Winchester Book Gallery

Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and kick off a month-long literary adventure with the 2026 Bookstore Crawl! Beginning April 25, swing by any participating indie bookstore to pick up your official printed passport, then start exploring throughout the month of May.

Author Will Hackman identifies three main obstacles to solving climate change: polarization, paralysis, and stale, ineffective messaging. He empowers readers to turn their anxiety or apathy into passion, and anger into action at the personal, community, and government levels. Come celebrate Apple Blossom, Independent Bookstore Day, and Will Hackman's new release! He will be here […]

Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a two-time Newbery Medalist, and the author of Orris and Timble: The Beginning and Orris and Timble: Lost and Found. John Schu was previously the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic Book Fairs and has worked […]

Within 'Twas the Night Before Apple Blossom, there are illustrations in a series of watercolor style images commissioned to capture the festival experience. As a loose adaptation of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas”, it is written in poetic style with some traditional lines and historical facts interwoven into the personal narrative. The book shares about […]

After thirteen-year-old Samantha Morris almost drowned in her parents’ lake, the nightmares that followed paled in comparison to the real-life horrors of watching her mother descend into madness. By the end of the summer, Kate Morris disappeared without a trace. Now an adult, Samantha is faced with another unexpected loss in her partner Ellie as […]

We are excited to welcome Patti Bonesteel to the bookstore! Patti lives inBaldwinsville, NY with her husband, Bob, and their four daughters. After 25years teaching elementary school and a lifelong […]

When Avery Taylor stumbles across an unconscious classmate in the river, he fears a life is at stake. Although his quick actions are enough to save Tristan, Avery's left with more questions than answers about that fateful night: What was Tristan doing in the river in the first place? Could all the rumors about him […]

Help us welcome back Bryan Lienesch and celebrate his latest book! Jackson Clay returns, and in an attempt to relax in the wilderness, finds himself and his friend embroiled in a seemingly spontaneous murder. Join him as he talks with a host of peculiar characters. Can you solve the mystery?

High in the treetops, way up in the sky, there’s a symphony. The chirring of an American robin, the whistle of a black-capped chickadee—these birdsongs all come together to create the sounds of your backyard. But do you know which sound belongs to which bird? With this fully illustrated guidebook and soundboard, kids can learn […]

Sixteen-year-old Rene DuPont has endured a lifetime of pain, abuse, and abandonment—until one night of horror and fire leaves him scarred but not broken. From the ashes rises Red, a teen forced into adulthood, survival, and ultimately healing. With the help of a long-lost grandmother, a mysterious estate in Virginia, and secrets hidden in the […]

Eros Rex introduces Haley Hodges' vibrant poetic voice, at once sensual and reverent, restless and devoted. Hodges' sonically impactful lines are brash and honest in addressing God, and these poems viscerally situate spirituality in the everyday world, whether in Burger King or the back yard. Come meet Haley at the shop and grab a signed […]

Contrary to Bill Bryson’s popular book’s title, hiking the Appalachian Trail isn’t just "a walk in the woods." It is a long and strenuous hike and danger abounds for unwary hikers. For many, the risk of peril adds to the allure of the trail. In this enthralling volume, long-time hiker Steve Carpenter explores the joys […]