Fantastic Teen reads for spring @BooskofWonder this past Sunday!

This past Sunday 5 authors of new and exciting works of teen fiction joined us and their fans for an afternoon of sharing great novels and great times! 

Thanks to all the dedicated teen readers that showed up and the authors  who wrote and presented their new books!

JESSE KARP What We Become
NOVA REN SUMA 17 & Gone
ALAYA DAWN JOHNSON The Summer Prince 
SUZANNE WEYN Dr. Frankenstein’s Daughters 
BRITTANY GERAGOTELIS What the Spell? 

Picture This! Conversations with illustrators from Paris and NY is coming to @BooksofWonder

Via today’s  @NYTIMES:

‘Picture This! Conversations With Illustrators From Paris and New York’(Monday) The French Embassy is sponsoring this festival, which focuses on a language children’s book and comic-book artists share, no matter where they live: the image. At this inaugural event Hervé Tullet, called “the prince of preschool books” in France, will discuss the magic of illustration with Mo Willems, the popular American author of the Knuffle Bunny books and the Elephant and Piggie series, among others. Mr. Tullet will sign books afterward. At 5:30 p.m., Books of Wonder, 18 West 18th Street, Flatiron district; free. Information: (212) 439-1447, frenchculture.org.

@BooksofWonder 2013 Teen Author Festival No Fooling Mega-Signing

The Popularity Papers Book 5 Launch Party @BooksofWonder with @AmyIgnatow

Books of Wonder  is thrilled to welcome back author and illustrator AMY IGNATOW for the rocking launch of The Awesomely Awful Melodies of Julie Graham Chang, the fifth book in her fun-filled chapter book series, The Popularity Papers. In this hilarious installment, best friends Lydia and Julie are back and ready to take seventh grade by storm and start their own band. They soon realize they are not yet stars, and rocking isn’t as easy as they thought — it seems practice isessential! Chapter book lovers are in for a treat as AMY IGNATOW introduces her newest book, takes questions from fans, and signs copies of all her wonderful titles. Ages 9-12. Saturday, March 16th, 3-5pm.

I Hate Picture Books @BooksofWonder this Saturday with Timothy Young! You & your kids will LOVE this book.

Less than a week till @NeilHimself & @MrAdamRex come to @BooksofWonder to sign Chu’s Day!

Lauren Oliver @OliverBooks @Booksofwonder Requiem contest! Get your signed copy and chance to win some awesomeness!

The final book in the NYT-best selling trilogy written by PLL co-founder Lauren Oliver, Requiem, hits stores on March 5th but Books of Wonder, has the hook up for any reader who pre-orders from them:

-Signed copy (personalized if requested) of Requiem! (Delirium and Pandemonium are available too!)

-A chance to win a phone call/Skype session with Lauren Oliver! If local in New York, Lauren will pay a visit to your class! ONE random entrant will be selected.

-A chance to have your finished manuscript critiqued by literary agent Stephen Barbara (who represents Lauren Oliver among other bestsellers and award winners). ONE random entrant will be selected. (To be applicable for the critique, leave a comment below to inform us that you pre-ordered Requiem from Books of Wonder and have a finished manuscript. If you win, we’ll confirm with Books of Wonder that they received your order.)

Multiple copies purchased equal greater chances at winning either the phone call/Skype session with Lauren Oliver or the manuscript critique from Stephen Barbara.

NOTE: All first printings of Requiem will include a special chapter from the POV of Alex, the boy who first exposed Lena to amor deliria nervosa, so order now!

HOW TO PRE-ORDER:

Orders can be placed online or by calling the store.

-To pre-order a copy of Requiem over the phone, please call 1 (212) 989-3475 on Mon-Fri from 11:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M and ask to speak with a Customer Service representative. If calling over the weekend, please call the sales floor 1 (212) 989-3270 where you’ll be asked all the necessary information by a bookseller.

-Email customerservice@booksofwonder to place your order or add it to your cart on the website!

Signed copies of Requiem are expected to be shipped the week of publication and can be shipped internationally! And winners for the critique manuscript by Stephen Barbara and phone session with Lauren Oliver will be announced on March 5th!

Tomorrow evening @BooksofWonder A Conversation with Lev Grossman @Leverus & Michelle Hodkin @MichelleHodkin

On Tuesday, February 12th, Books of Wonder is thrilled to welcome two wonderfully talented authors and all their fans to an event with a special twist. Beginning at 6pm, NY Times bestselling author LEV GROSSMAN (whose books are marketed for adults, but read by lots of teens) and author MICHELLE HODKIN (whose books are marketed for teens, but read by many adults) will engage each other and their fans in a no-holds-barred conversation about their hit novels: LEV GROSSMAN’S The Magician King and MICHELLE HODKIN’S The Evolution of Mara Dyer. Fans of both authors are not going to want to miss this crossover event which will feature readings by the authors, a questions and answer session, and a chance to get their books signed by these wonderful authors. Ages 12 and up. Tuesday, February 12th, 6-8pm.

Pre-order signed copies of these amazing books now !

Breathless Reads 2013 @fionawritesYA @MorganRhodesYA @LiliPeloquin @bethrevis @theredpenofdoom @JessSpotswood

The Breathless Reads tour is back! And on Friday, February 15th, teen readers are invited to meet and hear from 6 wonderful teen authors with new books that are sure to leave readers breathless. Beginning at 6pm, debut author FIONA PAUL stuns with Venom, the first book in her Secrets of the Eternal Rose series; debut author LILI PELOQUIN captivates with The Innocents, the first book in her nail biting series; NY Times bestselling author BETH REVIS returns to Books of Wonder to enthrall her fans with Shades of Earth, the final chapter of her acclaimed Across the Universe series; authorMORGAN RHODES thrills with Falling Kingdoms, the first book in a new series; debut author ELIZABETH RICHARDS sheds light on Black City, a post-apocalyptic love story and the first book of a new series; and debut author JESS SPOTSWOOD cast a spell with Born Wicked, the first book of her Cahill Witch Chronicles series. Beginning at 6pm, the authors will present their new books, answer questions from fans, and sign copies of all their great titles. Ages 12-16. Friday, February 15th, 6-8pm.

Order your signed copies today. Buy any 2 signed books from this event and receive the breathless reads poster below!

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@lisagraff Launch Party 4 A Tangle of Knots @BooksofWonder Feb 6th we can’t wait!

Books of Wonder is thrilled to open our doors and welcome LISA GRAFF and all her fans to a Launch Party for her latest book, A Tangle of Knots. Middle grade readers will eat up this whimsical tale of an 11 year old orphan named Cady — a girl with the amazing ability to create the perfect cake for any individual — who finds herself on a spellbinding journey involving mystery, suspense, and a pinch of magic. Help us celebrate the launch of this wonderful new book February 6th, beginning at 6pm, as LISA GRAFF shares her new book, takes questions from the audience, and signs copies of all her wonderful books. And, as befits this delicious book, refreshments will be served! Ages 8-12. Wednesday, February 6th, 6-8pm.

@Brodiashton @jocelyndavies @CynthiaHand @jodimeadows @TeriTerryWrites @BooksofWonder Feb 2nd!

  

                  

@TheBookSlayer BRITTANY GERAGOTELIS - What The Spell - Launch Party @BooksofWonder !

Being a Sixteen year old girl is not easy! Especially when your parents have just told you that you come from a long line of witches. That’s exactly what happens to a sixteen year old girl names Brooklyn in What The Spell, a delightful and entertaining debut novel by BRITTANY GERAGITELIS. Get on your brooms and head down to Books of Wonder on Friday, February 1st, to meet this wonderful debut author and hear all about what happens to teenage witch Brooklyn in this spellbinding tale. Beginning at 6pm, BRITTANY GERAGITELIS will present her novel, answer questions from the audience, and sign copies of her first book. Ages 12 and 16. Friday, February 1st, 6-8pm.

Order you signed copy today by clicking the book below. 

 

@OliverJeffers @BooksofWonder Tomorrow The Moose is on the Loose!