AUTHOR TOUR: Richard K Morgan

Hail Mighty Readers,
Richard K Morgan, friend of the blog, has let us know about his tour to support his new title, The Cold Commands (our review appears here on 06/11/11). Here are the dates for you and hope you can catch up with him:

15th October 2011
12.30pm: Signing
Waterstones (West End), 128 Princes Street
Edinburgh

17th October 2011
6.30pm: Talk and signing
Waterstones, Emerson Chambers, Blackett Street
Newcastle

18th October 2011
12.30pm: Signing
Waterstones, 28-29 High Ousegate
York

18th October 2011
7pm: Talk and signing
Waterstones, 93-97 Albion Street
Leeds

19th October 2011
12.30pm: Signing
Waterstones Liverpool One, College Lane
Liverpool

19th October 2011
7pm: Talk and Signing
Waterstones, Bridlesmith Gate
Nottingham

20th October 2011
12.30pm: Signing
Waterstones, High Street
Birmingham

20th October 2011
6.30pm: Talk and signing
Waterstones, Broad Street
Reading

21st October 2011
2.30pm: Signing
Forbidden Planet, Clifton Heights
Bristol

21st October 2011
7pm: Talk and signing
Waterstones, High Street
Guildford

22nd October 2011
1pm: Signing
Forbidden Planet Megastore
Shaftesbury Avenue
London

NEWS: Stop Press Author Tours

Hail Mighty Readers,
We've been doing a round up of our blog pals to see which of them are where shortly to sign thier books for you. Here's what we've uncovered:
Andy Remic: There are some impending book signings coming up, starting with Waterstones, Bury, on 12th September at 1pm, to mark the launch of Kell’s Legend. Woo! Can’t wait. (This is followed by signings and readings at Nottingham (including FantasyCon), Leeds, York, Manchester and London… dates TBA)… unless that scoundrel Lee adds some more to my already bulging timetable!!

Bernard Cornwell: I will be appearing at the Tank Museum on Thursday 15 October 2009 as part of their evening 'Out of Hours' programme. The programme begins at 7.30 pm and the entry fee is £12.50.

Bill Hussey: Will be hosting the meeting at Waterstones Boston (16th September, 7-8pm) as local fans digest his latest offering. For more information ring: 01205 360002

Charlie Higson: Will be doing signings at: Waterstone's Reading Oracle on Friday 11 September at 6pm (0118 9503400)

Dacre Stoker: Will be "misting" into Waterstones Picadilly on Monday 28th September at 7PM (Sunset is interestingly enough 6:38pm) to sign his new novel, the official sequel to Dracula entitled "Dracula: The undead" More details: 020 851 2400

Dan Abnett: Will be doing a massive tour of the north, dates are: Friday 16th October, Games Workshop Metrocentre, Gateshead, 0191 461 0950
Saturday 17th October: 11-12.30 Games Workshop Edinburgh 0131 220 6540 1-2pm Waterstone's Edinburgh West End, 0131 226 2666
Sunday 18th October 11.30 - 12.30 Games Workshop FalkirK, 01324 624 553 3-4pm GW Glasgow, 0141 221 1673
Monday 19th October 1-2pm Waterstone's Leeds 0113 244 4588 3 - 4pm TravellingMan. 0113 242 7227

Derek Landy: Will be appearing at Waterstones Liverpool One on Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 4:30PM - 5:30PM to sign the latest offering in his Skulduggery Pleasant series. For more info call: 01517099820

Eoin Colfer: Will be appearing all over the place in order to promote the new Hitchhiker novel "And Another Thing":
11/10/09, London Hitchcon’09
12/10/09 Glasgow, 18.40-19.30 Glasgow Film Theatre 01413328128
13/10/09 Birmingham, 13.30 Borders (Bullring Shopping Centre) 01216161094 19.15 The Inkpot, Cheltenham Literature Festival 08445768979
14/10/09 Cambridge, 13.00 The Cambridge Union Society, 0122335168 18.00-19.00 Forbidden Planet 02078031900
15/10/09 Manchester 13.00 Waterstones Deansgate 01618391248 20.00 The Contact Theatre, Manchester, 01612740600

Iain M Banks: Will be appearing at the following locations to promote his new book Transition:
10/09/09: Horsecross, Perth 19.00 0738 621031
14/09/09: The Roundhouse, London, 19.30
15/09/09: St Etheldreda's Church, Ely, 19.30
16/09/09: Topping and Company, Bath, 19.30
03/10/09: Forbidden Planet, London 13.00

Ian Rankin: Will be appearing all over the country, some to sign his first Hellblazer Graphic novel, Dark Entries:
11/09/09: Waterstones Perth 13.00-14.00 01738630012 University of Dundee. 19.00 01382200322
12/09/09: WH Smiths, Gyle, Edinburgh 12.30-13.30 01313398855 Borders Kiniard, Edinburgh 15.00-16.00 01316574041
14/09/09: Stirling Festival Open Night Event, Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling, 19.30 017864312391
01/10/09: Richmond Walking Festival, Zetland Centre, 20.00 01748825362
06/10/09: Inverness Book Festival
07/10/09: Inverness Book Festival
15/10/09: Waterstones Edinburgh, 18.00
17/10/09: Belfast Festival, waterfront Studio 18.30 02890971197
22/10/09: Biggar Festival

Joseph Delaney: New Blog Pal Joseph will be appearing at the Lancaster Waterstones on 03/10/09 at 14.00 01524 842561

Simon Scarrow: Blog Pal Simon will be appearing at Nottinghams Waterstones on 10.09.09 to sign his new novel The Gladiator.

NEWS: Tor Authors Appearing at Sci-Fi London Event

The following Tor UK authors will be appearing at Sci-Fi-London (Wednesday 29^th April – Monday 4^th May)

Saturday 2^nd May, 11am

China Miéville

‘Writing Young Adult Fantasy’ panel discussion

with Paul Stewart, Chris Ridell, Oisin McGann and Chris Wooding

Saturday 2^nd May, 5.15pm

Tony Ballantyne

‘Robots and Reality’ discussion with Oisin McGann

Tony will also be signing copies of his new book, TWISTED METAL,

2-3pm at Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8JR

Sunday 3^rd May, 11am

Adrian Tchaikovsky

‘The New Heroic Fantasy’ panel discussion with Joe Abercrombie and Stephen Deas

Monday 4^th May, 2.20pm

Liz Williams, Mark Charan Newton and Adrian Tchaikovsky

‘Building a Sci-Fi/Fantasy World’ panel discussion

Monday 4^th May, 3.45pm

Liz Williams

‘A Woman in a Man’s World?’ Panel discussion

With Pat Cadigan, Karen Traviss and Jaine Fenn

Monday 4^th May, 4pm

Mark Charan Newton – debut author who works for Solaris

‘Fantasy Fiction From All Sides’ workshop session in the bar