SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT INDIGO BOOKS AND MUSIC
TORONTO, Aug. 31 /CNW/ - From an interview with Indigo's CEO and Chief Booklover Heather Reisman, to Indigo's inaugural Teen Read Awards, Indigo and Chapters stores nationally host FREE, interactive events for the whole family through the month of September.
SPECIAL EVENTS
INDIGO CEO HEATHER REISMAN INTERVIEWS INSPIRING BEST SELLING AUTHOR
MARINA NEMAT
Join Indigo's Chief Booklover Heather Reisman
in conversation with Prisoner of Tehran author Marina Nemat
as they discuss Nemat's amazing escape from Iran as chronicled in her
new book, After
Tehran.
Indigo
Manulife
55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON
Monday,
September 20th, 7:00 pm
INDIGO YORKDALE HOSTS THE INDIGO TEEN READ AWARDS FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY
Teens
voted and now it's time to crown the winners. Don't miss a chance to be
a part of the hottest book event of the year: The Indigo Teen Read
Awards. Fans of teen fiction can get their hands on a FREE ticket by
visiting Indigo Yorkdale on September 11th at 9:30 am.
- Ticket recipients must be 11-18 years old to get a ticket. Proof of age required (School photo ID or TTC pass along with birth certificate or license, photo health card, or passport.).
- Teens 11-15 years old require parental accompaniment in order to get a ticket, and teens must be present to receive ticket.
- There are a limited number of tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum 2 tickets per teen.
- Ticket recipients must also be able to make travel arrangements to downtown Toronto for the awards show on September 25th where they will experience a night of live music, fun, games, prizes and the amazing opportunity to meet some of Canada's favourite Teen authors.
Visit www.teenreadawards.ca
for full event details.
Indigo
Yorkdale 3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON
Saturday,
September 11th, 9:30 am
INDIGO PRESENTS THE INAUGARAL TEEN READ AWARDS
HOSTED BY JESSI
CRUICKSHANK AND DAN LEVY
Teens voted and now it's time to crown
the winners. Don't miss a chance to be a part of the hottest book event
of the year: The Indigo Teen Read Awards. Join hosts Jessi
Cruickshank and Dan Levy as fans of teen fiction celebrate
the best Teen Reads of 2010 and experience an awesome night of live
music, fun, games, prizes and the amazing opportunity to meet some of
Canada's favourite Teen authors.
Visit www.teenreadawards.ca
for full event details.
Six Degrees
2335 Yonge Street, Toronto,
ON
Saturday, September 25th, 7:00 pm
Red Carpet - 6:00 pm
NATIONAL EVENTS
CD SIGNING WITH JUNO NOMINATED SINGER JOHNNY REID
Join Juno
nominated singer Johnny Reid as he signs copies of his new CD, A
Place Called Love.
Chapters
South London
1037 Wellington Road, London, ON
Thursday,
September 2nd, 12:30 pm
FACEBOOK INTERVIEWS WITH TEEN READ AWARDS NOMINATED AUTHORS
Join
Indigo Teen Read Awards nominated authors as they participate in
live Facebook Q&As with fans of teen fiction. Log on to Indigo's
Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/ChaptersIndigo
and chat with favourite teen authors including:
Melissa de la Cruz
Nominated in the Best
Series category for Blue
Bloods: The Van Alen Legacy
Friday, September 3rd,
1:00-2:00 pm
-
Lesley Livingston
Nominated in the Best
Canadian Read category for Darklight
Friday,
September 10th, 1:00-2:00 pm
-
Sara Shepard
Nominated
in the Best
Series category for Pretty
Little Liars #8: Wanted
Friday, September 17th, 1:00-2:00
pm
Fans of teen fiction can also celebrate these authors by casting their votes at www.teenreadawards.ca. Voting closes September 12th and Indigo Teen Read Awards winners will be revealed on September 25th, 2010.
ROUND UP DAY KICKS OFF SECOND ANNUAL INDIGO LOVE OF READING
FUNDRAISING DRIVE
This September, 175 Indigo, Chapters, and
Coles stores across Canada will adopt 130 high needs elementary schools
in their communities and raise money for their school libraries. Stores
participating in the second annual Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
Adopt a School program will host Round Up Day on Tuesday,
September 7th to kick off the Fundraising Drive.
Purchases rounded up to the nearest dollar all day will benefit adopted
schools. Canadians can learn more about participating stores and
adopted schools in their community by visiting loveofreading.org.
Indigo,
Chapters, and Coles stores across Canada
Tuesday, September
7th, all day
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND POLITICAL ACTIVIST EZRA
LEVANT
Join Ezra Levant, political activist and
bestselling author of Shakedown, as he signs his new book, Ethical
Oil: The Case for Canada's Oilsands.
Indigo
Manulife
55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON
Tuesday,
September 14th, 7:00 pm
Indigo
Kenaston Common
1590 Kenaston Blvd., Winnipeg, MB
Thursday,
September 16th, 7:00 pm
Indigo
Signal Hill
5570 Signal Hill Centre S.W., Calgary, AB
Indigo
South Edmonton
1837 - 99 Street N.W., Edmonton AB
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE 'STEPHANIE PLUM' SERIES
JANET EVANOVICH
Join bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum
series, Janet Evanovich, as she signs the first book in her
thrilling new Unmentionable series, Wicked
Appetite.
Indigo
Yorkdale
3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON
Friday,
September 17th, 6:00 pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE 'SHOPAHOLIC' SERIES
SOPHIE KINSELLA
Join bestselling author of the Shopaholic
series, Sophie Kinsella, as she signs her newest book, Mini
Shopaholic.
Indigo
Manulife
55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON
Friday,
September 24th, 7:00 pm
NEW INDIGO KIDS SHOPS HOST GRAND OPENING CELEBRATIONS ACROSS CANADA
Captivating
kids and parents alike, the newly expanded Indigo Kids Shops
boast 3,000 square feet of books and toys for children 0- 12 years old.
The shop-in-shop Indigo Kids section features custom shelving, extra
wide aisles, colourful décor and lots of space for hands-on activities
to make an ideal after school and weekend destination offering
affordable entertainment for the entire family.
Chapters
Halifax
188 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax, NS
Chapters
Dartmouth
41 Mic Mac Boulevard, Dartmouth, NS
Chapters
Fredericton
1381 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB
Chapters
Moncton
499 Paul Street, Dieppe, NB
Chapters
Westside
9952-170th Street, Edmonton, AB
Chapters
South Point
3227 Calgary Trail NW, Edmonton, AB
Saturday,
September 25th, all day
BOOK SIGNING WITH RENOWNED WILDLIFE ARTIST ROBERT BATEMAN
Join
Robert Bateman, one of the world's greatest wildlife artists, as
he signs his new book, Bateman:
New Works. This exquisite collection of recent works, all
reproduced for the first time in book form, features more than 100
full-colour reproductions.
Chapters
Granville
2505 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
Saturday,
September 25th, 2:00 pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH RENOWNED WILDLIFE ARTIST ROBERT BATEMAN
Join
Shilpi Somaya Gowda for a meet & greet as she signs copies of her
debut novel Secret
Daughter, recently selected as a Heather's Pick.
Chapters
Granville
2505 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
Saturday,
September 25th, 2:00 pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL JUDGE AND RENOWNED
PHOTOGRAPHER NIGEL BARKER
Join America's Next Top Model judge
and renowned photographer Nigel Barker as he shares his formula
for revealing inner beauty and signs his new book, Nigel
Barker's Beauty Equation.
Indigo
Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Tuesday,
September 28th, 7:00 pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH STAR OF TELEVISION'S 'DRAGON'S DEN' AND 'SHARK
TANK' ROBERT HERJAVEC
Join Robert Herjavec, star of
television's Dragon's Den and Shark Tank, as he signs
copies of his debut book Driven,
one of the most inspirational business books of the season.
Indigo
Manulife
55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON
Tuesday,
September 28th, 7:00 pm
Chapters
Robson
788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Monday, October
4th, 7:00 pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER
Join
bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer, the award-winning author
of Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly
Close, as he explores our relationship with food and signs his
highly acclaimed book, Eating
Animals.
Indigo
Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Wednesday,
September 29th, 12:00 pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF 'THE EAT-CLEAN DIET' SERIES
AND FITNESS EXPERT TOSCA RENO
Join bestselling author of The
Eat-Clean Diet series and fitness expert Tosca Reno as she
signs her new book, Your
Best Body Now: Look and Feel Fabulous at Any Age the Eat-Clean Way.
Indigo
Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Thursday,
September 30th, 7:00 pm
For further information:
For more details and media pre-registration, please contact:
Lisa Huie
Manager, Public Relations
416.646.8926
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