Dog Man stopped by The Doylestown Bookshop yesterday to celebrate his new book Dog Man: Big Jim Believes! After a long walk to get there, he jumped right into the fun - meeting fans and stamping books with his super-special Dog Man stamp (with help from his bookseller sidekick!)

Hey to those looking to have some of my books signed and personalized for the holidays, here’s the details on how to get ‘em from @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social and also what cool little spooky creepy extras you get with the books:

✅ Are you a fan of pickleball? ✅ Do you like romance? 🏓 If so, you've got to join us this Tuesday, November 18, at 6:30 pm, as celebrated contemporary romance author Victoria Schade returns to The Doylestown Bookshop to launch her newest book, PICK ME, with author Lee Kelly.

Our event, planned for tomorrow, 11/7, has reached full capacity. The bookstore will close to the general public starting at 6pm & will only admit those with tickets. If you would like a signed copy of the book, we kindly request that you place your online order by 1pm EST on 11/7/25.

TikTok sensation Celina Myers (@celinaspookyboo) is coming to Doylestown, PA, as a part of her tour for her upcoming book HOLLOW. Tickets & Info: buff.ly/MdAjvHr

November - Read the shortest book on your TBR November is a busy month, so we wanted to offer a simpler challenge. Pick up the shortest book on your TBR and enjoy!

Did you know there is a really lovely deluxe edition of Howl's Moving Castle out now? Available at your local bookshop*! *Howl cosplayer not included except for today at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social :)

It's another week filled with many exciting new releases, including several in hardcover and paperback. We also have a variety of signed editions available. Signed books are available in-store or online, while supplies last. Shop here: buff.ly/Z6klhHC

We asked booksellers to tell us about the scariest books they’ve ever read… 🧵

Welcome to The Lahaska Bookshop, let’s take a quick tour! . . . #indiebookshop #bookstore

Picked up the #horror Hatchet Girls in August at the Dark Ink event at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social Started reading this week and absolutely entrenched into this story. Love the mixture of history with fiction.

@PFracassi.bsky.social returns to The Doylestown Bookshop to discuss his new book, #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre, w/ @ChuckWendig.bsky.social. We are loving this book, and when talking about it, one of our booksellers said, "It's like The Thursday Murder Club checked into Bates Motel."

📚This week at The Doylestown Bookshop.

DOYLESTOWN, PA! TOMORROW NIGHT, Tuesday Oct. 14, I will be at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social with the always-epic Chuck Wendig to discuss THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE. Please come by and say hello! Maybe Chuck will bring apples?!

Kick off the weekend with a great book, we've got a few suggestions...

🍂 Fall is here, and soup season has officially been activated.

Singer, songwriter, and Doylestown native Anthony Green will be at The Doylestown Bookshop on 11/22 at 11am for the book launch of his children's book, My Cat's In A Band With Me. This is a ticketed event; multiple ticket options are available. Tix & info: bit.ly/4nIeTpc

Can't remember if I shared this before but we have custom bookmarks with book reccs on them and here is mine :D

📣 Event Announcement! The Doylestown Bookshop is thrilled to welcome award-winning global #1 bestselling author @DavidBaldacci.bsky.social as he discusses and signs Nash Falls in the Gallagher Room at Bucks County Community College on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 7:00 pm. 🎟️ buff.ly/RgQDYnx

📚 It's #BannedBooksWeek! This year's theme is "Censorship is So 1984. Read for Your Rights." Celebrate your freedom to read and stand against censorship by picking up a banned book this week. #BooksNotBans #ReadBannedBooks

Our event with @tkingfisher.com and @ChuckWendig.bsky.social, scheduled for 10/5, at 2:00 p.m., is now sold out. You may add your name to the waitlist, and if a ticket opens up, you will receive an email notice. Please note that you may not be able to access the waitlist if using the Eventbrite app.

📖 We’re thrilled to continue our 2025 Reading Challenge! ✨ October- Read a Banned or Challenged Book 📲 Share what you're reading with us!

Book 85 - This is the first T. Kingfisher novel I’ve read outside of her Sworn Soldier series, and I loved it! Creepy, funny, great characters and Bongo, one the best dogs in fiction. (Watson was a big fan of Bongo.) So excited to hear her speak @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social next week! 💙📚

🚨JLA signed book alert! We’ve had an incredible few days with the incomparable Jennifer L. Armentrout! After her sold-out event last night, we now have signed copies available. Order yours while supplies last: doylestownbookshop.com/jlaSIGNED

🍂 Fall is here, bringing all the cozy cooking vibes. Discover new books, gifts, and more to inspire your time in the kitchen.

This Friday, 9/19 - Join us in welcoming poets Catherine Staples and M. Nzadi Keita as they read, discuss, and sign their new poetry collections VERT and MIGRATION LETTERS. This is a free event; all are welcome. buff.ly/XbX7Qax

Happy #pubday Jessie Sima! We have been eagerly awaiting the release of their newest picture book, Snow Kid, a gentle, reassuring (Publishers Weekly, starred review) wintery picture book about a snow kid finding out what it means to be themself. buff.ly/O4nxWBN

✒️ Author Event Tonight! Join us at 6:30 PM for a special evening with bestselling authors: 📖 Hank Phillippi Ryan – All This Could Be Yours 📖 Francesca Serritella – Full Bloom Free registration required: buff.ly/aGkNsZD

What a treat to finish the first week of tour with the legendary @chuckwendig.bsky.social at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social ❤️‍🔥 It's been a wild time and I've loved meeting you all! The antics continue tomorrow at @thebookloft.bsky.social in Columbus. 7 pm! @simonbooks.bsky.social #books #hotwax

Such a great week of author events at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social 💫 thank you to Brian Mcauley, @delilahsdawson.bsky.social @mlrio.bsky.social @chuckwendig.bsky.social !!

This week has felt like a dream! We’ve had the joy of welcoming so many incredible authors to the Doylestown Bookshop, and we wrapped it all up this afternoon with the phenomenal M.L. Rio who was in conversation with @chuckwendig.bsky.social discussing her brilliant new novel Hot Wax.

Bracelets for today's event at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social :)

🔪Horror week continues tomorrow, 9/12, as bestselling author @brianmcwriter.bsky.social and Bram Stoker Award–winning Clown in a Cornfield series author @adamcesare.bsky.social stop by The Doylestown Bookshop to discuss BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT.

We kicked off our September event series tonight with the incredible @DelilahSDawson.bsky.social, joined in conversation by @chuckwendig.bsky.social, to celebrate her newest book HOUSE OF IDYLL. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support - and, of course, to the wonderful authors.

📣 Event announcement! 📖 Bestselling author @TKingfisher.com will visit The Doylestown Bookshop to discuss and sign her new book, What Stalks the Deep (Sworn Soldier #3), on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Seating is limited, get your tickets today: buff.ly/sFLkz2v

We have three phenomenal events this week, starting tomorrow, 9/10, with Delilah S. Dawson and Chuck Wendig, then on Friday, 9/12, we welcome back Brian McAuley with Adam Cesare, ending the week on Saturday, 9/13, with the phenomenal M.L. Rio with, you guessed it, Chuck Wendig! buff.ly/roHVVoT

🍂 You know it's Fall when the new release stack stands tall! A few of our upcoming event authors have brand-new books hitting shelves today! 9/10 – Delilah S. Dawson with Chuck Wendig 9/13 – M.L. Rio with Chuck Wendig 9/16 – Hank Phillippi Ryan with Francesca Serritella

It's National Read A Book Day! National Read a Book Day is observed annually on September 6th. On August 9th, we all celebrated National Book Lovers Day. While these bookish days may seem similar, National Read a Book Day invites us ALL to grab a book we might enjoy and spend the day reading.

We’re taking this retreat on tour! 🙌⛏️ Come see me in conversation with some truly amazing writers & readers this September. I can’t wait to breathe in & bleed out with you! 🧘🏻‍♂️🩸

After weeks of building new bookshelves and shifting stacks of books, we wrapped up our summer glow-up with one last big change-swapping out more of the old green carpet for fresh new flooring. Little by little, we’ve been transforming the shop, and we’re now just about halfway through!

Happy Labor Day! Both bookstores are open today; Doylestown will be closing early at 3:00 pm.

September- Read a Book for Self-Care Awareness Month Whether it’s healthy eating, fitness, or mindfulness, take some time for self-care as you enter your busy Fall schedule.

⚾️Philly fans, this one’s for you! From the 1980 World Series to today’s die-hard fanbase, our shelves are stacked with books celebrating the history, heart, and hustle of the @Phillies.com Stop by The Doylestown Bookshop and grab your next read to cheer on our Fightin’ Phils. ❤️🤍💙

🦇#DarkInk2026 date announcement! ➡️Next year we are expanding Dark Ink to a two-day event! 🗓️Save the dates: 08/21/2026-08/22/2026

Book 72 - One of the books I picked up @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social Dark Ink last year. A dark and disturbing novella about the relationship between mothers and daughters. 💙📚

exclusive striptease reveal of my long-awaited new one, WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER YOU. out september 23rd — here’s the link to preorder! bit.ly/4agbMPu

Pretty sure that’s not actually the hand of @scribeofhades.bsky.social on my shoulder. Though that is a lil @claymcleod.bsky.social growing out of the other one.

Had the time of my life. Thank you @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social for this great event! @paultremblay.bsky.social the only person who talks about Stephen Graham Jones as much as I do(❤️) @johnlangan.bsky.social who failed one of the dudes who was in The Blair Witch project. An icon honestly.

Now that I've had time to recover... Dark Ink 2 was amazing. Hats off to the whole @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social crew for organizing and hosting a great event. Let's do it again next year! (Sorry, I didn’t take many photos!)

GHOST EATERS and WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES bracelets thank you thank you @ashlizard.bsky.social