Tour Information
Meg’s next event will be in Denver, CO on September 16 to benefit Craig Hospital’s Harry R. Hahn, MD Alumni Scholarship Fund.
Meg will join best-selling mystery author Martin Cruz Smith and well-known Egyptologist Donald P. Ryan at Barnes & Noble West on September 16, beginning at 11 AM. The store is located at 14347 W. Colfax Avenue, Lakewood CO 80401.
Then join all three authors later that evening for the 21st Annual Kappa Book & Author Dinner (previous authors include Charlton Heston, Jimmy Breslin, Clive Cussler, Ann River Siddons, Gloria Vanderbilt, Douglas Brinkley and Robert Wagner, among many others). MC for the evening will be from Channel NBC9.
When: Thursday, September 16, 2010
5:45 PM: Patron Party; 6:00 PM: Cash bar & Book sales; 7:00 PM: Dinner
Where: Hyatt Regency Tech Center
7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver, CO 80237, Telephone: 303.799.1234
Craig Hospital is a nationally known rehabilitation center for spinal cord and head injured patients. Scholarships assist Craig alumni to begin or continue undergraduate and graduate education, or prepare them to resume careers interrupted by life-threatening injuries.
Financial History: The Kappa Book & Author Dinner was first presented in 1990. It has continued to grow yearly becoming nationally recognized as one of the premier author events in the country. Since 1990 the Kappa Book & Author Dinner has donated in excess of $815,000 to the Harry R. Hahn Scholarship Fund.
Sponsors: Corporations lending support to the event in the past have included Adaptive Equipment Company, US Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, 5280 Gymnastics, CNS Medical Group, Nexus Corporation, Barnes and Noble Books, Lukas Liquors Superstore, Hyatt Regency Tech Center and MBIA.
Attendance: Guests attending the event are from all areas of the community. Attendance is between 500 to 600 individuals annually and is considered one of the most anticipated fundraisers in the city.
Website: www.denverkappa.org
Barnes and Noble will be conducting an in-store Book Fair at all stores nationwide between September 10 and September 19, 2010 for any customer presenting this voucher. Print the voucher and use it for all purchases – books, refreshments, CDs, stationery and more – at any Barnes & Noble store in the country to support the Book & Author Dinner and its beneficiaries, Craig Hospital and Kappa Scholarships.
In addition, Barnes & Noble will conduct an on-line Book Fair between September 10 and September 24, 2010. Use the voucher code, 10205094 when making on-line purchases. Please forward this voucher and/or the code number to your family and friends to significantly increase the Barnes and Noble donation to the Book & Author Dinner.
Frequently Asked Questions About Book Tours
Q: Will Meg come to my city? How can I get Meg to come to my town?
A: Meg can only go to events sponsored by bookstores or libraries that have invited her. If you would like your bookstore or library to host a book signing or speaking event featuring Meg, ask your local bookseller or librarian to contact Meg’s publisher. Please note that while there are lots of stores and libraries that request her, there is only one Meg—and sadly, she doesn’t have time to go everywhere she’s invited, and still write books!
Q: Does Meg speak at schools?
A: Meg does occasionally speak at schools, although generally only when she is already going to be on tour promoting a new release. Contact her publisher if you have a special event taking place at which you’d like to invite Meg to speak. Again, Meg receives many invitations to speak, but sadly can’t accept them all!
Q: My book or writing-related organization is hosting an event and I would like Meg to be the guest speaker.
A: That’s great! Meg travels a lot for both her publishers, but sometimes she has availability to speak at book conferences or other events. Contact CMeloto@Scholastic.com (teen/children’s events) or Pam.Jaffee@HARPERCOLLINS.com (adult).
Q: How many books will Meg sign at a signing?
A: Meg will sign and personalize any books purchased at the store hosting the event. Different bookstores have different rules regarding the number of books they will allow customers to bring from home for signing (generally four is the limit). It’s important to check with the bookstore first, though, before bringing any books from home.
Q: Can I have my picture taken with Meg?
A: Absolutely!
