Susan McBeth of Adventures by the Book not only produces a host of unique book-themed events in California and around the world, but like a literary matchmaker, she also excels in connecting readers and authors who might not have otherwise found each other. With impeccably-produced events featuring some of the biggest names in publishing, Adventures by the Book is a book-lover's dream--and your source for literary adventures like no other.

If there has not been an author yet to adequately express their gratitude to you, let me do so here. That NovelNetwork stepped up as they did, when they did, and in the magnanimous way they did means the world to me and others in your fold. Thank you for providing such a professionally run forum. Visibility is key to all promoting a book at this time, and your name alone sanctions an author. I am so grateful to you! You went the extra mile for me and I thank you!

Novel Network is a boon to any busy author looking to connect with book clubs. The convenience of having a skilled interface to take care of scheduling, date reminders, and follow-ups can’t be rated highly enough, and I was able to connect with new readers through the network’s online social media. Highly recommended to authors everywhere!

Thank you so much for offering a wonderful forum for authors to learn about the business of writing. I’ve enjoyed attending your workshops, and leading a session in media relations. Everything about Authorpreneurs is top notch… I love working with Authorpreneurs to connect with other authors who are serious about maximizing the efficiency of their business!

NovelNetwork is like a match.com for writers and book clubs. As an author, it’s so important to be able to connect to book clubs. I’ve learned so much from them and hopefully they learn a lot from me, too. It’s a perfect match!

What an honor it was to be included in Authorpreneurs first Author Exchange. Susan McBeth’s innovative & adventurous spirit granted us all a unique opportunity to travel, with our books, to new audiences. The exchange between authors from Anchorage and San Diego generated new connections, warm friendship, and a collective conversation that may well lead to further collaboration. Susan’s vision, combined with her meticulous attention to detail, colored the experience from start to finish. I am very grateful to have been part of it all.

Susan McBeth did a superb job coordinating a pilot exchange program between Alaska and San Diego authors. She was tireless in finding appropriate venues for our individual book presentations. Susan also coordinated group author panels for engaging conversations with the public. The program offered wide networks and new audiences that we might not have otherwise considered. Perhaps most rewarding of all, the experience forged enduring friendships among all of the authors that participated. I would highly recommend Susan’s program to anyone wanting to broaden their connections and deepen their commitment to the craft.

I was fortunate enough to participate in the first Author Exchange and Authorpreneurs went all out to make this a one-of-a-kind experience. Ponder this distinctive concept: Authorpreneurs sole mission is to develop uncommon ways to connect readers with authors, whether on a personal or a professional level. Thanks to Authorpreneurs, this can happen at home or abroad, during face-to-face encounters and carefully curated events. Authorpreneurs continues to immeasurably expand and strengthen my experience as a writer and publisher.

What an absolutely magical day! I am still floating from my Adventures experience. Surrounded by books, surrounded by readers, surrounded by fellow authors— the event was a brilliant and joyful celebration of our reading and writing community. Perfectly organized and incredibly enjoyable with a surprise around every corner, I made new friends and devoured new books, and cannot wait to see you all again!

What thrill it was to be part of Super Book IV! Susan McBeth of Adventures by the Book put together the most inspiring and fun day with authors from every genre and walk of life. I loved connecting with so many readers and writers and left feeling like the literary world is alive, well and thriving. I look forward to attending many more of these magical events!

I'm so excited for Adventures By the Book and Novel Network to merge. Every event I do with ABTB is so unique, and so much fun. And I'm new to Novel Network, but their Book Club reservation tool has already made my life so much easier. Having two of my favorite places to share books come together is going to be amazing.

Working with NovelNetwork and Adventures by the Book has been a dream. They allow me to extend my visibility with readers across the country through bookclub outreach and fabulous events. Their team is so professional and take care of all of the details so that all I have to do is show up. I highly recommend them!

Thank you for always being so supportive about me and my work. Thank you for always being so organized, fun, easy to work with. Thank you for your creative ideas. Thank you for your wonderful clients. What lovely people, truly, and I think it’s because good and kind people (like you) attract good and kind people (like them). Thank you for the event and the accompanying themed meal. It was fabulous!!!

Adventures by the Book’s Super Book III was one of the most fun, educational and entertaining book events I have attended, and I have been to many! From an author’s standpoint, meeting enthusiastic and well-informed readers was priceless. Loved every moment!

Adventures by the Book/Novel Network is every author and every reader’s best friend! Every ABTB event I’ve been a part of over the last ten years has been unique, insightful, and absolutely memorable. And Novel Network has allowed me to connect with and befriend book club readers from coast-to-coast virtually but also in cozy living rooms and backyard patios. Both entities are the perfect constructs for bringing authors and readers together.

The first thing I want to do is to thank you profusely for including me in Super Book Iv, it was a remarkable event. It was a privilege and I know it. It's not just that it was entirely professional and well-planned and executed. It was the aspiration of it, the love of literature of all sorts, the furthering of stories that can have impact. I also loved having a chance to connect with other writers. It fed my heart and soul for reasons I can't really explain.

There’s nothing else quite like Adventures by the Book, whose events immerse readers in the total experience of a book. Everything about working with them is such a treat.

Adventures by the Book is everything you want an event to be — for both readers and writers, Susan takes the time to make sure these events are singular and interesting. Susan McBeth makes every book an adventure! Whether it is visiting a locale or an in-depth conversation, Adventures by the Book is the place to be for all things books, stories, reading and writing!

Thank you SO MUCH to Susan McBeth and Adventures by the Book for our fantastically fabulously wondrous event… The Chocolate, Cheese and Wine Tasting Adventure was so much fun. So delicious. I loved every minute of it. I just kept ‘pinching’ myself! So brilliant what you do!

The Alaska-San Diego author exchange was impeccably organized, with attention lavished on every detail. Displaying whirlwind energy, Susan connected authors with one another and with new readers. Spirited interactions, the forging of new friendships, all wrapped up in travel experiences that infused authors with fresh inspiration – kudos to Adventures by the Book for another innovative idea transformed to reality!

The Weird Sisters and I had a wonderful time with Adventures by the Book in San Diego…Susan took care of every detail, from choosing a lovely, intimate local restaurant to inviting performers from the San Diego Shakespeare Society who added drama and fun to our absolutely perfect evening.

I am a little in awe of Susan McBeth and her many skills…Susan shares her love of books with us all in the most wonderful way. She really does do an amazing job, bringing readers and writers together – I have very fond memories of Adventures by the Book in San Diego…The Westgate Hotel, a very good cup of tea (so important for us British writers!) and a wonderful opportunity to spend time with readers, all thanks to Susan and her brilliant book events.

Susan McBeth threw together the most memorable and successful book signing event on my cross-country cookbook tour. While most of my stops were held in a traditional book store/book reading setting, Susan planned and created a unique author-reader experience where we could all connect on a more personal level, sharing stories, laughs, and most importantly– great wine and chocolate. She took care of every detail from securing the location to taking photos of every single reader and I. I kept overhearing readers saying how much fun they had. I can’t wait for my next event with Adventures by the Book!

As a debut author I could not ask for anything better than a sold-out event hosted by Susan McBeth and Adventures by the Book. It was a wonderful opportunity for me to connect with eager readers who were intrigued by my story. The event itself ran as smoothly as silk, and the venue was wonderfully charming and fun. I’m keenly aware of and grateful for Susan’s efforts at promoting not just the event but my novel as well – a key element, I believe, in the success of our English Tea Adventure. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Adventures by the Book was one of my favorite book events in years. It was what an evening about books should be: fun, engaging, and a great opportunity to really sit down with readers. Susan McBeth has her pulse on the future of book events, and I can’t wait to do another event with her.

Adventures by the Book takes book signings to a whole new level! Each event is perfectly tailored to each author and their novel and delivers voracious new readers. Highly recommend!

Adventures by the Book is a gift for authors and readers alike. Susan McBeth’s book-themed events are entertaining, well-run, literary good fun for book-lovers of all kinds, and authors will appreciate the smooth organization and attention to detail. Highly recommended!

Susan McBeth is such a wonderful hostess that after my experience with her and Adventures by the Book, I felt not only that I had a grand welcome and introduction to enthusiastic new reading audiences but had made a new and lasting friend. Susan is so organized, so committed to her authors, and so passionate about matchmaking writers and readers that she goes above-and-beyond to set up creative, exuberant events. I felt so happy and comfortable with her that I am traveling overseas in May 2017 for our Germany Adventure by the Book tour – and there can’t be a higher endorsement than that!

Susan is providing such an important service in bringing authors and readers together, and she does it in such a fun way. At my events with Adventures by the Book, everyone had such a good time; her fans are devoted and the events are a treat for every author.

Susan so graciously and brilliantly pulled off two incredible sold out events, “Fancy Nancy Teas” at San Diego’s Westgate Hotel, which was raved about by all attendees…Every detail was creative, charming, and memorable. In fact that is what Susan does, she creates something that you will never forget!

Susan McBeth makes the best things happen. She brings writers and readers together in active, personal, and creative ways.. ..Susan’s indomitable spirit prompts her to imagine a wide variety of venues and joint author-reader activities. Gone are the static readings in a bookstore…Brava for Susan’s brainchild, Adventures by the Book. I can’t wait for my next one, whatever it will be.

What a joy it is working with Susan McBeth and Adventures by the Book. The Carlsbad Reads Together event she arranged with the wonderful people at the Carlsbad Library was full of gracious book lovers, mentally stimulating, and great fun. I’ve done a lot of book events, but thanks to Susan this one stands out as a special delight!

Writers need readers — and readers need writers. But until now, there hasn’t been an elegant way for them to connect. Thank goodness, then, for NovelNetwork. It’s a brilliant way for authors to find book clubs and book clubs to find authors. In a world where everything a keystroke or a phone swipe away, personal connections matter more than ever. NovelNetwork has the potential to build new communities and a new generation of readers.

Susan McBeth and her Adventures by the Book team are a dream come true for authors and for readers. Their expertise is thinking outside the box and customizing fun events for both readers and authors! Best examples were experienced first hand when some of our Magic Time authors participated in the first ever Super Book Weekend adventure aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. Book sales were over the top amazing while over 160 reader enthusiasts from all over the country spent fun time with 20 bestselling authors.

Fortunately, I met Susan McBeth when she was organizing author events for a prestigious book store, and my book club “won” a one on one visit with an author. She was doing creative and impressive events already back then, but now with Adventures by the Book, she has expanded her influence. The LA Chargers are aware that children’s books are the number 1 books checked out at libraries, so we partnered with her to organize Bolt Up for Books at a public library featuring NYT bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. The afternoon was a FUN Super Bowl/Book themed afternoon, in which over a hundred children were treated to a special day. She is changing lives. We were proud to be sponsor.

What a delight! Susan and her team feature authors through thoughtful, engaging, and unique events. Working with her to organize events is effortless, and has been great exposure for our company to new guests from all over the region. We’re already looking forward to next time!

I absolutely loved working with Susan and Adventures by the Book — she has a gift for connecting thought-leaders companies who resonate, and the result is a wonderful, unique event that benefits all involved. She helped arrange an author talk at my corporate alma mater, Google, and the event was fun, warm, insightful, smooth, and inspiring from start to finish.

Working with Susan and the Adventures by the Book and NovelNetwork team is a joy! They help us bring talented and interesting authors to our library, create memorable events for our community and connect book lovers of all ages. Susan is professional, well organized and a wealth of information on all things books. As a bibliophile, I love attending Adventure by the Book events and was thrilled to spend two memorable birthday celebrations meeting Lisa See!

I have worked with Adventures by the Book and Susan McBeth for several events with high-profile authors and some of my company’s top clients. Each event was well-organized, ran on time and without a hitch, and a lot of fun. Susan was a pleasure to work with and a consummate professional in every aspect of the game. Highly recommended!

Just leaving my event in San Francisco and I wanted Susan McBeth to know how much I loved the event. The whole ambiance; the audience, the conversations in the signing line. All really a pleasure!!! . . . Authors should know they are going to have a warm and gratifying experience at Adventures by the Book events!

We’ve worked with Susan for years. She truly understands our community and helps secure in-demand thought-leaders that are relevant and innovative. Anyone looking to book an author event should use Adventures by the Book!

Every detail was perfect and the event was run so smoothly and professionally. Thanks so much for all the work that went into making it such a success. It was the last event on Bill Nye’s first leg of the book tour and it was great to end on such a high note.

Susan McBeth and Adventures by the Book have elevated our author-based programming at Qualcomm. Susan always connects us to authors who are sharing new and innovative ideas and outlooks on the world. Our Adventures by the Book partnership allows employees to take a break, invite their families to campus, and learn something new. And we love providing our employees with an autographed book!

Susan McBeth is one of the most effective people I’ve worked with in my 17 years of publishing. For my latest books, WHEN, she arranged a variety of events— from public libraries to private companies— all of which were flawlessly organized and packed with readers. And thanks to her, I sold a huge number of books!

"I’ve been delighted to attend many unique and interesting events since Susan E. McBeth had the brilliant idea to create Adventures By the Book 'custom designed, interactive, ’multi-sensorial’ literary events' in 2011. Each and every event truly makes you feel like you have a personal relationship with the author and their book. "

THANK YOU for the fantastic virtual Super Book event. I enjoyed a wonderful day. The webinar broadcast was excellent; the audio and video quality were perfect, and I felt like I was in the room. I appreciated the opportunity to attend this annual event virtually, and I hope to do so again virtually next year. Thank you for your programming and for connecting authors with readers. PS - I was tickled to have my name mentioned during the acknowledgement of virtual attendees. THANK YOU AGAIN!

I love your live interactive events, in which the attendees can freely share their thoughts and views directly with the featured author. I feel connected to readers living across the globe and local community.

"Books truly do connect the world! Through Adventures by the Book, authors and book clubs come together in meaningful ways—like when a book club’s love for Kate Quinn’s novel led to a heartfelt donation to their local animal shelter. Stories spark conversations, build relationships, and even make a difference beyond the page."

This site (NovelNetwork Book Chat group page on FB) has really expanded my reading potential. Best group I have joined on social media for reading. The author involvement is amazing!

Oh man where to start. Really just an incredible experience, thank you (NovelNetwork) for your help getting all this set up and (the author) thank you for your time. From the initial contact to the reminders of upcoming dates, the communication was so awesome. It’s rare to get that level of responsiveness and clarity from a service you are paying for, let alone a service that you guys provide at no cost. I cannot say enough how cool of an experience that was. Thank you so much.

It is wonderful to read the book and look forward to speaking with the author one on one. We get to delve into the characters with them and the why’s and how’s of creating their book. We love it so much that it has become our newest way to continue our monthly “Book Club” meetings. While we miss meeting for dinner at someone’s home, we continue meeting together after our author leaves us, just to catch up with each other. Giving us time to meet face to face with our dear longtime friends. NovelNetwork has been a real connection tool for us. WE LOVE IT.

As the leader of two book clubs and as an avid reader, I feel very fortunate to have made a connection with NovelNetwork. Having the opportunity to invite many delightful authors to meet with my book clubs adds a dimension to our discussions that I could not facilitate on my own. In addition, NovelNetwork offers exciting Book Bingo events, live in-person events, and virtual events for those of us unable to get to all the in-person events, especially essential during COVID. NovelNetwork has enhanced my book club members’ enjoyment and knowledge of the books we’ve read.

I was so happy to have found Adventures by the Book and NovelNetwork! You bring together people who LOVE books and that is really beautiful and special! You inspired me to finally start a book club, to reach out to authors, and have them speak to my students. Through the pandemic, I have now had 12 authors join us on Zoom. Super fun! Thank you for sharing your passion with the world!