It's always neat to be able to attend an author's reading, hear selections from the book, have the chance to ask questions, and even get autographed copies. But of course we can't always attend readings by authors who interest us--we may not be in town the day of the reading, or may have a schedule conflict.
When the reading occurs at a bookstore, there will usually be signed copies left after the reading--it's standard that any copies that didn't sell during the event will be signed by the author and remain in the store, so you can still get a signed copy even though it won't be personalized.
Readings at other locations (libraries, fairs, specialty stores) may not mean that there will be copies available for sale at the site later on, but if the reading is at a library, then there will be copies available to check out, and you can see whether you want to buy a copy of your own.
If you're near Dayton or Cincinnati, Ohio, the Dayton Barnes & Noble and the Cincinnati Joseph-Beth bookstore may still have some signed copies of
In Search of the Magic Theater in stock.
No matter where you live, you can ask your favorite bookstore to order a copy of
In Search of the Magic Theater (or any other traditionally published book, and some self-published books)--they'll just put that order in with all their other orders from that publisher's distributor, and you'll soon have your copy, while the bookstore will learn that there's interest in the book, so they may order additional copies.
You can also order
In Search of the Magic Theater directly from
Regal House, and if you would like a hardback copy, this is the only way to get one. (The hardbacks are very nice, but it's not financially advantageous for Regal House to sell them wholesale to bookstores.)
And, when you're done reading a new book you've enjoyed, it's very helpful to the author if you can let the world know in some way. That could mean writing a short review (even just a sentence) on Amazon (if you've bought at least $50 of stuff from them in the past year), on Goodreads, on Barnes & Noble's website, and/or elsewhere. It could also mean showing a photo of the book on Instagram or Pinterest, or mentioning it in a Tweet or on Facebook, or just telling friends that they should read it. Think about whether the book you've just enjoyed would be a good birthday or holiday present for a friend or relative--books make great presents for so many people!
