As we say goodbye to summer, we have two HUGE announcements for readers of YA and educators!
The first is the
author line up for our 2018 Colorado Teen Book Con
! Please see the section below for the list, but we're so excited to have JASON REYNOLDS as our keynote! If you're not familiar with him... just Google him. You will forever be a fan. I promise. Really.
The second piece of news is for our
Denver Metro Educators.
.. Our Tattered Cover Educator Night was so successful last year, that we're holding it at TWO of our locations in early September! It's free and super fun, but you must register. See below for details -- and
this link for more info and to to register
. Don't miss out!
We also have some
amazing authors this Fall
coming to one of our stores (some of them will be visiting schools!), good for the whole family. Watch our newsletters, website and social media for updates. Anyone read
The Book Thief
? Author Markus Zusak will be visiting us!!! We also are excited to host Kiersten White, Ellen Hopkins, Kwame Alexander, Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera and Hank Green to name of few. And some we're not allowed to announce yet!
I hope to see you in our bookstores, at your schools, or even out and about.
As always, thank you for supporting Tattered Cover,
Kristen
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Don't forget to check out August's ARC giveaway below!
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2018 Colorado Teen Book Con Authors!
Founded by the Tattered Cover Book Store in 2016, this is a full day event with a keynote presentation, a bunch of author panels, and a big author signing party at the end of the day. And food trucks. Of course, food trucks. Books will be for sale throughout the day. This event is free, and is open exclusively to teens, but you must register. Registration will open in September 2018. Please watch for details!
Friday, November 2, 2018
YA Author Happy Hour
(Adults only; 21+ there's alcohol)
Tattered Cover Colfax Avenue (2526 East Colfax Avenue)
from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Colorado Teen Book Con
All day at Littleton High School (199 East Littleton, Blvd, Littleton, CO 80121)
Registration will open on September 1 and will be announced in the September newsletter and on social media!
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KEYNOTE: Jason Reynolds,
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Upcoming Events for
Fans of YA Fiction
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TODAY: Monday, August 6, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Emily France, the critically acclaimed author of
Signs of You
, will discuss and sign her new young adult novel
Zen and Gone
($18.99 Soho Teen), about a teen girl's harrowing search for her missing younger sister--and her own search for self.
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Thursday, August 23, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Author Kelly Devos will discuss and sign her debut young adult novel
Fat Girl on a Plane
($18.99 Harlequin Teen), an unforgettable story about fierce fashion, pursuing your dreams, and loving yourself at any size.
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Thursday, September 6, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Ellen Hopkins is the
New York Times
bestselling author and poet of many young adult books including the
Crank
trilogy. She will discuss and sign
People Kill People
($19.99 Margaret K. McElderry Books)
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Friday, September 28, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
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Sunday, September 30, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Victoria "V.E." Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the
Shades of Magic
series and many more, will discuss and sign
Vengeful
($25.99 Tor Books), the second book in the
Villains
series and the thrilling follow-up to
Vicious
.
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Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 pm, Littleton High School
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Sunday, October 7, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Taran Matharu, author of the
New York Times
bestselling
Summoner
series, will discuss and sign
The Summoner's Handbook
($18.99 Feiwel & Friends).
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Friday, October 12, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Becky Albertalli is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
. Adam Silvera is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of
They Both Die At the End
. They will discuss and sign
What If It's Us
($18.99 Harper Teen).
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
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Saturday, October 13, 5:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Join Tattered Cover for a special evening with Val Emmich and Justin Paul in honor of
Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel
($18.99 Poppy Books). From the show's creators comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by the Broadway smash hit
Dear Evan Hansen
.
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Friday, October 19, 7:00 pm, Cherry Creek High School
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Meet Daron!
Local Author Buyer
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Hi! I'm Daron and I run the Local Author Program at Tattered Cover. I grew up in Denver and Tattered Cover has always been one of my favorite places to find a new book.
One of the best parts about my job is getting to add awesome local books to our shelves. There are so many talented book writers and illustrators in our state and it makes me so happy when one of their books becomes a part of our store. Before joining the Tattered Cover I worked as a book designer and as a teacher. The children's and YA sections of our store often inspires me with all the possibilities for bringing a beautiful book into the world.
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Calling all Denver Metro area Educators!
Come enjoy a unique, fun-filled evening celebrating books and reading -- and you. This is a special event expressly for Denver Metro-area school librarians, teachers and school administration.
Tattered Cover Educator Night - Aspen Grove
Tattered Cover Educator Night - Colfax Avenue
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Tattered Cover's
YA Bestseller List
July 2018
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by Dodie Smith
by Becky Albertalli
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What is your favorite part of Teen Con?
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Results from last month's poll: Which Harry Potter character is your favorite?
Hermione
46.2%
Other
38.5%
Ron Weasley
7.7%
Dobby
7.7%
Harry Potter
0%
Draco Malfoy
0%
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Write a
Book Review!
Have you ever walked through a bookstore and seen little cards sticking out of shelves with book reviews? Have those reviews ever made you want to buy a book?
Those cards are called shelf talkers, and we're looking for teens to write shelf talkers for their favorite books. Your friends and family -- and a lot of total strangers -- can see your reviews on the shelves at Tattered Cover. How cool is that?
To write reviews, send an email to
Kristen Gilligan with "Teen Book Review" in the subject line.
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Teen Writing
Group
Teens come together to share and critique writing, often with a nationally published young adult author as a mentor and participant. An incredible opportunity for aspiring teen writers! Free and open exclusively to teens.
Meets that last Sunday of each month. This is free and open exclusively to teens. Email
Kristen to RSVP.
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Teen Advisory Board
This is a group of book-loving teens who meet every month or so to plan and produce programming for anyone excited about YA literature.
Board members have the opportunity to use their creativity, social media skills, and enthusiasm for books to help with all aspects of event promotion, planning, and execution; introduce (and hang out with) authors at events; write book blurbs; give book talks; get FREE advanced reading copies; and even help select authors who come to the store for events or visit schools.
It's fun, rewarding, and a great resumé builder. Currently, we meet at our Aspen Grove and now our Colfax locations. For more info, read our
TAB Info & Application
. To sign up for the TAB, email
Kristen Gilligan
. (And tell your bookish friends!)
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Host an Author for Free at Your School!
I mean, who doesn't love a school assembly? Seriously though, Tattered Cover can bring an author into your school to speak to smaller groups of English or writing classes, or a full school-wide assembly.
The best part is that's there no cost to the school. If this sounds interesting, just connect us with your school librarian or principal.
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by Zach Hines
"In a society like our own, humans are given nine lives to help with overpopulation. The choice is yours whether you burn (suicide) or medically die. Julian has never burned in his life and has never wanted to. However, when something arises with the rebirthing system, Julian is left with no choice but to burn to be able to solve the mystery. This book is engaging and hard to put down. Readers will easily fall in love with characters and dive into the plot." --
Genevieve R., Euclid Middle School in Littleton, CO
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by Gretchen McNeil
"#murdertrending is a captivating mix of horror, mystery and romance. Full of surprising plot twists at every turn. I would have liked to have less cussing between the characters as it distracts from what the characters are really saying." --
Student at Crown Pointe Academy in Westminster, CO
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by Lauren James
"Romy, The Loneliest Girl in the Universe, is the only person left awake (and alive) on a spaceship in deep space destined to colonize Earth II. When she finds out NASA has sent an even faster ship that will catch up to her, she is overjoyed. Romy had my attention from the beginning and I flew through these pages to find out what happened. Read if you like suspenseful science fiction with a dollop of romance thrown in. --
Toni, School Librarian at Chatfield Senior High in Littleton, CO
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ARC Giveaway: August 2018
HOW TO ENTER
Email
Kristen
with "ARC Giveaway" in the subject line expressing your interest in being entered into the random drawing to win the Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC).
THE RULES
You agree not to sell the ARC. You agree to not quote from the ARC. You must be able to pick up the book at one of our
Denver Metro locations
(Colfax, LoDo, Aspen Grove)
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ABOUT THE BOOK
A heart to protect. A debt to repay. A game to win. After being swept up in the magical world of Caraval, Donatella Dragna has finally escaped her father and saved her sister Scarlett from a disastrous arranged marriage. The girls should be celebrating, but Tella isn’t yet free. She made a desperate bargain with a mysterious criminal, and what Tella owes him no one has ever been able to deliver: Caraval Master Legend’s true name.
The only chance of uncovering Legend’s identity is to win Caraval, so Tella throws herself into the legendary competition once more—and into the path of the murderous heir to the throne, a doomed love story, and a web of secrets…including her sister's. Caraval has always demanded bravery, cunning, and sacrifice. But now the game is asking for more. If Tella can’t fulfill her bargain and deliver Legend’s name, she’ll lose everything she cares about—maybe even her life. But if she wins, Legend and Caraval will be destroyed forever. Welcome, welcome to Caraval...the games have only just begun.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie Garber
loves Disneyland because it’s the one place on earth where she feels as if the fantastical stories she loves to write about could actually come to life. She is the #1
New York Times
and internationally bestselling author of
Caraval
and
Legendary
.
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