Chapters to host local author Pam Nester Cloud

Local author Pam Nester Cloud will be signing copies of her Christian fiction novels In God’s Green Pastures and Marley Knott’s Mountain 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Chapters, and during Galax’s annual Smoke on the Mountain barbecue festival. Cloud describes her writing as God-inspired and draws from a tradition of Appalachian oral history and folk tales. […]

Chapters to host bestselling author Nancy Naigle

Chapters will host USA Today Bestselling author Nancy Naigle for a meet and greet and book signing Saturday, July 23 during Galax’s annual Smoke on the Mountain barbecue competition. Fans of small-town love stories with a dash of suspense will love Naigle’s wildly popular romances and women’s fiction novels, many of which are featured movies on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark […]

What are you reading?

For some of us, summer breaks and vacations are just around the corner. That means we’re searching for that perfect beach read or, to be perfectly honest, a stack of books to keep us enthralled al summer long. Whether you’re searching for fiction or non-fiction, Chapters offers a 10 percent discount on all current bestsellers. Our staff also is ready […]

Smoke on the Mountain author events set July 20-21

Chapters Bookshop will host three author signings during the annual Smoke on The Mountain Galax, VA., event July 20-21. Meet, greet, and purchase signed copies of books from some of our favorite local authors including Jiffy Day, Doddie Greer, and David Gelly. Autographed books make great personalized gifts… and we’ll wrap them, free of charge. Book signing schedule includes: * 10 […]

WILLA OF THE WOOD available for pre-order

The much-anticipated WILLA OF THE WOOD​, the new book from Disney-Hyperion author Robert Beatty known for the SERAFINA series, will be released July 10. Stop by Chapters Bookshop to pre-order your copy. We also have a limited supply of free WILLA OF THE WOOD bookmarks and commemorative pins. Set in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1900, WILLA OF THE WOOD​ is […]

‘Through the Bookstore Window’ display contest underway

Chapters Bookshop is one of several independent bookstores across the U.S. participating in “Through the Bookstore Window,” a display contest for “books about bookstores” sponsored by Rare Bird Books and Book Passage. The contest is open through June 30 and must feature a copy of Bill Petrocelli‘s Through the Bookstore Window, which gave its name to the contest. Chapters Bookshop staff […]

Book signing to feature “Fancy Gap” series author

Meet “Fancy Gap” series author C. David Gelly and purchase signed copies of his books 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, here at Chapters Bookshop. Autographed books make great personalized gifts… and we’ll wrap them, free of charge. Gelly is the acclaimed author who brought the “Gap” series to life. Titles in the series include “Fancy Gap,” “Orchard Gap” and […]

Are you joining The Great American Read?

THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, an eight-episode documentary, premieres Tuesday, May 22 on PBS. The series explores the power of reading as told through the nation’s 100 best-loved novels (chosen in a national survey). Chapters Bookshop is participating in the months-long event by offering 10 percent off books included on the Top 100 list. We’re also giving away buttons and bookmarks. […]

Chapters Bookshop is an official 99th anniversary Children’s Book Week event host

Celebration continues through May 6 GALAX – As part of the longest-running national celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading, more than 750 schools, libraries, and bookstores across the U.S. including Chapters Bookshop in downtown Galax, will celebrate Children’s Book Week from April 30 to May 6. This May marks the 99th anniversary of Children’s Book […]