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Central Jersey Barnes & Nobles prep for B-Fest

From June 10 to 12, Central Jersey Barnes & Nobles will bring author panels, book fairs and workshops to bookstores in celebration of nationwide teen book festival, "B-fest"

Natasha Mascarenhas
@nmasc_
  • Barnes & Noble launches first national teen book festival in a three-day event, June 10 to 12.
  • Menlo Park Mall Barnes & Noble's book fair supports South Plainfield Education Foundation, a provider of scholarships.
  • East Brunswick Barnes & Noble hosts book fair to raise money for new kid room at local library.
  • Follow along using #BFestBuzz

For the first time, Barnes & Noble is hosting a teen festival in celebration of some of the best young adult novels June 10 to 12.

Coined “B-Fest,” the three-day event is geared to be an all-ages stay-cation celebrating exciting cliffhangers, charismatic heroes, sinful villains and unpredictable plot twists. During B-Fest, there will be national events ranging from author visits to writing workshops, activity sessions to sneak-peaks at unreleased novels.

The first day, named “B-In the Know,” is filled with trivia contests supported by Penguin Teen and Random House’s "first in line." Trivia winners will receive advance copies of some highly anticipated teen books.

The second day “B-First” and “B-Part of the fun” begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m. The day features author visits nationally from people like YouTube sensation Caspar Lee and author of the "Divergent Trilogy Veronica Roth." Toward the end of the event, there will be book-themed games and giveaways

On Sunday, there is “B-Creative,” in which Adaptive Studios is offering a creative writing workshop.

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Local Barnes & Nobles in the area are preparing for the teen take over. Among the various special activities that will be occurring, here are some of the highlights:

In North Brunswick on June 11, a panel of teen authors, including Charlotte Bennardo, Selene Castrovilla, Sandy Hall, and Mary Ann McGuigan, will answer questions, provide fun facts and talk about their writing process, not to mention sign copies of their books, according to a news release.

Teen novelist Sandy Hall, author of "A Little Something Different," will appear at the North Brunswick Barnes & Noble on Saturday.

On June 11 in East Brunswick, a Barnes & Noble will support local collaboration through a book fair that benefits East Brunswick Public Library. A percentage of purchases will be donated as proceeds toward a new children’s room.

“While we are kind of opposite sides of the same spectrum, there are often things that we can offer that libraries can’t, and libraries can offer things that we can’t,” said Samantha Quintas, the community business manager at the Barnes and Noble in East Brunswick. “So we partnered together to kind of kick off everything. We kind of figured it was the perfect opportunity to announce our partnership with the community, so to speak.”

In addition to the nationwide trivia competition, the Bridgewater Barnes and Noble will be holding a publishing workshop on Friday, headed by leading young adult authors Marlo Berliner and Brynn Chapman.

In Edison, the Menlo Park Mall Barnes & Noble will be hosting an annual South Plainfield Education Foundation book fair. The foundation is a provider of scholarships and rewards high-reaching young adults.

In Springfield, at 2 p.m. Sunday, there will be a special five author meet and greet.

“Join us for a five-author panel discussion. Jennifer Walkup, Leanna Renee Heiber, Dylann Rhea, Nicole Zoltack and D.L. Cocchio will tell you about their book, explain how/why they began writing and answer any questions you may have regarding their books, their writing process, etc.,” according to the website.

Young adult readers are invited to attend their nearby Barnes & Noble to participate in B-Fest.

For more information regarding the local events put on by Central Jersey Barnes & Nobles, call the stores or visit Barnesandnoble.com. Track B-Fest updates with the hashtag #BFestBuzz.
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