October Events at Indigo Books & Music

TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - From bestselling authors to the hottest fall releases, Indigo and Chapters stores nationally host FREE, and exclusive events through the month of October.

INDIGO EXLUSIVE WITH JIM CARREY
Meet award-winning actor and comedian Jim Carrey as he signs copies of his charming and inspiring new book for children (and their parents) How Roland Rolls. NOTE: WRISTBANDS 10:00 a.m.; BOOK SIGNING 1:00 p.m.
Indigo Yorkdale
3401 Dufferin Street Unit #29, Toronto, Ontario
Sunday, Oct. 6, 1:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH KATE GOSSELIN
Meet Kate Gosselin, well-known mom and reality TV star, as she shares her family's favourite recipes from her new book Kate Gosselin's Love Is in the Mix: Making Meals into Memories with Family-friendly Recipes, Tips and Traditions.
Indigo Yorkdale
3401 Dufferin Street Unit #29, Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m.

IN CONVERSATION: AUTISM AWARENESS
Join us for an engaging conversation about Autism Spectrum Disorder and advocacy for the people and families living with the disorder. Margaret Spoelstra, the Executive Director of Autism Ontario, will host a panel of authors and specialists including: Jonathan Alderson, Autism Treatment Specialist and author of Challenging Myths of Autism, Paula Aquilla - author of Building Bridges -- and Arthur Fleischmann parent and autism advocate as well as the author of Carly's Voice.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR NICHOLAS SPARKS
Join Nicholas Sparks, bestselling author of blockbuster books and films like The Notebook, for the only Canadian book signing for his new novel, The Longest Ride.
Chapters Metrotown
Metropolis, Metrotown 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH AUTHOR JOANNE HARRIS
Meet Joanne Harris, author of eight popular novels, including Chocolat, which sold more than one million copies. Her latest book, Des pêches pour monsieur le curé, takes us back to Lansquenet, the small village in the southwest of France that we fell in love with in Chocolat.

Venez rencontrez en séance de dédicace Joanne Harris, l'auteure de huit romans à succès dont Chocolat, qui a dépassé le million d'exemplaires vendus. Son dernier roman Des pêches pour monsieur le curé nous ramène à Lansquenet, petit village du sud-ouest de la France où se situait l'action de Chocolat.
Indigo Brossard
9320, boul Leduc, Brossard, Quebec
Saturday, Oct. 5, 1:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR BILL ROWE
Meet bestselling author Bill Rowe, as he signs The Premiers Joey and Frank his tell-all memoir about his years working with former Newfoundland Premiers, Joey Smallwood and Frank Moores.
Chapters St. John's
70 Kenmount Road, St. John's, Newfoundland
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH AUTHOR WAYNE JOHNSTON
Meet Wayne Johnston, one of Newfoundland's most acclaimed storytellers as he launches his funniest and sexiest novel yet, The Son of a Certain Woman. Book signing to follow.
Chapters St. John's
70 Kenmount Road, St. John's, Newfoundland
Sunday Oct.6, 2:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH AUTHOR SAM FISHER
Join Sam Fisher as he signs copies of his spooky but funny debut novel for middle-grade readers, Scare Scape.
Chapters Halifax Bayers Lake
Bayers Lake Power Centre, 188 Chin Lake Drive, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:00 p.m.

IN CONVERSATION: GILLER PRIZE JURY - BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Join Jian Gomeshi, bestselling author and host of CBC Radio One's Q, in conversation with the Giller Prize's three-member jury featuring: Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood, Giller prize-winner Esi Edugyan and bestselling author Jonathan Lethem. For the first time in the 20-year history of the Giller Prize, the jury will be interviewed, discussing the longlist, the upcoming shortlist and the experience of reading and choosing between 150 books. This event is the perfect lead up to the shortlist announcement on Oct. 8!
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Monday, Oct. 7, 7:00 p.m.

IN Person: RAINBOW ROWELL
Join the acclaimed young adult author of an Indigo favourite Eleanor & Park,Rainbow Rowell, as she signs copies of her newest novel, Fangirl.
Indigo Yorkdale
3401 Dufferin Street Unit #29, Toronto, Ontario
Monday, Oct. 7, 7:00 p.m.

IN CONVERSATION: ROBBIE ROBERTSON
Join Alan Cross, Canadian radio broadcaster and music aficionado in conversation with Robbie Robertson - Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and guitarist for The Band - about his captivating new book and CD, Legends, Icons & Rebels. NOTE: Book signing to follow.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH LUCY WAVERMAN AND BEPPI CROSARIOL
Join Canada's favourite culinary pair, Lucy Waverman and Beppi Crosariol, as they share tips from their new cookbook, The Flavour Principle. NOTE: Book signing to follow.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH LONG ISLAND MEDIUM'S THERESA CAPUTO
Meet Theresa Caputo, the star of televisions' Long Island Medium as she signs her insightful new book, There's More to Life Than This: Healing Messages, Remarkable Stories, and Insight About the Other Side from the Long Island Medium. Candid photographs only.
Indigo Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Thursday, Oct. 10, 12:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH WELL-KNOWN MYSTERY AUTHOR MARTIN MICHAUD
Join Martin Michaud, renowned Quebec author of mystery novels, for an exclusive Q&A session followed by a book signing. His fourth novel, Sous la surface, introduces new characters and explores American politics. This is a French-language event.
Le maître du polar québécois, Martin Michaud, nous arrive avec son dernier roman Sous la surface mettant en scène de nouveaux personnages sur fond de thriller politique américain. Venez écouter Martin lors d'une entrevue exclusive qui précédera une séance de dédicace.
Indigo Place Montréal
1500, avenue McGill College, Montréal, Quebec
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR MATTHEW INMAN
Meet Matthew Inman, the comedic mastermind behind TheOatmeal.com and the bestselling author of How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You as he signs his fourth hilarious book, Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants.
Chapters John & Richmond
142 John Street, Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 p.m.
Chapters Metrotown
Metropolis, Metrotown 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m.

AN EVENING WITH CHUCK PALAHNIUK
Join Chuck Palahniuk - bestselling and award winning author of Fight Club and Choke among others - for a conversation about his new book Doomed, the sequel to Madison Spencer's afterlife adventure, Damned. To purchase tickets, click HERE. NOTE: author is not signing at the event.
Walter Hall
University of Toronto, Faculty of Music
80 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
Thursday, Oct. 17, 7:00 p.m.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH CHILDREN'S AUTHOR AND CARTOONIST EVAN MUNDAY
Meet Evan Munday as he signs the second book of The Dead Kid Detective Agency series, Dial M for Morna.
Indigo Yonge and Eglinton
2300 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:00 a.m.

IN PERSON WITH BROADCASTER DON NEWMAN
Join respected Canadian broadcaster Don Newman as he signs copies of his fascinating new memoir, Welcome to the Broadcast.
Indigo Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Monday, Oct. 21, 7:00 p.m.
Chapters Regina
Southland Mall, 2625 Gordon Road, Regina, Saskatchewan
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7:00 p.m.

IN CONVERSATION: OTTOLENGHI
Join Indigo's Chief Booklover Heather Reisman in conversation with world-renowned chefs and bestselling authors Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi about Ottolenghi: The Cookbook. NOTE: Book signing to follow.
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR MAGGIE STIEFVATER
Join Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, as she celebrates the release of The Dream Thieves, the second stunning book in The Raven Cycle series.
Indigo Crossiron Mills
Unit 346, 261055 Crossiron Boulevard, Rocky View, Alberta
Thursday, Oct. 24, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH TV CHEF RICARDO
Meet television chef and cooking sensation, Ricardo, as he signs his newest cookbook, Ricardo: Slow Cooker Favourites.
Venez rencontrer la personnalité de télévision bien connue, Ricardo, alors qu'il signera des exemplaires de son plus récent livre de cuisine, Slow Cooker Favourites.
Indigo Place Montréal
1500, avenue McGill College, Montréal, Quebec
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH CATHERINE MCKENZIE AND ISABELLE LAFLÈCHE

Come and meet two of Canada's bestselling authors, Catherine McKenzie and Isabelle Laflèche, as they sign their newest books. Both Catherine's fourth novel, Hidden, and Isabelle's second novel, J'adore Paris, came out last spring to rave reviews.

Venez rencontrer deux des auteures canadiennes les plus populaires, Catherine McKenzie et Isabelle Laflèche, alors qu'elles signeront des exemplaires de leur plus récent roman. Hidden, le quatrième roman de Catherine, et J'adore Paris, le deuxième roman d'Isabelle, ont été publiés au printemps dernier et ont été salués par la critique.

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NEW HEATHER'S PICKS, INDIGO SPOTLIGHT, EXCITING TITLES & NEW RELEASES

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 October's Indigo Spotlight title is Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink. The Pulitzer Prize winner follows the tradition of the best investigative journalism in this story about patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Indigo CEO and Chief booklover, Heather Reisman has selected four new Heather's Picks for the month of October:

Jo Baker's Longourn is the below-stairs answer to Pride and Prejudice: a story of the romance, intrigue and drama among the servants of the Bennet household. The novel reimagines the Jane Austin classic and offering an illuminating glimpse of working class lives in Regency England.
Amanda Lindhout's memoir A House in The Sky tells the true story of how curiosity led her to the world's most beautiful and remote places, its most perilous countries and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity.
Burial Rites is the brilliant literary debut by Hannah Kent: Inspired by a true story about the final days of a young Icelandic woman accused of murder in 1829.
Set in World War II, Wayne Grady's Emancipation Day is an arresting, heartwrenching novel about fathers and sons, love and sacrifice, race relations and a time in our history when the world was on the cusp of momentous change.

Other exciting titles released during the month of October include:

Chris Hadfield's An Astronaut's Guide To Life on Earth; Oct. 29
Bobby Orr's My Story; Oct. 15
Malcolm Gladwell's David & Goliath; Oct. 1
Veronica Roth, Allegiant; Oct. 22
Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy; Oct. 15

Literary Awards
Indigo is celebrating, promoting and supporting Canadian literature this month by dedicating in-store displays to books shortlisted for the Giller Prize and Governor General's Literary Awards (GGLA). The shortlist for both awards is released this month and in November the winners will be announced.