ABC Events Archives

Upcoming ABC Events

By Sophie Summer, and its sunny vacation vibe, is wrapping up: school years are starting up again, work life as well, and here at ABC it means our events are gearing up. And boy howdy, do we have a September line-up for you! Every week there are multiple events we'll [...]

Sophie2025-08-27T12:09:11+02:00Tags: ABC Events, book chats, David Sedaris, Erik Kriek, fran lebowitz, hollis kurman, JAI, John Adams Institute, maria van lieshout, nate silver, nikole hannah-jones, original talks, quill r. kukla, read my world festival|

Back to School: Student and Teacher discount

By Sophie The South of the country already has a week of school under their belts, and the Middle and North will follow shortly: it's Back to School season! Now, at ABC we've always had a soft spot for schools, libraries, and learning - not exactly surprising, right? Those [...]

Sophie2025-08-23T15:54:21+02:00Tags: back to school, school fairs, schools, Sophie, student discount, students discounts, teacher discount|

Author Spotlight: Erik Kriek

By Sophie Erik Kriek is a Dutch artist and illustrator, known to us at ABC for his comic books and graphic novels, though his art has featured on many surfaces that aren't paper (skateboards, record sleeves, and sneakers, to name a few). He won the prestigious Dutch Stripschapprijs for his entire [...]

Sophie2025-08-18T10:12:38+02:00Tags: ABC Events, Comics, Erik Kriek, Graphic Novels|

Summer Writers’ Night Recap

By Claudio Summer Writers Night: our MC Claudio I'm still buzzing from our Summer Writers' Night on July 2nd! Despite the hot weather and the tropical downpour that followed it that evening, we had a great turn-out, more than expected. And as always, I'm happy and thankful to see [...]

Sophie2025-08-06T12:46:22+02:00Tags: ABC Events, Claudio, editing, illustrating, publishing, Writers Night, Writing|

D&D Evening in The Hague

by Damla Roll for initiative! Last Thursday, our store in the Hague hosted its first Dungeons and Dragons game night in collaboration with Dobbelgangers, a group of Dungeon Masters dedicated to bring the magic to wherever they go. For those who are new to the role playing games scene, Dungeons and [...]

Damla2025-07-24T13:32:50+02:00Tags: ABC Events, D&D, D&D evening, Damla, event report, Games|

Book Review & Book Talk Announcement: Bearer of Bad News

For someone who hates secrets, Las Vegas hairdresser Lucy Rey is about to be faced with a whole bunch of them. After discovering that her fiancé has been cheating on her with someone from his improv class, Lucy finds herself short on funds and desperate for a change of scenery. [...]

Naomi2025-07-18T14:14:58+02:00Tags: Elisabeth Dini, Events, Mystery, Naomi|

ABC x John Adams Institute

By Sophie We are proud and excited to announce that ABC is the new partner of the John Adams Institute (JAI)! We'll be selling books at their events and host some of their authors in our stores. And take note ABC Booklover Card holders: tickets to events are discounted for you [...]

Sophie2025-07-24T10:21:37+02:00Tags: collaboration, Events, JAI, John Adams Institute, Marietje Schaake, Robin Aisha Pocornie, Ruha Benjamin, who owns the future|

Winter Writer’s Night: A tradition is born

By Lauren Last month, ABC hosted the first of our planned Writer’s Nights, where writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, booksellers, and readers come together to share and celebrate stories, whether their own or somebody else’s they’re helping put out into the world. Our talent wall was full with snippets of novels, short [...]

Lilia2025-03-19T10:38:54+01:00Tags: ABC Events, Betty, Colleen Geske, David Allen, EBM, Lauren, Lynn, Winter Writer's Night|

D&D evening in Amsterdam

By Mike Scoop! D&D initiative Dobbelgangers has made history with the first ever D&D night at the ABC. Six tables spread out over the three floors of our Amsterdam store hosted over thirty first-time and experienced adventurers. Blasts were had in a diverse range of in-game settings, ranging from North African [...]

Lilia2025-03-17T16:26:56+01:00Tags: D&D, D&D evening, event report, Games, Mike|

ABC at Heroes Dutch Comic Con

By Vika The American Book Center made a triumphant return to Heroes Dutch Comic Con (HDDC) this June, continuing our long-standing tradition of being a beloved fixture at this best-in-class event. Comics, manga, and science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts were treated to an exceptional selection at the ABC pop-up bookstore. Three [...]

Lilia2024-07-18T11:05:09+02:00Tags: DCC, Heroes Dutch Comic Con, Vika|

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