 books for 2021!
Use our list as a guideline or just read ANY 11 books. Post your list in a comment here or on our Facebook event page before 2021 is over and you’ll be eligible to win a prize. Have fun!

Blydyn Square Books December Happy Hour
2020-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
Join the staff and authors of Blydyn Square Books as we chat about our current and future titles, and whatever else comes to mind. Get the inside scoop on what it’s like to work for (and be published by) a small press. You bring the drinks and we’ll bring the book talk.

Let's Read Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller
2020-11-19 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we read and discuss Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller.

Monthly Blydyn Square Books Happy Hour - December 2020
2020-11-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Online Event

First Monthly Blydyn Square Books Happy Hour
2020-11-12 17:00 - 18:00

Let's Read The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
2020-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
For October’s Blydyn Square Book Club meeting, we’ll be reading The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. Join us on Zoom for the discussion.

Blydyn Square Book Club: September 2020 Meeting
2020-09-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Book Discussion: This Side of Paradise
September 17, 2020, at 7:00 PM–8:00 PM FREE

It’s back-to-school time, so we wanted a book set in or around a school, so we’ll be discussing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise. Join us!
We’ll be meeting on Zoom (see the link below). Hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/92558242131

Book Discussion: This is Paradise
2020-08-13 19:00 - 20:00
We’ll discuss our second book selection for the new and improved Blydyn Square Book Club, ‘This is Paradise’ by Kristiana Kahakauwila. We’ll be meeting virtually on Zoom. Click the link to join us: https://zoom.us/j/98289282350

Book Discussion: Where the Crawdads Sing
2020-07-09 19:00 - 20:00
We’ll discuss our first book selection for the new and improved Blydyn Square Book Club, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. We’ll be meeting virtually on Zoom. Contact us for the link!

Book Launch Party for Falling from Grace by Coralee Boileau
2019-11-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Red Cedar Grille, 249 Bethlehem Pike, Colmar, PA 18915
Blydyn Square Books will be hosting a free event, open to the public, to celebrate the launch of our newest novel, Falling from Grace by Coralee Boileau—our very first international author! Coralee will be on hand to sign books, we’ll enjoy some refreshments (cash bar will also be available), we’ll hand out a few door prizes, and of course, there’ll be lots of talk about books. Hope to see you there!

Official Announcement of the Winner in Our Publishing Contest
2018-12-31 08:00 - 17:00
Today our judges will announce the winner of our first-ever publishing contest. Best of luck to all those who entered!

Book Launch Party for The Invention of Everything by Everett De Morier
2018-12-01 12:00 - 16:30 | Dover Public Library, Dover, DE, 35 Loockerman Plz, Dover, Delaware, DE, 19901, United States
Join us to celebrate the official launch of Everett De Morier’s latest book, The Invention of Everything: Insights on Life, Food, and One Good Thermos. We’ll have refreshments, door prizes, games, and, of course, Everett will be on hand to sign books. You don’t want to miss it!

Exclusive Book Launch Party for The Invention of Everything
2018-10-27 16:00 - 21:00 | 3302 State Route 434 Apalachin, New York 13732, 3302 State Route 434, Apalachin, NY, 13732, United States
We’ll be hosting an exclusive pre-publication book launch party to celebrate the forthcoming release of author Everett De Morier’s latest book, The Invention of Everything: Insights on Life, Food, and One Good Thermos!
Join us!
Saturday, October 27, 2018
4:00 PM – ??
Terrace Tavern
3302 State Route 434
Apalachin, New York 13732

Book Party with Everett De Morier at the Belmar Pub
2018-10-26 18:00 - 21:00 | The Belmar Pub and Grill, 95 Main St Binghamton, New York 13905, 95 Main St, Binghamton, NY, 13905, United States
Local author Everett De Morier has returned home for the pre-launch of his new book The Invention of Everything: Insights on Life, Food, and One Good Thermos. The Belmar will be throwing Everett a small party at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, to celebrate this new title, as well as the award-winning novel Thirty-Three Cecils, which was set in the Belmar and is now being developed as a feature film. Join us!

Last Day to Enter the 2018 Publishing Contest
2018-09-30 08:00 - 23:59
Get your entries in before midnight! Today is the last day we’ll be taking submissions for our publishing contest. Good luck!

Three-Year Anniversary of Blydyn Square Books
2018-03-15 | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
Join us in celebrating the three-year anniversary of the official launch of Blydyn Square Books. We’ve come a long way!

Official Start of the Blydyn Square Books 2018 Reading Challenge
2018-01-01 08:00 - 2018-12-31 17:00 | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
Blydyn Square Books invites you to join our “18 for 2018” Reading Challenge, starting January 1 and ending December 31, 2018.
The list below is only for suggestion–we’ll be thrilled if we can get most people to read ANY 18 books!
Sign up for the event and post your progress throughout next year. Anyone who manages to read 18 books will entered in a random drawing to win any of our books free PLUS an Amazon gift card (so you can keep reading even past 2018).
Hope you’ll join us!
Blydyn Square Books 2018 (18 for 2018) Reading Challenge
1. A book with a number in the title
2. A book with a person’s name in the title
3. A book based on a myth or fairy tale
4. A book with an animal name in the title
5. A book taken out of the library (or am I the only one who still does that?)
6. A classic novel
7. A biography
8. A book you loved as a kid
9. A book written in the present tense
10. A book written in the first person
11. A story told from more than one character’s perspective
12. A book that mentions a holiday
13. A book about siblings
14. A book that features a divorce
15. A book by a writer from a country that’s not your own
16. A book with a character of an ethnicity different from yours
17. A book with a season, month, or day of the week in the title
18. A book that has a movie based on it (and you haven’t seen it yet)

Sign-up Begins for the Blydyn Square Books 2018 Reading Challenge
2017-11-23 | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
Today you can start signing up to participate in the first-ever, official Blydyn Square Books Reading Challenge for 2018: Read 18 Books for 2018.
Starting January 1 and ending December 31, 2018, we challenge you to read at least 18 books. The list below is only for suggestion–we’ll be thrilled if we can get most people to read ANY 18 books!
Sign up for the event and post your progress throughout next year. Anyone who manages to read 18 books will entered in a random drawing to win any of our books free PLUS an Amazon gift card (so you can keep reading even past 2018).
Hope you’ll join us!
Blydyn Square Books 2018 (18 for 2018) Reading Challenge
1. A book with a number in the title
2. A book with a person’s name in the title
3. A book based on a myth or fairy tale
4. A book with an animal name in the title
5. A book taken out of the library (or am I the only one who still does that?)
6. A classic novel
7. A biography
8. A book you loved as a kid
9. A book written in the present tense
10. A book written in the first person
11. A story told from more than one character’s perspective
12. A book that mentions a holiday
13. A book about siblings
14. A book that features a divorce
15. A book by a writer from a country that’s not your own
16. A book with a character of an ethnicity different from yours
17. A book with a season, month, or day of the week in the title
18. A book that has a movie based on it (and you haven’t seen it yet)
