Inside the Vortex - 7
News from Vortex Books & Comics
Hello from inside the Vortex. As you may remember, we closed last week to attend the funeral of author Weston Ochse, and then to attend AuthorCon III (a Scares That Care charity event). Well, now we’re back and open again, and we have a TON of new inventory. New books! New comics! New back issues! New pulps! And new Magic the Gathering and role-playing game supplies!
Thanks to everyone who came out for Sarah Langan, Cynthia Pelayo, and Todd Keisling’s in-store appearance. All three of them were kind enough to sign what was left at the end of the day, which wasn’t much. Indeed, we’ve since sold out of Todd’s remaining signed copies, and are getting very low on Sarah and Cynthia’s. So, if you missed the signing, and want to snag an autographed copy, I’d recommend getting into the store this week.
Those of you who live far away can still get autographed copies as well, via our web store.
This Saturday, author Carolyn Kleinman will be in the store from 1pm to 4pm, signing copies of The Class Assignment Is Murder — a thriller set in Lancaster and based on a true crime event from the 1990s. Again, if you are unable to attend in person, you can pre-order a signed copy via our online store.
Then, this Sunday, Magic the Gathering makes its return from noon until 4pm. And now that we’ve got Magic cards in stock, we suspect attendance will be higher than ever.
On Friday, April 26th, Wesley Southard will host our first Free Movie Night. And Saturday, April 27th is Independent Bookstore Day. We’ll be celebrating with 10% OFF ALL PURCHASES all day! Also coming up in the weeks ahead: a D&D Character Creation workshop, the monthly Vortex Writer Group meeting, Free Comic Books Day, and signings from John Urbancik, Jessica Eppley, Matt Wildasin, and more. Check out the complete list of upcoming events here.
VORTEX BESTSELLER LIST
Our Top Ten Best-Selling Titles For 4/7/2024
1. Devil’s Creek by Todd Keisling
2. Cold, Black, & Infinite by Todd Keisling
3. Forgotten Sisters by Cynthia Pelayo
4. A Better World by Sarah Langan
5. Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan
6. Loteria by Cynthia Pelayo
7. The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones
8. Cranberry Cove by Hailey Piper
9. Every Woman Knows This by Laurel Hightower
10. Clickers Never Die by Stephen Kozeniewski and Wile E. Young
Tabletop Gamers take note — we’ve partnered with a local designer for a line of unique, locally made roleplaying miniatures. They are manufactured right here in Central PA, affordable, and suitable for Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games. We’ll debut them here at the store next week!
And that does it for this week! Hope to see you soon!
— Brian and Mary