Events
Have you written a novel? Are you curious how books make it from laptop to bookshelf? Do you have questions about the future of print and electronic books? Do you have general questions about the publishing industry (anything from finding an agent to signing a film deal)? Join literary agent Sara Megibow as she tells you how the publishing process works. She’ll give tips on what agents are looking for, how to pitch your book, and how essential those first pages really are.
Sara Megibow is a literary agent at the Nelson Literary Agency. She represents international bestselling authors such as Stefan Bachman (The Peculiar), Tiffany Reisz (The Siren) and Miranda Kenneally (Catching Jordan). A literary agent sells authors’ books to publishing houses and manages marketing, contracts, and subsidiary rights for those books.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Join us for a special evening with mystery authors Jenny Milchman, Linda Hull, Mark Stevens, and Carter Wilson!
More about the books:
Jenny Milchman, author of Cover of Snow
Nora Hamilton woke one morning to find her husband dead from his own hand. Following her grief is the realization that there is no explanation behind the suicide. When Nora searches for answers, she finds nothing but resistance from everyone. For beneath the cover of snow lies a powerful conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep its presence unknown, and its darkest secrets hidden.
Linda Hull, author of Eternally 21
After Frank loses the family's money, his wife Maddie starts a bargain hunter’s blog that becomes a viral hit. While she’s researching "frugasm"-worthy deals, Eternally 21 manager Laila accuses her of shoplifting. Then her day goes from bad to worse when Laila expires on the floor. When evidence points to Maddie as the prime suspect, she must track down the real culprit.
Mark Stevens, author of Buried by the Roan
Josh Keating's demise could be a case of a hunter drinking and stumbling late at night. Or it could be something much worse. Plenty of strange things are going on to make hunting guide Allison Coil think the death is no accident. Someone is lurking around, leaving odd notes and maps. Hunters are turning up violently ill from drinking the water. The future of the way of life in the Colorado mountains is at stake.
Carter Wilson, author of Final Crossing
Rudiger kills because he needs to. He has committed atrocities even he cannot explain. He is on a horrifying journey across continents in hopes of bringing an end to the world. One man remembers what Rudiger is capable of. Jonas Osborne, an Army Ranger, could now be a target on Rudiger's quest. And only on the biggest international stage will Jonas and Rudiger meet again for one final confrontation.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the authors' featured books or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Tovar Cerulli will speak about and sign his new book, The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance, on Thursday, May 30th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
Tovar Cerulli bridges disparate worldviews and questions moral certainties, challenging both the behavior of many hunters and the illusion of blamelessness maintained by many vegetarians. In this time of intensifying concern over ecological degradation, how do we make peace with the fact that life is sustained by death? Drawing on personal anecdotes, philosophy, history and religion, The Mindful Carnivore shows how America's overly sanitized habits of consumption and disconnection with our food have resulted in so many of the health and environmental crises we now face.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Hilary Hart will speak about and sign her new book, Body of Wisdom: Women's Spiritual Power and How it Serves, on Wednesday, June 5th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
In Body of Wisdom, Hilary Hart identifies nine hidden powers alive in women’s bodies and instincts, waiting to be used in contemporary challenges. Based on interviews with the world’s most visionary spiritual teachers and women’s dreams and experiences, Body of Wisdom ushers in a new spirituality in which the body and the shared body of the earth are known as a seat of mystical power and women take responsibility for spiritual work that only they can do.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Marc Bekoff will speak about and sign his new books, Ignoring Nature No More: The Case for Compassionate Consrvation and Jasper's Story on Thursday, June 6th at *6:30pm*.
About Ignoring Nature No More:
For far too long humans have been ignoring nature. As the most dominant, overproducing, and invasive species ever known, we are wrecking the planet at an unprecedented rate. In Ignoring Nature No More, Marc Bekoff and a host of renowned contributors argue that we need a new mind-set about nature, one that centers on empathy, compassion, and being proactive.
About Jasper’s Story:
For years Jasper, a moon bear, lived a miserable existence, held captive in a cage by bear farmers in China. But now Jasper has the chance to be free and live a life away from pain and torture. In 2000, an animal welfare organization rescued Jasper and other captive moon bears, taking them to a Moon Bear Rescue Centre. Can Jasper mend his body and mind and enjoy the life he was meant to live?
This is a FREE event, open to all!
Join us for a very special event for teen authors Anna Banks, Leigh Bardugo, Jessica Brody, and Emmy Laybourne as they talk about their Fierce Reads on Friday, June 7th at *6:30pm*!
Anna Banks, author of Of Triton
In this sequel to Of Poseidon, Emma has learned that her mother is a Poseidon princess, and now struggles with an identity crisis: as a Half-Breed, she’s a freak in the human world and an abomination in the Syrena realm. Her mother’s reappearance turns the Poseidon and Triton Kingdoms against one another. Should Emma keep herself safe, or should she risk it all to save a people she’s never known?
Leigh Bardugo, author of Siege & Storm
In this sequel to Shadow & Bone, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity a secret. But when the Darkling emerges with a terrifying new power, Alina returns to the country she abandoned. She must choose between her country, her power, and the love she always thought would guide her—or risk losing everything to the oncoming storm.
Jessica Brody, author of Unremembered
When Flight 121 went down, no one expected to find a live girl among the wreckage. Even more strange is that her body is unharmed and she has no memories. Crippled by a world she doesn’t know and haunted by a threat she can’t remember, Seraphina struggles to piece together her past. Her only hope is a boy who claims to know her. But can she trust him? And can he protect her from those who’ve made her forget?
Emmy Laybourne, author of Monument 14: Sky on Fire
Trapped in a store by a series of disasters, Dean and Alex worked together with 12 other kids to build a refuge in Monument 14. In this sequel, Dean stays in the store with Astrid and the younger kids, and Alex heads out into the devastation with Niko and some others. If they can get to the airport, they might be evacuated to safety. But the outside world is much worse than they expected.
This is a FREE teen event, open to all!
Award-winning adventure travel writer Jayme Moye teaches how to turn any trip into a captivating narrative using the basic elements of story, whether you're writing personally or professionally. She also details how to break into travel writing for magazines the way she did, without any journalism education or experience, and to begin earning money by writing and traveling.
Jayme is the managing editor at Elevation Outdoors in Boulder, and the former editor-at-large for Women's Adventure. Her freelance travel writing appears in National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Men's Journal, Women's Health, Backpacker, Runner's World, Sunset, and 5280, among others.
**Tickets are $35, and space is limited, so sign up today! Tickets may be purchased at the store or over the phone**
Join us for an afternoon of readings and discussions with local authors Faith Stone (Drawing Buddhas and Bodhisattvas), Peter Robertson (Mission), and Dr. Debby Hamilton (Preventing Autism & ADHD) on Sunday, June 9th at *2:00pm*.
Faith Stone, author of Drawing Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
This friendly little book is designed to help those interested in learning more about classical Tibetan drawing styles for Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Clear drawing graphs give even beginning artists a formula and methodology to create beautiful and meaningful works of art. Examples of completed drawings ready for painting are also included.
Peter Robertson, author of Mission
When a second drowned homeless man is pulled from flooded Boulder Creek, Tom’s sense of unease kicks in again with a vengeance. In this sequel to Permafrost, the precarious world of the Colorado mountain town’s homeless population becomes a focus for the semi-retired businessman and a victim pool for a driven killer.
Dr. Debby Hamilton, author of Preventing Autism & ADHD
An essential book for any woman thinking about having a new child. Dr. Debby Hamilton, MD examines current medical research into the risk factors associated with autism & ADHD. She shows women how they can make safe choices before, during and after pregnancy that help to ensure the health of their new baby in a time of rapidly increasing rates of autism & ADHD.
Jon Steele will speak about and sign his new book, Angel City, on Monday, June 10th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
In The Watchers, we met three unforgettable characters: Marc Rochat, who watches over the city from the belfry of the cathedral and lives in a world of imaginary beings; Katherine Taylor, call girl and daydreamer, who discovers that her real-life fairy tale is too good to be true; and Jay Harper, private detective, who wakes up with no memory. Jon Steele’s electrifying new novel, Angel City, brings together these characters again in an action-packed romp that reveals more of the mysteries of the Angelus trilogy.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Living Poets Society, the BBS in-store poetry bookclub, will be reading and discussing The Trouble Ball by Martin Espada.
The Living Poets Society Bookclub is open to the public and meets at 7pm on the second Tuesday of every month in the Upper North Room of Boulder Book Store. Unless otherwise noted, the author will not be present at the discussion.
Daniel Smith will speak about and sign his new book, Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety, on Tuesday, June 11th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
Daniel Smith’s Monkey Mind is the stunning articulation of what it is like to live with anxiety. As he travels through anxiety’s demonic layers, Smith defangs the disorder with great humor and evocatively expresses its self-destructive absurdities and painful internal coherence. Oliver Sacks says, “I read Monkey Mind with admiration for its bravery and clarity…I broke out into explosive laughter again and again.” Here, finally, comes relief and recognition to all those who want someone to put what they feel, or what their loved ones feel, into words.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
John Maclean will speak about and sign his new book, The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57, on Wednesday, June 12th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
John Maclean, award-winning author of three previous books on wildfire disasters, spent more than five years researching the Esperanza Fire of 2006 (which killed a five man Forest Service engine crew sent to fight the blaze) and covering the trial of Raymond Oyler. In The Esperanza Fire, Maclean offers an insider’s second-by-second account of the fire and the capture and prosecution of Oyler, the first person ever to be found guilty of murder for setting a wildland fire.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Join us for a special evening of writerly madness with Frong Range fiction authors J.A. Kazimer, Lynda Hilburn, Betsy Dornbusch, and Shannon Baker on Thursday, June 13th at 7:30pm.
Shannon Baker, author of Tainted Mountain
All Nora wants to do is make enough snow to save her ski resort from the drought that is ravishing Northern Arizona. But the local Hopi tribe claims making snow on the mountain will upset the balance of the earth, so Nora turns to Cole Huntsman for help. The only trouble is that Huntsman seems to be playing from both sides of the deck. And when a fortune in uranium claims are at stake, double-dealing is a deadly strategy.
Betsy Dornbusch, author of Exile
When Draken vae Khellian is falsely condemned for the murder of his wife, he is banished from the kingdom and cast upon the distant shore of Akrasia. Consumed by grief, and branded a murderer, Draken lives only to clear his name and avenge his wife’s murder. But the fates may have bigger plans for him. Exile is the beginning of an ambitious fantasy saga by an acclaimed new author.
Lynda Hilburn, author of Blood Therapy
Dr. Kismet Knight and her dark world of vampires are back in this sequel to The Vampire Shrink. Just as Kismet is adjusting to her new reality—and undead clientele—she discovers another frightening secret about these powerful immortals. Needing to escape, Kismet flees to New York for a conference, where she encounters hottie FBI Agent Alan Stevens. But it turns out something less tantalizing and more terrifying is there, too.
J.A. Kazimer, author of Froggy Style
Jean-Michel La Grenouille—the Frog Prince—must marry the girl who turned him human to keep from turning back into a frog. When he meets Beauty, he's convinced she's the One and proposes. But after a drunken night out, Jean-Michel discovers that there's a hit out on Beauty, so he sets out to find the assassin and stop him. To make things worse, a sexy tattoo artist has Jean-Michel's heart hopping.
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off one of the authors' featured books or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Jeff Wilson will speak about and sign his new book, The Greened House Effect, on Tuesday, June 18th at 7:30pm.
About the book:
With greater public awareness of the need for energy independence, the issue of how we can make our existing homes more resource efficient is critical. Residential buildings make up a large fraction of our energy needs, so it's no longer enough to simply do the small stuff, like switching to compact fluorescent bulbs. In The Greened House Effect, Jeff Wilson brings his 25 years of construction experience and knowledge of home building to bear on making our current houses cleaner, greener, and healthier.
Vouchers to attend this event are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
Bruce Kawin will speak about and sign his new book, Selected Film Essays and Interviews, on Wednesday, June 19th at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
"Readers who care sincerely about movies will learn from and be challenged by the work of Bruce Kawin." ~Roger Ebert
Selected Film Essays and Interviews is an engaging collection of Kawin's most important film essays and includes interviews with Lillian Gish and Howard Hawks. The essays focus on violence and sexual politics in film, the relations between horror and science fiction, the growth of digital cinema and their effects on film and film scholarship, and the relations between film and literature. The book also includes close readings of films from La Jetée to The Wizard of Oz.
This is a FREE event, open to all!
Sil and Eliza Reynolds will speak about and sign their new book, Mothering and Daughtering: Keeping Your Bond Strong Through the Teen Years, on Thursday, June 20th at 7:30pm.
About the Book:
Sil and Eliza Reynolds are leading a revolution, smashing conventional wisdom on mothers and teenage daughters. With Mothering and Daughtering, they offer two breakthrough guides in one. For moms, Sil addresses the central task of stopping the cycle of separation and anxiety that plagues so many. For daughters, Eliza shares empowering advice to teens looking to keep it real with Mom while also finding strength in their own intuition, friendships, and dreams.
**Teens attend FREE!**
Vouchers to attend are $5 and are good for $5 off the author’s featured book or a purchase the day of the event. Vouchers can be purchased in advance, over the phone, or at the door. Readers Guild Members can reserve seats for any in-store event.
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