A Novel Concept

Can’t make it in on Indie Bookstore Day? Don’t fret, there are many ways you can celebrate with us from afar!

Shop your favorite books online at Bookshop.org and receive free shipping on book orders placed through Indie Bookstore Day weekend. Browse our curated list in honor of IBD and this most resplendent of seasons, showcasing fiction and nonfiction titles in the theme 'Sprouting Stories for Spring' by visiting our A Novel Concept Bookshop page linked in our bio.

More of an audiobook connoisseur? No sweat. Celebrate by shopping tons of on-sale audiobooks from Libro.fm, many $5 or less, now through April 26th! For a limited time, you can use code BOOKSTOREDAY to get TWO bonus audiobook credits when you start a new one-credit per month membership.

And the cherry on top? Every purchase made through our Libro.fm and Bookshop.org profile directly supports A Novel Concept.

We’re getting antsy for Indie Bookstore Day over here (it's LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY), and as the official April 25 holiday nears, we wanted to share some of the sweet treats we have in store for y’all!

We’ll be joining our fellow Lansing bookstores in hosting our fair city’s annual book crawl! Hit up all 5 participating shops (.novel.concept, @‌deadtimestoriesbooks, , @‌everybodyreadslansing, and @‌hookedlansing), fill up your passport, and exchange it for a tote bag, while supplies last.

We’re also stocking some exclusive IBD edition titles, celebratory goodies, and our annual IBD T-shirt on hand featuring artwork by local designer (pictured)!

We’re also stoked to kick off the weekend on April 24 with a special open mic for teens looking to share their creative works in an open and welcoming space.

We’ll be sharing more info and counting down to IBD next week, so be sure to follow along and sign up for our newsletter at anovelconcept517.com.

Join us on Saturday, April 18th, at A Novel Concept at 6:30 p.m. for an open mic presented by the Capital Letters Eclectic Fiction Club (CLEF) celebrating their second annual zine “Ouroboros”! Copies of the zine will be available for purchase, with the proceeds primarily going to benefit the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center.

This event comes on the heels of what promises to be a super spunky day celebrating the Lansing Independent Comics & Zine Fest with our neighbors at Grewal Hall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The open mic will feature zine contributors plus plenty of room for others to share work in 5-minute time slots. You can expect to enjoy some eternally enduring work on the concept of ouroborus from zine contributors, but there’s no required theme. Open to all genres, styles, and levels of experience!

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