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Parallel Worlds Bookshop: Events

Whether you're seasoned in the genre or just discovering the joy of genre fiction, we host a variety of events designed to spark conversation, connection, and curiosity.

Bookclubs:

  • General Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bookclub: Dive into imaginative worlds and speculative futures.

  • Romantasy Bookclub: Where romance meets magic and adventure.

  • Horror Bookclub: Explore the eerie, the unsettling, and the thrilling..

Author Events & Signings Meet the minds behind the magic! We host author events featuring Q&A sessions and book signings. These intimate gatherings offer a chance to hear directly from writers about their inspirations, writing journeys, and upcoming projects.

Join us in celebrating the power of storytelling and the joy of community. We can't wait to see you at our next event!

Horror Bookclub
Mar
19

Horror Bookclub

Horror Bookclub #8 | Only the Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw

Book: Only the Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw

When: Thursday March 19th 6:30-8pm

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Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games
Feb
18

Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games

Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games

We are launching our next Parallel Worlds Reading Seminar with The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks and we are so excited for this one.

🗓 Wednesdays February 4, 11, and 18
⏰ 6:30 to 8pm
📍 Parallel Worlds

This is a three week deep dive into the Culture series and an ideal entry point if you have never read Banks before. We will be reading together in sections so there is no need to finish the entire book before the first meeting.

Week one February 4
Part One Culture Plate

Week two February 11
Part Two Imperium

Week three February 18
Parts Three and Four

Reading Seminars are a little different from bookclub. Think slower pacing, close reading, big ideas, and thoughtful discussion that connects the text to politics, philosophy, history, and the world around us.

All readers welcome. Curious minds encouraged.
Details in the caption and Discord ✨

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Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games
Feb
11

Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games

Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games

We are launching our next Parallel Worlds Reading Seminar with The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks and we are so excited for this one.

🗓 Wednesdays February 4, 11, and 18
⏰ 6:30 to 8pm
📍 Parallel Worlds

This is a three week deep dive into the Culture series and an ideal entry point if you have never read Banks before. We will be reading together in sections so there is no need to finish the entire book before the first meeting.

Week one February 4
Part One Culture Plate

Week two February 11
Part Two Imperium

Week three February 18
Parts Three and Four

Reading Seminars are a little different from bookclub. Think slower pacing, close reading, big ideas, and thoughtful discussion that connects the text to politics, philosophy, history, and the world around us.

All readers welcome. Curious minds encouraged.
Details in the caption and Discord ✨

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Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games
Feb
4

Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games

Reading Seminar: Iain Banks: The Player of Games

We are launching our next Parallel Worlds Reading Seminar with The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks and we are so excited for this one.

🗓 Wednesdays February 4, 11, and 18
⏰ 6:30 to 8pm
📍 Parallel Worlds

This is a three week deep dive into the Culture series and an ideal entry point if you have never read Banks before. We will be reading together in sections so there is no need to finish the entire book before the first meeting.

Week one February 4
Part One Culture Plate

Week two February 11
Part Two Imperium

Week three February 18
Parts Three and Four

Reading Seminars are a little different from bookclub. Think slower pacing, close reading, big ideas, and thoughtful discussion that connects the text to politics, philosophy, history, and the world around us.

All readers welcome. Curious minds encouraged.
Details in the caption and Discord ✨

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Author Convo: Peter Clines and Riley Michael Parker
Nov
15

Author Convo: Peter Clines and Riley Michael Parker

Author Convo: Peter Clines and Riley Michael Parker

We’ll be hosting Peter Clines (Ex-Heroes, Paradox Bound, The Fold, God’s Junk Drawer) at Parallel Worlds for a QA with comic artist Riley Michael Parker!

🗓️November 15th at 6PM Parallel Worlds Bookshop
🎟️Free & open to everyone

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Horror Bookclub
Nov
13

Horror Bookclub

Horror Bookclub 5 | MANHUNT by Gretchen Felker-Martin

Book: MANHUNT by Gretchen Felker-Martin
When: November 13th 6:30-8pm
Where: Parallel Worlds Bookshop!

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Romantasy Bookclub
Oct
30

Romantasy Bookclub

🎃 Halloween Eve x Romantasy Bookclub #17
📖 Dead Collections by Isaac R. Fellman

🕰️ When: October 30th, 6:30–8:00 PM
📍 Where: Parallel Worlds Bookshop

Since Book Club falls on Halloween Eve… how does a little costume romance book club sound?
✨ No theme—just come as you are (or whoever you want to be)!

Join us for a cozy, spooky night of queer romantasy, community, and costumes. Whether you’re channeling a vampire archivist or just rocking your favorite sweater, we can’t wait to see you there!

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Local Author Panel and Signing - Grand Re-Opening
Oct
10
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Local Author Panel and Signing - Grand Re-Opening

🚀 Parallel Worlds Grand Re-Opening - Local Author Panel and Signing

🖊 Friday, Oct 10 | 630–8 PM
Local Author Panel + Signing:

✨ Lindsay Straube – author of The Kiss of the Basilisk, a Barnes & Noble, Amazon & USA Today bestseller, queen of romantasy + shifter romance 🐺🔥. Book 2, Between Two Kinds, drops this November!

✨ Caitlin Starling – nationally bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence, Last to Leave the Room, and Bram Stoker Award-nominated The Luminous Dead. Her chilling new novel The Graceview Patient hits shelves this October 👻🩸.

✨ Ling Ling Huang – author of Natural Beauty, Lambda Award winner for Bisexual Fiction (2024), Grammy-winning violinist, and member of the Oregon Symphony 🎻💐.

✨ Evan Leikam – author of Anje Kills a King, an Audible bestseller whose dark, sharp fantasy will leave you breathless 👑⚔️. Anji in Shadow comes out Aug 2026!

📅 Friday, Oct 10 | 6:30–8PM
📍 Parallel Worlds Bookshop
Doors at 6:30. Panel starts at 7!

Don’t be late ya nerds!

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Parallel Worlds Grand [Re]Opening!
Oct
9
to Oct 12

Parallel Worlds Grand [Re]Opening!

🚀 Parallel Worlds is Expanding!

We have some HUGE news to share - Parallel Worlds is growing ✨

We’ve officially acquired the space next door and will be knocking down the wall, transforming our shop into a space that’s 3x bigger! Starting October 1st, we’ll be open every day of the week, and all of our bookclubs, events, and activities will now take place right here in the store.

And of course… what’s a big change without a celebration?

🎉 Grand [Re]Opening Weekend
October 9 – 12, 2025

📖 Thursday, Oct 9 | 6:30–8 PM
OG Bookclub returns home to PW as our very first event back in the new space!

🖊 Friday, Oct 10 | 630–8 PM
Local Author Panel + Signing (full lineup reveal coming soon… but here’s a teaser 👀: 🐍 🍄‍🟫 🤴 )

🎶 Saturday, Oct 11 | 12–6 PM
Live music + in-store games

🎲 Sunday, Oct 12 | 12–6 PM
More in-store games, & prizes

We can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter of Parallel Worlds with all of you. Thank you for helping us grow into the space (literally!) we’ve always dreamed of. Come make memories, find your next favorite book, and help us break in our new home.

💜 See you October 9–12 at Parallel Worlds!

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OG Bookclub
Oct
9

OG Bookclub

The OG Parallel Worlds Bookshop Sci-Fi Fantasy Booclub
📖 The Seep by Chana Porter
📍Thursday, Oct 9 | 6:30–8 PM

OG Bookclub returns home to Parallel Worlds Bookshop as our very first bookclub back in the new space!

We have some HUGE news to share—Parallel Worlds is growing ✨

We’ve officially acquired the space next door and will be knocking down the wall, transforming our shop into a space that’s 3x bigger!

Starting October 1st, we’ll be open every day of the week, and all of our bookclubs, events, and activities will now take place right here in the store!

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ALCHEMISED by SenLin Midnight Release Party
Sep
22
to Sep 23

ALCHEMISED by SenLin Midnight Release Party

ALCHEMISED by SenLinYu Midnight Release Party

Gather with your fellow readers to celebrate the publication of ALCHEMISED by SenLinYu

"What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.”

In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.

Join us at Parallel Worlds Bookshop on September 22 at 10pm to celebrate the publication of ALCHEMISED.

Pre-Order and RSVP by emailing us at parallelworldsbookshop@gmail.com or using the button below! Please note the author will not be in attendance.

Pre-Order & RSVP Here!
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Horror Bookclub
Sep
11

Horror Bookclub

Horror Bookclub 4 | What Moves the Dead by T.Kingfisher

(Horror Bookclub meets every other month)
July Book: What Moves the Dead by T.Kingfisher

Date: September 11th at 6:15-8pm
Place: Dreamhouse PDX

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