That’s Novel Events

Sept. 18, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

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.

Sept. 18, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Stop by our shop to meet Carborro, N.C. author Nicole Zelniker and purchase a copy of her debut young adult novel, “All I Know So Far.” The story follows a nonbinary teen in their senior year of high school as they’ve been shipped off to live with their closeted gay brother amidst their parents divorce. Copies will be available for purchase!

Sept. 21, 2025 | 9:30-11 a.m. | FREE

With Silent Book Club, you show up with whatever book you're currently reading, and you sit and read it. It's that simple. From 9:30-10 folks arrive, get food and drinks and chat with each other. Then from 10-11 a.m. we read. Then at 11 a.m. we open our shop for the day! We strongly recommend bringing a chair or blanket to sit on! Seating goes quick! Please note that we meet in the Kinship East lobby (110 Razades Way).

Aug. 23, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Drop into the shop during this time to meet author Monique Goode, who will be promoting her urban paranormal romance, “The Cure Of Us,” which follows the love story of a human and a vampire. No RSVP is needed - simply come by to snag your copy!

Sept. 25, 2025 | 6-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our in-person and virtual book club meetup! Our September book club is Tender Is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, a dystopian horror novel.

The story follows a man who works at a local meat processing plant during a time when animal meat has become poisonous to humans. As a solution, cannibalism is legalized, but when the main character ends up becoming close to one of the humans marked for consumption, things get complicated.

Come by on September 25 or join our Zoom discussion (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89245883255?pwd=DHXCZyBASpHMQUykFbv2S9cvwTBfKN.1) to discuss the story with others. We will provide guided questions and split folks up into groups so you have a chance to meet other readers.

Oct. 8, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Novels and 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.

Oct. 9, 2025 | 6-8 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

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 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! At 7:30 p.m. we will reopen the shop for anyone who would like to browse. Please note that we meet in the Kinship East lobby (110 Razades Way). No RSVP is necessary - just show up to join in on the fun!

Oct. 11, 2025 | 11-2 p.m. | FREE

Come by on October 11 to swap books and plants/propagations with That’s Novel Books and Grow! Please read the rules for each swap below.

Book swap rules:
📚 Bring up to 5 books, and take no more than the number you brought
📚 Please bring books you would be excited to receive. This is not an opportunity to offload the dusty, moldy books from your great uncle four times removed. Be mindful and be kind
📚 Do not come without books and then take a bunch. That’s just a jerk move

Plant swap rules:
🪴 houseplants only (no outdoor/garden plants)
🪴 all plant must be PEST FREE!!
🪴 please stay away from plants we all have.  (ex golden pothos, heart leaf philo...you get the drift.)
🪴 no outside vendors.  this is a plant only swap.  try to refrain from pre-trades...let’s make new friends!
🪴 event open for plant lovers of all types + levels!

No RSVP is required - just show up!

Oct. 11, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Stop by our shop to meet local author Jay Chatman as he promotes his newest book, Capital Pleasures. The romance novel explores the tension between love, ambition, and desire through the eyes of a complex Black female protagonist. Copies will be available for purchase! No RSVP is necessary. Just show up!

Oct. 23, 2025 | 5:30-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

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.

Oct. 25, 2025 | 12-3 | FREE

Stop by our shop to meet local author Patrice Gopo, who is promoting her most recent children’s book, Ripening Time. Copies of Patrice’s other works, including All The Colors We Will See, Autumn Song: Essays On Absence and All The Places We Call Home will available for purchase. No registration is required, just come by to show your support!

Oct. 26, 2025 | 9:30-11 a.m. | FREE

With Silent Book Club, you show up with whatever book you're currently reading, and you sit and read it. It's that simple. From 9:30-10 folks arrive, get food and drinks and chat with each other. Then from 10-11 a.m. we read. Then at 11 a.m. we open our shop for the day! We strongly recommend bringing a chair or blanket to sit on! Seating goes quick! Please note that we meet in the Kinship East lobby (110 Razades Way).

Oct. 30, 2025 | 6-7 p.m. | FREE

330 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Join us for our in-person and virtual book club meetup! Our October book club is The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, a Native horror novel with a touch of historical fiction.

The story follows a Blackfeet Indian named Good Stab as he haunts the fields of the Blackfeet Nation looking for justice for a chain of events told through his diary starting in 1912.

Come by on October 30 or join our Zoom discussion (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88116976353?pwd=UFbnQGdZabtlK4KabaAKMhftSpLF03.1) to discuss the story with others. We will provide guided questions and split folks up into groups so you have a chance to meet other readers.