More than a month before the planned opening of its second location, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., the Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, Vt., formally introduced itself to the Spa City with an impressive author event last Thursday featuring Neil Gaiman, who is currently on his "last signing tour" promoting his novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane. A crowd of more than 1,500 at the Saratoga City Center cheered opening remarks from Northshire's co-owner Chris Morrow, then offered a roaring welcome to Gaiman. 
Morrow told Saratoga Wire he thought the night was "fantastic. It was everything we could have hoped for in terms of turn-out. Neil was on his game. It was a great way to start our journey in Saratoga Springs."
The Northshire Saratoga Facebook page featured a photo of the weary but happy booksellers who worked the event with Gaiman after the signing: "Most of the Northshire staff with Neil Gaiman at the end of last night (actually, very early this morning, 12:15 AM!). An amazing author, incredible fans (over 1,600!), and so much fun!"
