ABC Events Archives

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|

Management guru David Allen: “I didn’t use drugs to escape, but to discover”

By Hilda Bouma The American productivity guru David Allen wrote Team: Getting Things Done with Others, a sequel to his bestseller Getting Things Done. This article originally appeared in Het Financieele Dagblad on June 20, 2024. It’s been translated from the Dutch and edited slightly for space and clarity. One in [...]

Lilia2025-07-24T11:46:54+02:00Tags: author interviews, Business, David Allen, Het Financieel Dagblad, Hilda Bouma, translated interview|

Bookbuzz Launch & Q&A

We are celebrating the launch of BookBuzz today! Friday, May 10th 17:00-18:30 ABC Amsterdam, Spui 12 1012XA Come join us and Stefaan, one of the brains behind BookBuzz, to get to know the app, ask questions, and talk books. During our birthday weekend, you might have [...]

Lilia2024-05-08T13:19:48+02:00Tags: BookBuzz, BookBuzz launch|

Bookbits for 7 May, 2024

R.I.P. Paul Auster, who died on 30 April of complications from lung cancer. NPR is one of the many sites with an obituary, and The Guardian gathered tributes by fellow authors. Awards! The Pulitzer Prizes were awarded last night, and the honorees are: Nightwatch (Fiction), Primary Trust (Drama), No Right to [...]

Sophie2025-10-02T11:14:25+02:00Tags: ABC Events, Awards, Bookbits, Bookish News, Obituaries, Recommendations, Sophie|

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