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TORONTO, May 4 /CNW/ -- TORONTO, May 4 /CNW/ - From exclusive interviews with Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and book signings with popular musicians including Shania Twain and Nikki Sixx, Indigo and Chapters stores across Canada host FREE, interactive, and exclusive events through the month of May for the whole family. For more event updates, visit http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/storeevents/ and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/indigogreenroom. CHEF TRISH MAGWOOD SIGNS NEWEST COOKBOOK IN MY MOTHER'S KITCHEN Just in time for Mother's Day, chef, author, entrepreneur and television host Trish Magwood signs copies of In My Mother's Kitchen. Inspired by a sisterhood of good family cooks, Magwood's newest book is a collection of great home cooking remembered, preserved and renewed from a contemporary, busy working-mom's perspective. Indigo Bay & Bloor 55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON Wednesday, May 4(th), 7:00 pm BOOK SIGNING WITH AWARD WINNING BLOGGER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR NEIL PASRICHA Webby Award-winning blogger and bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, Neil Pasricha signs copies of his sophomore celebration of daily life's simple pleasures, The Book of Even More Awesome. Chapters Regina Southland Mall, 2625 Gordon Road, Regina, SK Wednesday, May 4(th), 7:00 pm Indigo Signal Hill 5570 Signal Hill Centre SW, Calgary, AB Saturday, May 7(th), 2:00 pm Chapters Robson 788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC Monday, May 9(th), 7:00 pm GARDENING DEMONSTRATION AND BOOK SIGNING WITH FRANKIE FLOWERS Join renowned gardening expert and broadcast personality, "Frankie Flowers" (Frank Ferragine), as he signs Get Growing, his first comprehensive and instructional book designed for all levels of gardeners. Indigo Erin Mills Town Centre 5015 Glenn Erin Drive, Mississauga, ON Saturday, May 14(th), 1pm BOOK SIGNING WITH CELEBRITY CHEF AND POPULAR RESTAURATEUR LOUIS-FRANÇOIS MARCOTTE Chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Louis-François Marcotte signs copies of his newest cookbook, Saisis, boasting chic and easy barbecue and salad recipes for every day of the week. Indigo Place Montreal Trust 1500, avenue McGill College, Montreal, QC Friday, May 6(th), 12:30 pm BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROBERT ROTENBERG SIGNS COPIES OF HIS NEWEST LEGAL THRILLER Bestselling author and lawyer, Robert Rotenberg signs copies of his newest legal thriller, The Guilty Plea. Indigo Toronto Eaton Centre 220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON Friday, May 6(th), 1:00 pm BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND INDIGO TEEN READS AWARD-WINNER KELLEY ARMSTRONG Join bestselling author and Indigo Teen Read award-winner Kelley Armstrong as she signs the first book in her new, highly anticipated supernatural young adult trilogy, The Gathering. Indigo Heritage Greene 1783 Stone Church Road E., Stoney Creek, ON Saturday, May 7(t)(h), 3:00 pm  RENOWNED ROCKSTAR AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR NIKKI SIXX SIGNS HIS NEWEST BOOK Nikki Sixx signs copies of his sophomore book and the Sixx:A.M. companion album, This is Gonna Hurt - a compelling collection of photographs and stories that is part love story, part rock tell-all and part memoir. Chapters Festival Hall 142 John Street (at Richmond), Toronto, ON Saturday, May 7(th), 7:00 pm INDIGO EXCLUSIVE: GRAMMY AWARD WINNER SHANIA TWAIN SIGNS HER NEW MEMOIR Join award-winning country music songstress Shania Twain as she signs copies of her memoir, From This Moment On. Filled with profound and moving insights, Twain's biography shares the extraordinary moments that have defined the life of this singular, remarkable woman. Indigo Bay & Bloor 55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON Monday, May 9(th), 7:00 pm IN CONVERSATION: INDIGO CEO HEATHER REISMAN AND NOVELIST KATHRYN STOCKETT Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover, Heather Reisman sits down with novelist Kathryn Stockett to discuss her New York Times bestselling fiction debut, The Help. Stockett harnesses the pitch-perfect voices of three extraordinary characters in her novel to tell a poignant, humorous and hopeful story that has quickly become a book club favourite. Book signing to follow. Indigo Bay & Bloor 55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON Tuesday, May 10(th), 7:00 pm AWARD WINNING AUTHOR ELIZABETH HAY SIGNS NEWEST NOVEL ALONE IN THE CLASSROOM In her first novel since the Scotiabank Giller Prize winning novel, Late Nights on Air, Elizabeth Hay delivers an intricate, compelling and seductive novel in Alone in the Classroom. Join Elizabeth Hay as she signs copies of her spellbinding tale that lays bare the urgency of discovering what we were never told about the past, while celebrating the process of becoming who we are. Chapters South London 1037 Wellington Road, London, ON Tuesday, May 10(th), 7:00 pm BESTSELLING YOUNG ADULT AUTHOR MEG CABOT SIGNS FIRST BOOK IN NEW SERIES Join Meg Cabot, the bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Mediator series, as she discusses and signs Abandon, her new dark, lush and fantastical novel that explores the mysteries of the underworld and the secrets of the heart. Chapters Queensway 1950 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON Thursday, May 12(th), 7:00 pm DYSTOPIAN TOUR WITH YOUNG ADULT AUTHORS LAUREN OLIVER AND VERONICA ROTH Join us on the Dystopian Tour as critically acclaimed Teen fiction author Lauren Oliver signs her highly anticipated second novel, Delirium, and debut author Veronica Roth signs Divergent, the stunning first novel in a thrilling series that cannot be missed. Indigo Yorkdale 3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON Tuesday, May 17(th), 7:00 pm Chapters Barrie 76 Barrie View Drive, Barrie, ON Wednesday, May 18(th), 7:00 pm Chapters Brampton 52 Quarry Edge Drive, Brampton, ON Thursday, May 19(th), 7:00 pm IN CONVERSATION: INDIGO CEO HEATHER REISMAN AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAMES FREY Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover, Heather Reisman sits down with controversial novelist James Frey to discuss his newest book, The Final Testament of The Holy Bible. Sure to inspire conversation, Frey's newest book is his reimagining of the Messiah as a figure living in present day. Book signing to follow. Indigo Bay & Bloor 55 Bloor Street West (at Bay Street), Toronto, ON Wednesday, May 18th, 7:00 pm PR POWERHOUSE KELLY CUTRONE RETURNS WITH HER NEW BOOK NORMAL GETS YOU NOWHERE Join us as Kelly Cutrone - bestselling author, founder of fashion public relations firm People's Revolution and star of reality television's Kell on Earth and The City - signs her new book, Normal Gets You Nowhere. This no-holds-barred book invites you to embrace your unique qualities and live in this world as a tuned-in, caring individual with a passion for making a difference. Indigo Eaton Centre 220 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON Tuesday, May 24(th), 7:00 pm MEET AWARD-WINNING SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR CHINA MIEVILLE Meet award-winning author China Mieville as he signs his extraordinary new novel, Embassytown, a moving personal drama as well as a gripping adventure of alien contact and war. World's Biggest Bookstore 20 Edward Street, Toronto, ON Thursday, May 26(th), 7:00 pm To view this news release in HTML formatting, please use the following URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2011/04/c9282.html p For more details and media pre-registration, please contact: /p p Lisa Huiebr/ Manager, Public Relationsbr/ Indigo Books & Music Inc.br/ 416.364.4499 x8926 /p

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