September Events! Ken Follett, Fall in Love Tour, New Heather's Picks & Indigo Spotlight

SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT INDIGO BOOKS & MUSIC

TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2014 /CNW/ - From bestselling authors to the hottest fall releases, Indigo and Chapters stores nationally host FREE, and exclusive events in September.

INDIGO PRESENTS: FALL IN LOVE, ATRIA INDIES 2014 TOUR
Don't miss your chance to Fall in Love with new titles from your favourite contemporary romance authors during Atria's second Indie Author Tour featuring #1 New York Times bestselling superstars Abbi Glines, Colleen Hoover and Jamie McGuire!
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Tuesday, September 2, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH CELEBRITY CHEF MICHAEL SMITH
Join Canadian cooking icon, bestselling author and celebrity chef, Michael Smith, as he shares how cooking for your family can be fun, easy and healthy with his newest cookbook, Family Meals.
Chapters Oshawa
419 King Street West, Unit #1135, Oshawa, ON
Saturday, September 6, 10:30 a.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATHY REICHS 
Kathy Reichs is back! Meet this bestselling author, forensic anthropologist and producer of the television hit Bones, as she signs the gripping new novel, Bones Never Lie.
Indigo Bay & Bloor
55 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Tuesday, September 9, 12:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR STEVEN GALLOWAY
Meet the bestselling author of The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway, as he joins us to talk and sign his riveting new book. The Confabulist weaves together the life, loves and murder of the world's greatest magician, Harry Houdini, with the story of the man who killed him.
Chapters Metrotown
Metropolis, Metrotown 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC
Tuesday, September 9, 7:00 p.m.

AMERICAN GIRL® BEFOREVER POSTCARD CRAFT
The world of BeForever is waiting for your girl! At this craft event, she'll create two postcards featuring the BeForever characters—one to keep, and one she can mail to a friend.
Chapters Robson
788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Wednesday, September 10, 17 and 24, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH CHRISTOPHER LOGAN
The coffee table book 'dr.a.g.', for 'dressed as girl', is a beautiful and uplifting photo book of top drag performers from all over the world, shot by fashion and celeb photographers. Join us for a book signing with the author, Christopher Logan, and meet one of the featured performers from the book.
Chapters Robson
788 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
Thursday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH LESLEY-ANNE SCORGIE
Meet Calgary author Lesley-Anne Scorgie as she signs copies of her book, Well-Heeled: The Smart Girls Guide to Getting Rich. Learn how you can make more money, live debt free, and build a nest egg that can support your future.
Indigospirit TD Square
317-7^th Ave. SW, Unit T159, Calgary, AB
Wednesday, September 17, 12:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH BESTSELLING AUTHOR KEN FOLLETT
Join bestselling author Ken Follett for a special presentation and talk about the sweeping, passionate conclusion to the Century Trilogy, Edge of Eternity. Pre-signed copies of Edge of Eternity, available with ticket purchase and will be distributed at the event to tickets holders. Click here to purchase tickets.

Event Guidelines:

• This is a ticketed event
• The event is a presentation with Q&A
• Please do not bring any personal copies of Ken Follett's books.
• No video or flash photography during presentation.
• Details for book signing to be confirmed
• Follow @indigogreenroom for updates!

Isabel Bader Theatre
93 Charles Street West
Toronto, ON
M5S 2C7
Thursday, September 18, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH AUTHOR LAUREN OLIVER
Join Lauren Oliver as she signs her debut adult novel Rooms: a mesmerizing tale of family, ghosts, secrets, and mystery, in which the lives of the living and the dead intersect in shocking, surprising, and moving ways.
Chapters Queensway
1950 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON
Thursday, September 25, 7:00 p.m.

IN PERSON WITH FOOD BLOGGER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR DANIELLE WALKER
Meet beloved food blogger and New York Times bestselling author Danielle Walker as she signs copies of her new cookbook. Meals Made Simple is a collection of over 100 gluten-free, dairy-free, and Paleo-friendly recipes for easy weeknight meals.
Chapters Granville
2505 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC
Saturday, September 27, 2:00 p.m.

NEW HEATHER'S PICKS & INDIGO SPOTLIGHT

Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover, Heather Reisman, is announcing new Heather's Picks in September: Zero to One by Peter Thiel, Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows by Harvey Kubernik, The Children Act by Ian McEwan and The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters.

Zero to One draws on everything Peter Thiel has learned as co-founder of PayPal and Palantir and then an investor in hundreds of startups, including Facebook and SpaceX. The single most powerful pattern Thiel has noticed is that successful people find value in unexpected places, and they do this by thinking about business from first principles instead of formulas. Ask not, what would Mark do? Ask: what valuable company is nobody building?

As a poet, singer-songwriter and author, the sheer genius and poignant work of Canada's most beloved Renaissance man, Leonard Cohen, has earned him generations of fans – including many performers, from Johnny Cash to Adele.  Beginning with experiences of the young poet and author in Montreal, Leonard Cohen Everybody Knows takes readers through Cohen's battles with drugs, love, and bankruptcy, as well as his exploration of spirituality and choice to become a Buddhist monk while simultaneously reaffirming his Jewish faith.

Ian McEwan returns to the intense, emotionally complex territory of Atonement with The Children Act, an intimate tale of a judge suddenly adrift in her life, caught between parents' wishes and the life of a child.

The Paying Guests is a truly extraordinary, masterful novel of brilliant storytelling, sensuality, and psychological suspense set in post-WWI London, from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Stranger. Three-time Booker Prize finalist Sarah Waters is at the height of her powers, proving once again that her eye for the telling details of class and character that draw people together as well as tear them apart is second to none.

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 September's Indigo Spotlight title is We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas.

Destined to be a classic, this powerfully moving, multigenerational debut novel of an Irish-American family is nothing short of a masterwork. Novelist Matthew Thomas charts the story of the American Century, particularly the promise of domestic bliss and economic prosperity that captured hearts and minds after WWII. The result is a riveting and affecting work of art; one that reminds us that life is more than a tally of victories and defeats, that we live to love and be loved, and that we should tell each other so before the moment slips away.

#WorldsBiggestBookClub!

Take part in Indigo's monthly Twitter party that brings book lovers together to discuss great reads in 140 characters or less. The next book club selection is Half Bad and the author, Sally Green (@Sa11eGreen), will be taking part in the online discussion on Sept. 24.

Half Bad is a gripping tale of alienation and the indomitable will to survive, a story that will grab hold of you and not let go until the very last page. Follow @chaptersindigo and use #WorldsBiggestBookClub to take part in the online discussion.

SOURCE: Indigo Books & Music Inc.

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