Must...see...him....
Jun. 12th, 2002 09:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
holytoastrNEW YORK (June 11, 2002) - HarperCollins Children's Books announced today that New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman will launch his first-ever novel for children, Coraline (July 2002; $15.99; ages 8 up), in the Bay Area.
Cody's Books of Berkeley will host the exclusive West Coast launch event on Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley on 2345 Channing Way.
Starting at 6:30 p.m., Gaiman will do a rare complete reading of Coraline, which has been called "bittersweet and playful" (San Francisco Chronicle), "magnificently creepy" (Kirkus Reviews) and is being likened to a modern-day Alice in Wonderland. Signed copies of Coraline, selected backlist titles and audio will be available for sale at the event.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and go on sale beginning June 17 at both Cody?s Books locations (2454 Telegraph Ave. at Haste; 1730 Fourth St.); www.codysbooks.com; telephone orders to 510-845-7852; email orders to info@codysbooks.com. All major credit cards are accepted. The purchase of a ticket entitles the holder to a $3 discount on Coraline books and audio.
A separate East Coast launch event for Coraline is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 at Barnes & Noble, Union Square in New York City. There will be no other U.S. events until the fall.
Cody's Books of Berkeley will host the exclusive West Coast launch event on Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at the First Congregational Church of Berkeley on 2345 Channing Way.
Starting at 6:30 p.m., Gaiman will do a rare complete reading of Coraline, which has been called "bittersweet and playful" (San Francisco Chronicle), "magnificently creepy" (Kirkus Reviews) and is being likened to a modern-day Alice in Wonderland. Signed copies of Coraline, selected backlist titles and audio will be available for sale at the event.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and go on sale beginning June 17 at both Cody?s Books locations (2454 Telegraph Ave. at Haste; 1730 Fourth St.); www.codysbooks.com; telephone orders to 510-845-7852; email orders to info@codysbooks.com. All major credit cards are accepted. The purchase of a ticket entitles the holder to a $3 discount on Coraline books and audio.
A separate East Coast launch event for Coraline is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 at Barnes & Noble, Union Square in New York City. There will be no other U.S. events until the fall.
ooooooooooooohhh.....
Date: 2002-06-12 07:09 pm (UTC)that would be fun!
but no money...stupid lack of funds...argh!
and I hate the city...(fucking manhattan!)...but I could always deal with that...
if you really want I'll go with you!
~*~Jessica
Re: ooooooooooooohhh.....
Date: 2002-06-13 07:31 am (UTC)Yes! And full of Neil Gaiman goodness!!!!
"but no money"
Most bookstores don't require you to buy the book. So you can jsut listen to him talk most wonderfully. I don't think Barnes & Noble is going to charge admission. Only small bookstores do taht.
So really all you have to worry about is the ticket into the cty, and the subways. That's not too bad, right?
It would be TONS of fun!!! And once I get my copy of the book (I ordered the audio because it's released earlier.) I'll let you listen and hear how wonderfully creepy it is!
Re: ooooooooooooohhh.....
Date: 2002-06-13 12:38 pm (UTC)um..yeah I'll just drain my back account...
~*~Jessica
Re: ooooooooooooohhh.....
Date: 2002-06-13 01:32 pm (UTC)There's lots of ways to make money!