April Events! Meet Former First Lady Margaret Trudeau and Cozy Up With a New Heather's Pick

APRIL EVENTS AT INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC

TORONTO, April 2, 2015 /CNW/ - From bestselling authors to the most anticipated winter releases, Indigo and Chapters stores across Canada are thrilled to announce the following FREE and exclusive events in April.

IN PERSON: PLUM JOHNSON
Meet bestselling author Plum Johnson as she signs her funny and poignant new book, They Left Us Everything: a touching memoir about the importance of preserving family history.

Dates and Locations:
Coles Oakville Place
240 Leighland Avenue, Unit 244, Oakville, Ontario
Thursday, April 2, 2 p.m.

Chapters Oakville
Oakville Town Centre, 310 North Service Road West, Oakville, Ontario
Thursday, April 30, 7:00 p.m.

CHAPTERS EXCLUSIVE: KELLEY ARMSTRONG
Join us for an exclusive pre-sale signing with bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong. Get her new book Empire of Night, at Chapters Oshawa before it officially goes on sale!

Date and Location:
Chapters Oshawa
419 King Street West, Unit #1135, Oshawa, Ontario
Saturday, April 4, 2:00 p.m.

IN PERSON: GRETCHEN RUBIN
Join Gretchen Rubin, author of New York Times bestsellers The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, as she signs copies of her new book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives.

Event Guidelines:

• Space is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• She will personalize copies with First Name ONLY.
• NO memorabilia or additional items will be permitted. Book signing only.
• NO video recording will be permitted. Candid photography will be permitted with assistance from our staff.
• Special gift with proof of purchase from a Chapters, Indigo or Coles location of Better Than Before for the first 100 people on the day of the event.
• Visit us at twitter.com/indigogreenroom

Date and Location:
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON: KATE LINES
Meet Kate Lines, a criminal profiler trained at Quantico and former Chief Superintendent of the Ontario Provincial Police, as she signs her first book Crime Seen. Kate's remarkable story recaps pivotal cases she worked on throughout the course of her career.

Date and Location:
Chapters Peterborough
873 Lansdowne Street, Peterborough, Ontario
Saturday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON: MARGARET TRUDEAU
Meet Canada's former first lady, Margaret Trudeau, as she signs her new memoir, The Time of Your Life. This candid and engaging book offers women an inspirational and practical approach to creating a healthy, happy, secure and satisfying future life. Please contact each store directly for details.

Dates and Locations:
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Monday, April 13, 7:00 p.m.

Indigo Marine Drive
1025 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Thursday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.

Indigo Place Montréal Trust
1500, avenue McGill College, Montréal, Quebec
Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m.

Chapters Rideau
47 Rideau Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Friday, April 24^th, 12:00 p.m.

INDIGO EXCLUSIVE: CURTIS STONE
Popular food and television personality, Curtis Stone, brings ease to the kitchen in his new book Good Food, Good Life: a collection of 120 recipes for quick, modern versions of classic dishes that will appeal to the whole family.

Event Guidelines:

• Customers MUST have a copy of Good Food, Good Life to be in line.
• First-come first-served. Book signing ONLY. No paraphernalia such as chef's hats or chef's coats, spoons, bowls, etc.
• Author will personalize Good Food, Good Life ONLY. Author will sign all backlist.
• No posed photography. Candid photos only.
• Proof of purchase of Good Food, Good Life required from any Indigo, Chapters or Coles location.
• Limit of five (5) copies of Good Food, Good Life per customer.

Dates and Locations:
Indigo Eaton Centre
220 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON: SETH CASTEEL
Join us with bestselling author, Seth Casteel, as he signs Underwater Babies: an astonishing new collection of baby portraits.

Date and Location:
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.

IN CONVERSATION: AUTHOR LAWRENCE HILL, DIRECTOR CELEMENT VIRGO AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DAMON D'OLIVEIRA
From its first publication in 2007, Lawrence Hill's masterpiece, The Book of Negroes, has touched readers around the world with its unforgettable story. Join special guests; cast members Shailyn Pierre-Dixon, Allan Hawco and Greg Bryk for a signing and discussion about the miniseries to celebrate the release of The Book of Negroes on DVD.

Date and Location:
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Thursday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON: LINIERS
In his native Argentina, comic artist Liniers enjoys a popularity and mystique to rival a rock star's. Since 2002, he's published his much-loved daily comic, Macanudo, in Buenos Aires' La Nacíon, exploring modern life through a ragtag collection of regular characters. Also the author of popular children's books, the artist will read from his latest illustrated book for kids, parents and anyone interested in how text, image and humour work together to entertain and make us laugh.

This activity is part of the 17th edition of the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival.

Date and Location:
Indigo Place Montréal Trust
1500, avenue McGill College, Montréal, Quebec
Tuesday, April 19, 10:00 a.m.

INDIGO PRESENTS: CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA ARTHUR ELLIS AWARDS PANEL
Enjoy an evening of crime chat, freebies and goodies from Crime Writers of Canada as our panel of authors reveal the shortlist for the Arthur Ellis Awards! Meet some of Canada's best crime writers such as: Madeline McCallway, Rick Blechta, Rosemary Aubert, Angela Misri and special guest speaker, Nate Hendley.

Date and Location:
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Thursday, April 23, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON: EVE O. SCHAUB
Do you know where your sugar is coming from? Most likely, everywhere. The stories, tips and recipes Eve O. Schaub shares show that it is possible to do everything a normal family wants to do – with less added sugar. Schaub's memoir A Year of No Sugar illustrates what "kicking the sugar addiction" looks like for a real family – and has joined an expanding international conversation on the effect of sugar on our health.

This activity is part of the 17th edition of the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival.

Date and Location:
Indigo Place Montréal Trust
1500, avenue McGill College, Montréal, Quebec
Tuesday, April 26, 3:00 P.m.

OFFICIAL BOOKSELLER: PARTNERS IN PREVENTION 2015 HEALTH & SAFETY CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
Partners in Prevention is Canada's health and safety industry's largest and longest running conference and trade show, where over 4,000 health and safety professionals connect to do business. If you are looking to succeed in the business of health and safety, plan to exhibit at Partners in Prevention 2015.

To purchase tickets, click here.

Date and Location:
The International Centre
6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario
Saturday, April 28 – Sunday, April 29

INDIGOREADS: BOOK CLUB
Join the IndigoReads Book Club on the first Thursday of every month to discuss our latest book selection. Click here for a summary of upcoming meeting dates, the books we've selected to discuss and a list of participating store locations across the country.

NEW HEATHER'S PICKS AND INDIGO SPOTLIGHT

Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover, Heather Reisman, is announcing three new Heather's Picks for April: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Dead Wake by Erik Larson and Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf.

One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird is a gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice. If you have never read this classic, now is the time; after more than forty years, author Harper Lee is set to release the novel's sequel and her second book, Go Set a Watchman, on July 14, 2015.  

From bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction Erik Larson comes Dead Wake, the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania during World War I. Gripping and important, Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history.

Our Souls at Night is a spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, come together to wrestle with the events of their lives and their hopes for the imminent future. Their brave adventures are hugely involving and truly resonant, making Our Souls at Night the perfect final installment to author Kent Haruf's enduring contribution to American literature.

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 April's Spotlight title is The Room by Jonas Karlsson.

Pick up this cracking tongue-in-cheek commentary on contemporary office culture and decide for yourself whether Björn is out of order – or whether the whole system is out of whack.

#WorldsBiggestBookClub!

Take part in Indigo's monthly Twitter party that brings book lovers together to discuss great reads in 140 characters or less. This month's #WorldsBiggestBookClub title is Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

Join an online discussion on Wednesday, April 29 at 7 P.M. EST. Follow @chaptersindigo and use #WorldsBiggestBookClub to take part in the online discussion.

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