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summer traveling

I like meeting people and seeing the country, so having a book come out is a great excuse to do both. When HUNTED is released later this month, I’ll be touring the west coast and a bit of Colorado. Why there? Because I haven’t been to the west coast yet. Last summer I did the south and I’ve been back east a few times, but I haven’t visited the west coast at all except for San Diego Comic Con, and that’s a tough ticket to snag for most people.

If you don’t see a town near you listed below, I’m very sorry! It’s not that I don’t want to see you, it’s that there is only so much time I can take off from writing and I don’t have an infinite bank account. Touring isn’t cheap and in fact is usually a net loss for almost everyone except the readers—and that, after all, is why we do it: to thank the readers. I wrote a couple of  blog posts on the economics of tours, so please read this one and this one before kindly suggesting that I come to your town. While I dearly wish I could see everyone, it’s just not possible.

But getting a signed copy of any of my books is possible for everyone! You can even get a signed copy of HUNTED the week it releases! An independent bookstore near me—The Poisoned Pen—will ship signed copies anywhere in the world. They are taking orders now and I will sign your copy before I leave on tour. Get clicky on this link and you’re on your way. (Signed copies make great gifts for the Oberon fan in your life, by the way…)

Arizona peeps can get HUNTED two days early! Yep. It’s a special event approved by Del Rey. Gotta show up in person, but there will be booze and books and awww yeeeaah.

Sunday, June 23, 5 PM: Pre-release party at Nando’s Hideaway! 6715 E. McDowell Rd in Mesa. No reservations or tickets needed! Just show up! $15 gets you a book and a drink (draft, bottle, or house margarita, or soda or tea), tax and gratuity included. I’ll sign your book(s), chat, and get my drank on. You are, of course, welcome to hang around, have dinner, more drinks, etc. Once I’ve signed stuff I can give you a heads-up on what’s coming next.

Tuesday, June 25, 7:30 PM: Mysterious Galaxy in Redondo Beach. 2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278.
Wednesday, June 26, 7:30 PM: Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park. 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Thursday, June 27, 7 PM: Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma. 140 Kentucky Street, Petaluma, CA 94952.
Friday, June 28, 7:30 PM: The Avid Reader in Davis. 617 Second St. Davis, CA 95616
Sunday, June 30, 4 PM: Escape Fiction Books, in Salem, OR. 3240 Triangle Dr. SE, 97302.
Monday, July 1, 7 PM: Powell’s Books, Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton (near Portland). 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97005
Tuesday, July 2, 7 pm: University Bookstore in Seattle. 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105.

I’m going to disappear for the days surrounding the 4th o’ July, huggin’ the everlovin’ shit out of some trees, but I’ll have three appearances afterward:

Sunday, July 7, 6 pm: Montana Brewing Company in Billings, MT. 113 N Broadway Billings, MT 59101. This is an informal get-together because I couldn’t find a bookstore to host me. So: I’ll be having a beer in the bar. You’re welcome to come on by and hang out. If you want anything signed, I’ll be happy to do so, but please bring it with you because I won’t be selling anything, just visiting and chatting. Please help me surprise the hell out of the bar and bring everyone you know.
Monday, July 8, 6:30 pm: Old Firehouse Books in Ft. Collins, CO. 232 Walnut St., Fort Collins, CO 80524.
Wednesday, July 10, 7 pm: Broadway Book Mall, 200 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80209

So that’s the official tour, but not the end of opportunities to see me! I can has conventions and other stuffs…

July 18-21, San Diego Comic Con! 

Saturday, July 27, 4:30 pm: Murder by the Book in Houston, Texas! I’ll be signing the CARNIEPUNK anthology with fellow contributors Jaye Wells, Nicole Peeler, Delilah S. Dawson, and Mark Henry!

Tuesday, July 30, 7 pm: Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego! 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite #302, San Diego, 92111. I will be appearing jointly with Jason Hough, a new sci-fi genius whose debut, THE DARWIN ELEVATOR, simply blew my shit up. I got to read it early; this is his release day, so it will be your first chance to have your shit blown up too. If you have to miss me at Comic Con, please come to this, say hi, and meet Jason before he’s so famous you have to buy tickets to see him. I will, of course, be signing HUNTED and anything else you’d like.

August 29-September 2: WorldCon in San Antonio! Also known as LoneStar Con 3. Dudes, I have never been to one of these. Mostly I will be wandering around being starstruck. I don’t think I’m on any panels or anything. I’ll probably be hanging out in the bar a lot. And you can stalk me on Twitter. I’ll be the guy taking pictures of author Chuck Wendig and tweeting LOOK I FOUND CHUCK WENDIG IN THE WILD.

Dearly hope to see you and all the people you can drag along with you. And if I’m not in your neighborhood this year, I hope I’ll get somewhere nearby eventually when circumstances allow. Thank you so much for reading!