# Event Details - **Event Name**: Berkshire BookCon: Local Famous Queer Author Talk(Pittsfield, MA) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: 1st Berkshire BookCon is very queer w/ opening talk by famous local queer author, 3 queer-owned local bookshops, & lots of queer book geeksAbout this Event4/18 First Ever Berkshire BookCon is of Course Going to Be a Very Queer AffairSaturday, 12:30-2:00pmBerkshire Athenaeum1 Wendell AvePittsfield, MA 01201It kicks off with a reading & talk by a famous local queer author about her very queer debut novel:Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore is a debut novel about Ezra Friedman, a Jewish trans man who can see ghosts, forcing him to confront his family's failing funeral home and his own identity, all while navigating a new romance and the ghost of his crush's late husband. It's a blend of queer romance, family drama, and Jewish culture, exploring themes of love, loss, and finding your place, with a supernatural twist. It is a national bestseller and named one of the New York Times Book Review’s Best Romances of the Year, But that is not all the queerness of our very first Berkshire BookCon:2-4 pm: Exhibit HallLocation: Berkshire Athenaeum Main Floor (known as the Blake Room)Fifteen local literary organizations, artists, and bookish creators will be showcasing their work and sharing about their process and programs! You’ll have a chance to learn about bookbinding, book cover design, writer’s residencies, zines, storytelling, and more. You’ll also be able to vote on our Alternative Book Cover contest, participate in a library treasure hunt, and take advantage of photo ops! Berkshire County is home to 3 local queer-owned bookstores, all of whom will be well represented: 1) Bear & Bee Bookshop in North Adams, 2) Indie Readery & Records in Pittsfield, & 3) Yellow House Books in Great Barrington.3-4:30 pm: Book Fair for AdultsLocation: Hot Plate Brewing Co.In a throwback to the book fairs from elementary school days, Indie Readery & Records, a queer owned book store, along with local creators, will be selling a curated selection of books and book-related merchandise.Q-MOB SEEKS BOOK CON HOST & BOOK CLUB VOLUNTEERS: Please if you'd like to gather Q-MoB book geeks together to sit together at the author talk and to explore BookCon together. Our secret hope is that the BookCon gang will create a new Queer Men's Book Club & pick some great summer queer books to read together and discuss. Give us a call at 413-344-8162 if you'd like to talk about co-hosting a queer men's book club or hosting our BookCon group of queer book geeks. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pittsfield/berkshire-bookcon-local-famous-queer-author-talkpittsfield-ma/100001986152665087 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests, Entertainment, Theatre, Workshops, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fberkshire-bookcon-local-famous-queer-author-talkpittsfield-ma-tickets-1986152665087 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Pittsfield - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library - **lat**: 42.4477449 - **long**: -73.2515641 - **full address**: Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield's Public Library, 1 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Q-MoB (Queer Men of the Berkshires) (https://allevents.in/org/q-mob-queer-men-of-the-berkshires/20922111) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ace64729876de4f67d9ffae4d61409984da53d3e6892a2c3a552404f8f6349b5-rimg-w1024-h1024-dc000000-gmir.png?v=1774788357 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/97cf63256e9ffad321d7b68a63ea6a395ffbdad8f4f2ca2589271d993d2bce8a-rimg-w400-h400-dc000000-gmir.png?v=1774788356 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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