We are over the moon about hosting this incredible lineup of award winning children's authors!  It is like having a lit fest on our own front lawn!  Join Josh Funk, Rajani LaRocca, and Elly Swartz at River Bend Bookshop on Sunday, October 16th at 10:30 am for this very special event.

Reserve your signed and personalized copies in advance!

About the Authors

Join us at Hops on the Hill for an author talk and Q&A with Dirtbag, Massachusetts author Isaac Fitzgerald. on September 16th at 6pm!  Isaac will be in conversation with essayist Jamie Green, and this is sure to be a discussion for the books!

Can't join us? Reserve your signed copies now!!

Come join us here at River Bend Book Shop for a story time with author Jonathan Stutzman and illustrator Heather Fox of their new book, Llama Rocks the Cradle of Chaos on July 19th at 11am! 

Can't join us?  Reserve your signed & personalized copies now!!

River Bend Bookshop is delighted to once again welcome Deborah Freedman, in celebration of her newest picture book: Tiny Dino.  Join us on Saturday, May 7th at 11am for storytime, a snack and activities.  

About the Book

Did you know dinosaurs still roam the earth?

River Bend Bookshop is proud to welcome 2021 Connecticut Book Awards winner Sarah Albee at the shop on Saturday, April 23!

Sarah will be discussing Accidental Archaeologists, and signing copies.  This event is free and open to all.  Please order your copy of the book in advance to ensure signed copies are available.

Celebrate the debut of The Way I Say It with author Nancy Tandon! Join Nancy at the Glastonbury Community Center on Saturday, January 22 from 3-5pm. A book talk will take place at 3:15pm, with snacks, activities and book signing to follow.

Books are available for preorder at River Bend Bookshop, via Eventbrite, and will be available at the event. Please specify personalization requests in the order comments.

One of River Bend's favorite local authors, Diane Ohanesian, will return to the Bookshop for a special signing of her lovely winter picture book Snuggle Down Deep.  Join Diane at the River Bend Holiday Market on Saturday, December 11 at 12pm to get your personalized copy of this beautiful book!

Join three of BOOKSTORE DAY'S past Author Ambassadors for a lively discussion of books, bookstores, and the writing life.
Featuring TAYARI JONES, LAUREN GROFF, and EMMA STRAUB

Explore the very near future with Amor Towles as he reads from the exclusive, SIGNED Bookstore Day edition of his story YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION.