AUGUST EVENTS AT INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC
TORONTO, July 31, 2014 /CNW/ - From bestselling authors to the hottest summer releases, Indigo and Chapters stores nationally host FREE, and exclusive events in August.
IN PERSON WITH CHEF AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR ALAIN BOSSÉ
Meet author and Chef Alain Bossé as he signs his new book, Mussels the perfect read for shellfish lovers looking for new ways to cook and eat one of North America's most popular seafoods!
Indigo Charlottetown
465 University Avenue, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Saturday, August 2, 12:00 p.m.
IN PERSON WITH CHRISTOPHER LOGAN
The coffee table book Dr.a.g., for 'dressed as girl', is a beautiful and uplifting photo book of top drag performers from all over the world, shot by fashion and celeb photographers. Join us, during Vancouver's gay pride weekend, and get a book signed by the author, Christopher Logan, and also meet one of the book's featured performers, Las Vegas entertainer Larry Edwards.
Chapters Robson
788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Saturday, August 2, 2:00 p.m.
INDIGO EXCLUSIVE: GRUMPY CAT
Join us and meet pop culture luminary, Grumpy Cat, the feline with the famous frown, as she celebrates her new book, The Grumpy Guide to Life: Observations by Grumpy Cat. With more than 5 million Facebook fans, 200,000 Twitter followers and appearances on numerous TV shows, Grumpy Cat has become the world's demotivational guru! For more information please visit indigo.ca/events.
Indigo Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Saturday, August 9, 3:00 p.m.
IN PERSON WITH AUTHOR DEBORAH HARKNESS
Join us for a talk and book signing with Deborah Harkness, author of the highly anticipated finale to the bestselling trilogy that began with A Discover of Witches. The last book in the series, The Book of Life, brings this superbly written story to a deeply satisfying close.
Chapters Metrotown
Metropolis, Metrotown 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
Monday, August 18, 7:00 p.m.
IN CONVERSATION WITH FASHION ICON GARANCE DORÉ
Meet the blogger, illustrator, photographer, and writer, Garance Doré, as she discusses street style with local fashion blogger Lolitta Dandoy. This is a unique chance to meet the individual recognized as the "Guardian of all Style" by the New York Times.
Indigo Place Montréal Trust
1500, avenue McGill College, Montréal, QC
Tuesday, August 19, 12:00 p.m.
IN PERSON WITH AWARD WINNING AUTHOR GAYLE FORMAN
Meet award-winning author Gayle Forman as she signs If I Stay, an extraordinary story about first love, following your dreams and how life can change in an instant. Gayle will be joined by actor Jamie Blackley who plays Adam in the soon-to-be major motion picture adaptation of the bestselling novel, in theatres August 22nd.
Indigo Yonge & Eglinton
2300 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
Friday, August 15, 7:00 p.m.
IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR KELLEY ARMSTRONG
Join us as bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong, signs Visions; the second book in the exciting, new Cainsville series.
Chapters Queensway
1950 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON
Saturday, August 23, 2:00 p.m.
IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAZU KIBUISHI
The thrilling, New York Times bestselling Amulet series continues: join us with author Kazu Kibuishi as he signs Amulet Book Six: Escape from Lucien.
Chapters Brampton
Market Hall, 52 Quarry Edge Drive, Brampton, ON
Saturday, August 23, 2:00 p.m.
IN PERSON WITH TASNEEM JAMAL
Join Tasneem Jamal as she signs her novel Where the Air is Sweet: an epic saga that charts three generations of Indian family in Uganda.
Chapters Kitchener
135 Gateway Park Drive, Kitchener, ON
Sunday, August 24, 2:00 p.m.
AMERICAN GIRL® SPECIALTY BOUTIQUE PRESENTS: AUGUST CRAFTS
Join us in store to celebrate the summer with special American Girl Crafts® FREE activity every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon in the month of August!
Isabelle™, Girl of the Year® Paper Doll Craft – Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Isabelle loves designing dance costumes almost as much as she enjoys wearing them on stage. At this craft event, mix-and-match outfit pieces to design their one-of-a-kind creations for your doll.
Friendship Badges Craft – Saturdays, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the importance of friendships at American Girl®! Friends can make a real difference in your girl's life. At this craft event, celebrate one-of-a-kind friendships while laughing, learning and creating a special friendship badge.
Chaptors Robson
788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Wednesdays & Saturdays throughout August – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
AMERICAN GIRL® SPECIALTY BOUTIQUE PRESENTS: THE GOH BALLET ACADEMY DANCE DEMONTRATION
If your girl dreams of being a dancer like Isabelle™, the Girl of The Year®, this is her chance! The Goh Ballet Academy along with their ballerinas will provide free demonstrations and lessons. She'll learn ballet basics from teachers connected to a world-class dance Academy.
*Space will be limited. Please contact Chapters Robson at (604) 682-4066 to RSVP.
Chaptors Robson
788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Saturday, August 23, 2:00p.m.
INDIGOKIDS PRESENTS: SANDS ALIVE TOUR!
Experience a revolutionary new way to play! Join us in-store as we bring all the fun of a sandbox indoors with Sands Alive! Easily make and mould shapes, patterns or sculptures with this unique indoor play sand and discover how easy and fun it is to be creative with this 100% non-toxic and anti-bacterial play material. Click here to find a Sands Alive! Tour stop coming to a store near you.
Chapters Langley
20015 Langley By-Pass, Unit 115, Langley, BC
Saturday, August 9, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 10, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
#WorldsBiggestBookClub!
Take part in Indigo's monthly Twitter party that brings book lovers together to discuss great reads in 140 characters or less. The next book club selection is The Rosie Project and the author, Graeme Simsion, will be taking part in the online discussion on August 27 at 3:00 p.m. (EST).
The Rosie Project is a classic screwball romance about a handsome but awkward genetics professor and the woman who is totally wrong for him. Readers will have until August 27 to finish the novel in preparation for the discussion and review on Twitter. Follow @chaptersindigo and use #WorldsBiggestBookClub
NEW HEATHER'S PICK & INDIGO SPOTLIGHT
Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover, Heather Reisman, is announcing a new Heather's Pick in August: I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition) by Malala Yousafzai.
Raised in a once-peaceful area of Pakistan transformed by terrorism, Malala was taught to stand up for what she believes. So she fought for her right to be educated. And on October 9, 2012, she nearly lost her life for the cause: She was shot point-blank while riding the bus on her way home from school.
Now Malala is an international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize nominee. In this Young Readers Edition of her bestselling memoir, which includes exclusive photos and material, we hear firsthand the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world – and did.
The Indigo Spotlight program introduces readers to a new standout title every month selected and curated by our expert book buyers. We're pleased to announce that August's Indigo Spotlight title is Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey.
The debut novel is at once a page-turning mystery that takes us from post-war Britain to the present day and a piercingly honest portrait of love and memory, families and aging through the lens of an unforgettable protagonist who will seize your heart – an elderly woman descending into forgetfulness, as she embarks alone on a quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared.
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