Chiquis Rivera Launches U.S. Book Tour for Memoir, FORGIVENESS

In-Store Signings Announced WHO: Chiquis Rivera: The oldest daughter of the late Latin music Icon Jenni Rivera, She gained popularity and captivated audiences with the reality TV shows Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C, I Love Jenni and Chiquis n' Control. A recording artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and well-known figure in the Hispanic community, her relentless and vivacious personality has garnered a strong online presence with more than 3 million followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. She is actively pursuing a music career and working on her first album. One of her most recent singles, "Esa No Soy Yo," speaks to empowering women and current social issues, such as bullying and discrimination. She recently finished filming the second season ofChiquis Confidential, a web series sponsored by Toyota, has been featured on the cover of People En Español, and has appeared three times in the publication's coveted "50 Most Beautiful" list. Chiquis and her siblings live in Encino, California.

WHAT: Book signing of Chiqui's memoir FORGIVENESS, discussing the inconceivable and devastating news of her mother, as well as what was behind the rift she and her mother had over the last two months of Jenni's life. FORGIVENESS (Atria Books; $16.00; April 7, 2015) recounts what caused the distance between Chiquis and her mother toward the end of Jenni's life and how, eventually, Chiquis found healing through the most valuable lessons her mother taught her: the importance of love, understanding, a Long Beach toughness, and especially...forgiveness. WHEN/WHERE: April 7 / 12 PM Books & Books 265 Aragon Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 BooksandBooks.com

April 8 / 6 PM Q+A with People En Español magazine/ Book Signing Barnes & Noble 97 Warren Street New York, NY 10007

April 11 / 1 PM Walmart 9441 Alameda Avenue El Paso, TX April 13/6 PM Vroman's Bookstore 695 E. Colorado blvd. Pasadena, CA April 18/ 10 AM Walmart 8333 Van Nuys blvd. Panorama City, CA April 20/ 7 PM Barnes & Noble The Grove Los Angeles, CA ATRIA BOOKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed, electronic, and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information about Atria, visit our website at http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/atria.