Books of Wonder

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

MOCKINGJAY MIDNIGHT MADNESS!
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MONDAY AUGUST 23RD, 2010 8PM - 1:30am


	SUZANNE COLLINS	*Mockingjay*
Sorry, since 12:00pm today, reservations are no longer being accepted.	Books of Wonder is incredibly, extremely, ecstatically thrilled to announce that we will be the site of the official launch event for, *Mockingjay, the final installment of SUZANNE COLLINS’ The Hunger Games* trilogy. So on Monday night, August 23, 2010, Books of Wonder will be celebrating the release of *Mockingjay* with a party the likes of which have rarely been seen. Starting at 8:00pm the Hunger Games themed celebration will kick off with activities and entertainment varying from face painting, magic and tattoos to jugglers, street performers and tarot card readers. All of these festivities will pale in comparison to what comes next – because as the official launch location of *Mockingjay,* SUZANNE COLLINS will be at Books of Wonder to officially release the book! At 11:30pm, best-selling author and one of the editors of the Hunger Games trilogy, DAVID LEVITHAN will introduce SUZANNE COLLINS, who will read the opening of *Mockingjay. Then, when the clock strikes midnight, books will be given out and SUZANNE COLLINS will personally hand stamp each book with a special stamp designed exclusively for her 2010 Mockingjay* tour events (due to a hand injury, Ms. Collins will be unable to actually sign any books). As Ms. Collins has to leave promptly at 1:30am, books will be given out and stamped in the order in which customers check-in at our front counter on Monday night. Here’s how things will work. Books of Wonder will close at 7pm as usual on Monday, August 23^rd, then reopen at 8pm. Beginning at 8pm, there will be two lines to check in. One line will be for those who have paid in advance to pick up their vouchers that will be exchanged at midnight for your copy of *Mockingjay.* The other line will be for those who wish to pay for their copies that night. After paying, those customers will also receive their voucher to be exchanged at midnight for a copy of *Mockingjay.* Numbers will be given out as you receive your vouchers. However, we should warn you that the pre-paid line will move much faster (since there will be no waiting for people to pay) and so those folks will get to the front of their lines faster and so most likely receive lower numbers. After you have received your vouchers and your number on line, you are free to enjoy all the entertainment and activities until just before midnight, when SUZANNE COLLINS will read. After her reading, we will line people up in numerical order and beginning at midnight, start handing out books in number order for people to get their books stamped by Ms. Collins. SPECIAL OFFER!!
	Though the publisher has stated that only one book per person will be stamped by Ms. Collins at her appearances, we at Books of Wonder have come up with a unique gift for all of you loyal fans who want to get more than one book by SUZANNE COLLINS on this special occasion! Beginning on the night of August 23rd, for as long as our supply lasts, anyone who purchases one book by SUZANNE COLLINS PLUS another hardcover book priced $15 or more, will receive a FREE MOCKINGJAY MUG! This handsome, black, 11-ounce mug is emblazoned on one side with the mockingjay pin image which appears on the cover of The Hunger Games, while on the other side, are listed the date, time, and place of the event so you'll always remember this wonderful night! And, yes, for those of you who have asked, if you purchase two books by SUZANNE COLLINS PLUS two other hardcover books priced $15 or more (including any two others by SUZANNE COLLINS), you will receive TWO (2) FREE MOCKINGJAY MUGS! And so on. So, for example if you want to buy all 8 novels by SUZANNE COLLINS PLUS another 8 hardcover books priced $15 or more, you will receive EIGHT (8) FREE MOCKINGJAY MUGS! Or you can purchase all 8 novels by SUZANNE COLLINS by themselves and you will receive FOUR (4) FREE MOCKINGJAY MUGS! Please note, this offer is good only so long as supplies last. Still have questions? Give us a call! New! Commemorative Certificate & Raffle! We've added yet another fun and exciting element to our MOCKINGJAY MIDNIGHT MADNESS! With each book by Suzanne Collins that you purchase (or pre-order) at the event, you will receive a special Commemorative Certificate featuring a full color reproduction of the Hunger Games cover art of Katniss' Mockingjay Pin. Each certificate will be individually numbered and make a great keepsake of this unique event.
	Also, with each Suzanne Collins book you purchase, you will receive one entry in our MOCKINGJAY MIDNIGHT MADNESS RAFFLE! Just after midnight, as you are waiting in line to have SUZANNE COLLINS stamp your copy of *Mockingjay*, we will begin calling out the winners of the raffle -- beginning with the Grand Prize of ONE BOOKPLATE HAND-SIGNED BY SUZANNE COLLINS! Other prizes will include a few 1st printing copies of Catching Fire -- which were hand-signed by Ms. Collins at her appearance last fall at Books of Wonder, and special Hunger Games Bag Clips which feature charms that include the mockingjay pin, coal (to represent District 12), and more! So get here early so you can get your ticket and have a chance to go home with these great giveaways.
	So don’t miss out on this gala event! Going from 8:00pm to 1:30am, the Books of Wonder official *Mockingjay* launch party is sure to be a night you and your teen readers will never forget. If you wish to pre-order a copy for the MOCKINGJAY MIDNIGHT MADNESS event on August 23rd, please call the store at 212-989-3270. Please note that only those books picked-up that evening will be stamped by Suzanne Collins. If you cannot attend the event and would like to order a first edition, first printing for shipment, please click the book image below. At this time we cannot offer stamped copies to mail order customers, but if it is possible, we will give priority for such copies based on the date we receive your order.

If you have any questions, call us at (212) 989-3270.