Barnes & Noble Announces Two Major Events on September 23
September 12 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
B-Fest Teen Book Festival Back by Popular
Demand Featuring Exclusive Giveaways and Exciting Events for One
Day Only at Select Stores
Celebrate Batman Day with a Special
Promotion of Buy Two, Get The Third Free* on All DC™ Graphic
Novels Online and at Stores Nationwide
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world’s largest
bookseller, today announced the return of B-Fest (BN.com/B-FEST),
the Company’s second annual teen book festival, at select stores
nationwide on Saturday, September 23, starting at 1 PM. This year’s
B-Fest will feature an activity-filled afternoon for teens with
trivia, games, workshops and exclusive giveaways, while supplies
last. Additionally, dozens of teens’ favorite authors will be
joining the fun to read their work, sign books and meet fans,
including big names like Jay Asher and Ruby Karp. Customers should
visit the Barnes & Noble Store Locator to find a participating
store near them.
Also taking place on September 23, all Barnes & Noble stores
will be celebrating Batman Day with a special promotion of buy two,
get the third free on all DC graphic novels. This exciting offer
will be emphasized at select stores by many Batman-themed
activities that will be a part of B-Fest.
The one day only B-Fest teen book festival will feature the
following four cornerstone events that will take place at select
stores on September 23:
- B-In the Know – 1 PM: Teens can
test their knowledge of teen literature with a trivia blast. Two
winners per store will receive a tote and an advanced reader’s copy
of a highly-anticipated new release for teens.
- B-Super– 2 PM: Teens will
celebrate DC Comics superheroes and heroines, including Batman and
Wonder Woman. The celebration will include trivia, mad libs and
excerpts from Leigh Bardugo’s Wonder Woman: Warbringer and a sneak
peek of Marie Lu’s Batman: Nightwalker. One lucky winner of Super
Hero Trivia per store will receive an advanced reader’s copy of
Batman: Nightwalker.
- B-Part of the Fun – 3 PM:
Customers are invited to join the fun with a Mask of Shadows
sweepstakes**, based on the recently released novel by Linsey
Miller. Check out the postcard in store during B-Fest for details
on how to enter for a chance to win one of three $100 Barnes &
Noble Gift Cards. Additionally, customers will have the opportunity
to participate in other games and activities throughout this hour,
including a Spelling Showdown and a Story Ball, with chances to win
prizes like a Genuine Fraud book cover signed by E. Lockhart and
more, while supplies last.
- B-Creative – 5 PM: Teens will
have the opportunity to attend a writing workshop to learn about
character and plot development in order to develop their own
stories. Plus, this workshop will include tips and tricks from some
of teens’ favorite and most popular authors.
In addition to these four key events, many stores nationwide
will be welcoming dozens of authors to join the festivities, with
some of the biggest names in the worlds of teen literature
appearing. Some names on the lineup include Jay Asher, Kristin
Cashore, Melissa de la Cruz, Michael Johnston, Ruby Karp, Marie Lu,
Michael Rubens, Kiersten White and many more. Customers can visit
the Barnes & Noble Store Locator for the latest details on
who’s appearing at their local participating store.
For more information on B-Fest, customers should visit
BN.com/B-FEST or ask one of the knowledgeable booksellers at their
local participating Barnes & Noble store. Teens should follow
Barnes & Noble on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and like Barnes
& Noble on Facebook for the very latest information on B-Fest,
and join in on the conversation using the hashtag
#BFestBuzz.
*Terms and Conditions: Offer applies to lowest-priced
qualifying title. eBooks not included. While supplies last.**
Barnes & Noble is neither a sponsor nor co-sponsor of this
Sweepstakes.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is the world’s largest
bookseller, and a leading retailer of content, digital media and
educational products. The Company operates 632 Barnes & Noble
bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce
sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The Nook Digital business offers a
lineup of popular NOOK® tablets and eReaders and an expansive
collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the
NOOK Store®. The NOOK Store features more than 4.5 million digital
books in the US (www.nook.com), plus periodicals and comics, and
offers the ability to enjoy content across a wide array of popular
devices through Free NOOK Reading Apps™ available for Android™,
iOS® and Windows®.
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Barnes & Noble, Inc.Mary Ellen Keating, 212-633-3323Senior
Vice PresidentCorporate Communicationsmkeating@bn.comorAlan
McNamara, 212-633-3379Senior DirectorCorporate
Communicationsamcnamara@bn.com
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