New Heather's Picks, Indigo Spotlight, 40% off top 20
bestsellers & new releases
TORONTO, May 2, 2013 /CNW/ - MAY EVENTS AT INDIGO BOOKS
& MUSIC
From bestselling authors to the hottest spring releases, Indigo
and Chapters stores nationally host FREE, and exclusive events
through the month of May including appearances by celebrity
comedian David Sedaris and
bestselling author and UN Goodwill Ambassador Khaled Hosseini.
BOOK SIGNING WITH SHARK TANK'S ROBERT HERJAVEC
Meet Robert Herjavec - former
co-star of CBC's Dragons' Den and current co-star of ABC's
Shark Tank - as he signs the inspirational follow-up to
Driven and pushes his readers even further towards greater
happiness and success with his new book, The Will to
Win.
Indigo T.D. Square
317-7th Avenue. SW, Unit T159, Calgary, AB
Wednesday, May 1st,
12:00pm
Coles Brookfield Place
161 Bay Street, P.O. Box 116, Toronto,
ON
Friday, May 3rd,
12:30pm
Chapters Queensway
1950 The Queensway, Etobicoke,
ON
Tuesday, May 14th,
7:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHORS ANDREA CREMER &
DAVID LEVITHAN
Meet bestselling YA authors Andrea
Cremer and David
Levithan as they sign copies of their new novel
Invisibility - a magical romance between a boy cursed with
invisibility and the only girl who can see him.
Chapters Brampton
Mark Hall, 52 Quarry Edge Drive,
Brampton, ON
Sunday, May 5th,
2:30pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CRIMINAL LAWYER
ROBERT ROTENBERG
Meet bestselling author and criminal lawyer Robert Rotenberg as he signs
Stranglehold, his newest legal thriller set on the streets
and in the courtrooms of Toronto.
Indigo Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto,
ON
Tuesday, May 7th,
12:00pm
IN-CONVERSATION WITH FORMER NATIONAL BALLET BALLERINA VANESSA
HARWOOD AND GLOBE AND MAIL'S DEIRDRE KELLY
Join Vanessa Harwood, former
National Ballet ballerina, in conversation with Deirdre Kelly, the Globe & Mail's
award-winning dance critic and style reporter, about the often
brutal backstage experiences of the ballerina. Deirdre Kelly will be signing her new book,
Ballerina, following the talk and Q&A.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Tuesday, May 7th,
7:00pm
IN-CONVERSATION WITH INDIGO CEO HEATHER REISMAN AND MEDIA
THEORIST DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF
Join Indigo's chief booklover Heather
Reisman in conversation with award-winning media
theorist Douglas Rushkoff about his new book, Present
Shock, and the challenges we all face with living in the
now.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Wednesday, May 8th,
7:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR RAINA TELGEMEIER
Join bestselling, award-winning author, Raina Telgemeier, and she signs her new
graphic novel, Drama - a hilarious exploration of
friendship, crushes and all-around drama!
Chapters Brampton
Mark Hall, 52 Quarry Edge Drive,
Brampton, ON
Wednesday, May 8th,
7:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST MEGHAN
TELPNER
Meet holistic nutritionist Meghan
Telpner as she shares a motivating lifestyle makeover,
one small change at a time, by avoiding the traps of diet
deprivation and calorie counting with her new book,
UnDiet.
Chapters Runnymede
2225 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Saturday, May 11th,
2:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND COMEDIAN DAVID
SEDARIS
Join celebrity comedian and bestselling author David Sedaris as he signs Let's Explore
Diabetes with Owls, a new book of essays full of bizarre and
hilarious adventures from around the world.
Event Guidelines:
Personalizing Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls. Autograph
only for backlist titles, no limit per person. No photos or video
permitted.
Chapters John & Richmond
142 John Street, Toronto,
ON
Monday, May 13th,
7:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH TOP CHEF FAN FAVOURITE FABIO
VIVIANI
Meet Top Chef all-star Fabio
Viviani as he signs his new cookbook, Fabio's Italian
Kitchen; a delightful blend of culinary tales and family
recipes.
Chapters Woodbridge
3900 Highway #7, Woodbridge,
ON
Tuesday, May 14th,
7:00pm
PERFORMANCE AND BOOK SIGNING WITH PETE THE CAT'S ERIC
LITWIN
Join us with Pete the Cat, brought to life by
Eric Litwin, bestselling
author of the Pete the Cat picture books. Get ready to move and
groove with the cool, blue cat as he performs a lively show that
connects reading, writing and language development with music.
Presented in partnership with the Calgary International Children's
Festival.
Chapters Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail, Calgary,
ON
Wednesday, May 22nd,
3:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH LEADERSHIP EXPERT MICHAEL WATKINS
Join Michael Watkins,
internationally bestselling author and leading expert on
transitions, as he shares key strategies for the challenges of a
new role and signs the new, updated and expanded edition of The
First 90 Days.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Wednesday, May 22nd,
7:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH CONSERVATIONIST LINDA TUCKER
Meet Linda Tucker as she
signs her captivating memoir, Saving the White Lions,
sharing her struggle to protect the white lion and her work with
the Global White Lion Protection Trust.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Thursday, May 23rd,
7:00pm
BOOK SIGNING WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR RACHEL HAWKINS
Join author Rachel Hawkins of
the bestselling Hex Hall Series as she signs her newest
book, School Spirits, a tale of Izzy
Brannick and her adventures finding the secret behind the
hauntings.
Chapters Brampton
Mark Hall, 52 Quarry Edge Drive,
Brampton, ON
Saturday, May 25th,
2:00pm
IN-CONVERSATION WITH INDIGO CEO HEATHER REISMAN AND
BESTSELLING AUTHOR KHALED HOSSEINI
Join Indigo's chief booklover Heather
Reisman in conversation with Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The
Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, about his
highly anticipated new book, And the Mountains Echoed. One
of the biggest novels of the year, Hosseini's latest is a profound
and deeply moving story of family bonds, love and what it means to
be human. Book signing to follow.
Khaled Hosseini is a Goodwill
Ambassador to the United Nations. To find out more about The Khaled
Hosseini Foundation and its humanitarian work in Afghanistan visit
www.khaledhosseinifoundation.org Indigo
Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Monday, May 27th,
7:00pm
IN-CONVERSATION WITH INDIGO CEO HEATHER REISMAN AND
INSPIRATIONAL MEMORIST KRISTINE BARNETT
Join Indigo's chief booklover Heather
Reisman in conversation with Kristine Barnett about The Spark, her
extraordinary memoir of hope and possibility and how any parent can
help their child reach their fullest potential. Book signing to
follow.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON
Tuesday, May 28th,
7:00pm
INDIGO SPOTLIGHT, NEW RELEASES AND 40% OFF TOP 20
BESTSELLERS
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 May's Indigo Spotlight title is
an outstanding non-fiction title by Monte Reel, Between Man and Beast.
Fans of The Tiger and The Lost City of Z will love
this riveting page turner that reads like a novel and proves that
truth is stranger than fiction. This is the true story of Victorian
scientists and the redemption of a disgraced jungle adventurer who
seeks a mythical monster that is suddenly all too real: the
silverback gorilla.
Indigo CEO and Chief booklover, Heather Reisman has selected two new
Heather's Picks for the month of May. Marisa Silver's Mary
Coin and Kristine
Barnett's The Spark are both stunning stories of
perseverance and bravery, and each makes a perfect gift for
Mother's Day.
Other exciting titles releasing for the month of May
include:
- Dan Brown's Inferno;
May 14th
- Khaled Hosseini's And the
Mountains Echoed; May
21st
- John Le Carre's A Delicate
Read; May 7th
- Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project; May 14th
- Philipp Meyer's The Son;
May 28th
- Matthew Inman's My Dog: The
Paradox; May 7th
Starting May 14th,
Indigo is thrilled to be offering a 40% discount on Indigo's Top
20 Bestsellers on hardcopy and trade paperback titles. With
bestseller titles updated weekly, there will always be something
new to enjoy.
SOURCE Indigo Books & Music
Inc.