Tattered Cover is literally bursting with all the incredible things happening at the stores in September, as well as this Fall. I'm writing today to highlight some of those so you don't miss out. We are so fortunate to be able to offer these authors, activities and programs to you--we don't want you to say afterwards, "If I had only known!"
Really, we've got some pretty special experiences awaiting you and our younger readers. Before we get to the list below, a few important things to note:
1. You can now become a FRIEND OF THE TATTERED COVER--our new loyalty program! $20 a year and you get waaaay more than $20 worth. And of course, you're supporting your local, independent business. :)
Join now!
2. Registration for the 2018 Colorado Teen Book Con is open! Spots go fast, so be sure to register early! It's free and open exclusively to teens. Please see below for details!
The funny thing is...this is only a small sampling. (More info, including locations can be found on our
Stuff for Kids
webpage and our
Teen Readers
webpage.) I'm pretty giddy about this. I hope you will be, too!
- ROSEMARY WELLS!!! The one and only will be with us on Tuesday 9/4.
- ELLEN HOPKINS!!! New York Times bestselling author and poet of many young adult books including the Crank trilogy. Thursday 9/6.
- SYLVIA ACEVEDO!!! The new CEO of the Girl Scouts has written a memoir for young readers. Tuesday 9/11.
- SCOTT WESTERFELD!!! New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series and keynote at our very first Colorado Teen Book Con! Sunday 9/16.
- LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON!!! New York Times bestselling author who writes for all ages. Known for tackling tough subjects with humor and sensitivity. Speak: The Graphic Novel is just out! Wednesday 9/26.
- NEIL PATRICK HARRIS!!! Actor a.k.a. NPH. He has a middle grade mystery out involving magic. Thursday 9/27.
- KIERSTEN WHITE!!! New York Times bestselling author of the And I Darken series. Friday 9/28.
- VICTORIA SCHWAB!!! New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic series.
- SHANNON HALE, DEAN HALE & LEUYEN PHAM!!! New York Times bestselling authors of Newbery Award winning The Princess Academy series. Sunday 9/30.
- GENE LUEN YANG!!! bestselling middle grade author of the Secret Coders series and his first graphic novel, American Born Chinese, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. Saturday 10/6.
- ALLY CONDIE & BRENDAN REICHS!!! Ally Condie is the author of the New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy and of the middle-grade novel Summerlost, a 2016 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Juvenile Mystery. Brendan Reichs is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller Nemesis and its sequel Genesis, and co-author of the six-volume Virals series. Monday 10/8.
- KWAME ALEXANDER!!! Newbery Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling children's book author, poet, playwright, producer, public speaker and performer. Wednesday 10/10.
- ANDREA BEATY!!! You all know Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Iggy Peck, Architect...now meet their creator. Andrea has just come out with a new middle grade series based on these wonderful characters! Thursday 10/11.
- BECKY ALBERTALLI & ADAM SILVERA!!! 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. Friday 10/12.
- VAL EMMICH & JUSTIN PAUL!!! Val Emmich is a singer-songwriter, actor, and author of The Reminders. Justin Paul is the Tony, Oscar, and Golden Globe-winning songwriter and creator of the Broadway musicals Dear Evan Hansen. Together will present the Dear Evan Hansen novel! Saturday 10/13.
- ALAN GRATZ!!! New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, including Refugee, Projekt 1065, and Ban This Book. Saturday 10/13.
- DAVID LEVITHAN!!! Sam & Ilsa's Last Hurrah. David was our 2017 Colorado teen Book Con keynote. He's also head editor at Scholastic and even has his own imprint there. Thursday 10/16.
- MARKUS ZUSAK!!! The Book Thief. Enough said. Friday 10/19.
See you at the bookstore!
Kristen
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Friday, November 2, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
(Adults only; 21+ there's alcohol)
Saturday, November 3, 8:30 am, Littleton High School
(Open to readers aged 13-20)
Saturday, November 3, 8:30 am, Littleton High School
(Open to
current school educators in Denver Metro area
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2018 Colorado Teen Book Con Authors!
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KEYNOTE: Jason Reynolds,
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Meet Holly!
School Outreach Coordinator
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Hello! My name is Holly, and I am the new School Outreach Coordinator at the Tattered Cover. I grew up in Golden, Colorado and recently graduated from Colorado State University. I also had the pleasure of attending the Denver Publishing Institute this summer.
I am excited to be School Outreach Coordinator because I get to work with schools and influence the reading culture of teens and children. My goal is to help teens find joy in reading and to help them learn about diverse experiences through books. I love reading anything YA, but especially YA historical fiction. When I'm not working or reading, I'm probably watching
Friends
with my dog, Joey Tribbiani!
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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
August 2018
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Ruta Sepetys
4.
Speak
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Becky Albertalli
Victoria Aveyard
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What is your dream book job?
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What is your favorite part of Colorado Teen Book Con?
Meeting authors
72.7%
Hanging out with friends
9.1%
Learning about books
9.1%
Panels
9.1%
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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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Upcoming Events for YA Fiction Fans
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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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Sunday, September 16, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Scott Westerfeld is the #1
New York Times
bestselling author of the
Uglies
series. He will discuss and sign
Impostors
($18.99 Scholastic Press), the first book of a new series set in the world of
Uglies
and full of twist and turns, rebellion and intrigue, where any wrong step could be the last.
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Tuesday, September 25, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Laurie Halse Anderson is the
New York Times
-bestselling author who writes for all ages including the acclaimed novel
Speak
. She will discuss and sign
Speak: The Graphic Novel
($19.99 Farrar Straus Grioux). With powerful illustrations by Emily Carroll,
Speak: The Graphic Novel
comes alive for new audiences and fans of the classic novel.
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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 is the #1
New York Times
bestselling author of more than a dozen books, including the acclaimed
Shades of Magic
series. She 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,
TICKETS
Sunday, October 7, 2:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Wednesday, October 10, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue
Friday, October 12, 7:00 pm, Colfax Avenue,
TICKETS
Saturday, October 13, 5:00 pm, Colfax Avenue,
TICKETS
Tuesday, October 16, 7:00 pm, Aspen Grove
Friday, October 19, 7:00 pm, Cherry Creek High School,
TICKETS
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This Quote from Ellen Hopkins' People Kill People Will...
Ellen Hopkins is more than an author; she's a legend. Her books have pushed the envelope for Young Adult literature, allowing YA readers to find their own difficult struggles in books.
Read more
rivetedlit.com
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If You Could Add One Book to the High School Curriculum, ...
Further Reading Teachers often turn to the same tried and true books for high school reading assignments. So we asked a group of writers: What books would you add to the curriculum? Here are their answers. I'd love to see Octavia E. Butler's...
Read more
www.nytimes.com
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by Jason Reynolds
"Jason Reynolds’
For Every One
is for anyone who’s irrational, untamable passion has ever needed company and a place to exist. Originally written as a letter, for Reynolds himself during implausible times when a future seemed barricaded, he now shares his personal “poem in form only” with the world as solace to fellow dreamers. Through his pinpointing words and lyrics, the story takes on the struggle of satisfying life’s purpose. Reynolds validates both the uncertainty and the vitality of chasing an elusive goal.
For Every One
is a tome to keep in your back pocket while guided to who-knows-where by your aspirations." --
M. Rae K., Tattered Cover Teen Advisory Board
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by Katie Henry
"
Heretics Anonymous
had me laughing out loud in places. This humorous book is about Michael, an atheist forced to attend a Catholic high school. Lucy, a feminist and devote Catholic introduces Michael to the Heretics Anonymous club. It is respectful of all beliefs as Lucy's perspective is just as valid as Michael's as well as the other Heretics. Read this if you are open-minded about religion and love tolerance." --
Toni, School Librarian at Chatfield Senior High in Littleton, CO
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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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ARC Giveaway: September 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
In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice--save the woman he loves, or everyone else?--while Sarai feels more helpless than ever. But is she? Sometimes, only the direst need can teach us our own depths, and Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of.
As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, a new foe shatters their fragile hopes, and the mysteries of the Mesarthim are resurrected: Where did the gods come from, and why? What was done with thousands of children born in the citadel nursery? And most important of all, as forgotten doors are opened and new worlds revealed: Must heroes always slay monsters, or is it possible to save them instead? Love and hate, revenge and redemption, destruction and salvation all clash in this gorgeous sequel to the
New York Times
bestseller,
Strange the Dreamer
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Laini Taylor
is the
New York Times
bestselling author of the Printz Honor Book
Strange the Dreamer
and its sequel,
Muse of Nightmares
. Taylor is also the author of the global sensation the
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
trilogy and the companion novella
Night of Cake & Puppets
.
Taylor's other works include the Dreamdark books:
Blackbringer
and
Silksinger
, and the National Book Award finalist
Lips Touch: Three Times
. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband, illustrator Jim Di Bartolo, and their daughter, Clementine.
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