Okay folks. The dates for my upcoming tour are finally set.

Here they are in chronological order.

Week One: The West Coast

SEATTLE, WA

March 1 at 7 PM

University Bookstore

4326 University Way NE

Seattle, WA

PORTLAND, OR

March 2 at 7 PM

Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing

3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.

Beaverton, OR

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

March 3 at 7 PM

SF in SF Reading Series

The Variety Theater

582 Market St.

San Francisco, CA

LOS ANGELES, CA

March 4 at 7 PM

Barnes & Noble

7881 Edinger Ave.

Huntington Beach, CA

SAN DIEGO, CA

March 5 at 2 PM

Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.

San Diego, CA

HOUSTON, TX

March 6 at 2 PM

Murder by the Book

2342 Bissonnet St.

Houston, TX

Week Two: Middle America





MADISON, WI

March 8 at 7 PM

Barnes & Noble

7433 Mineral Point Rd.

Madison, WI

CHICAGO, IL

March 9 at 7 PM

Borders Books & Music

1500 16th St.

Oak Brook, IL

DAYTON, OH

March 10 at 7 PM

Books & Company

4453 Walnut St.

The Greene, Dayton, OH

LEXINGTON, KY

March 11 at 7 PM

Joseph-Beth Booksellers

161 Lexington Green Circle

Lexington, KY

SAINT LOUIS, MO

March 12 at 7 PM

Left Banks Books

399 n. Euclid Ave.

St. Louis, MO

Week Three: The East Coast

WASHINGTON, DC AREA

March 14 at 12 PM

What If Reading Series

Library of Congress

101 Independence Ave. SE

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC AREA

March 14 at 7:30 PM

Borders Books & Music

5871 Crossroads Center Way

Bailey’s Crossroads, VA

NEW YORK, NY

March 15 at 7 PM

Barnes & Noble

267 7th Ave.

Park Slope

Brooklyn, NY

BOSTON, MA

March 16 at 6 PM

Northeastern University Bookstore

Snell Library

360 Huntington Ave.

4 Ell Hall, Boston, MA

So now you know. And knowing is half the battle.

A few notes closing:

These dates are solid, and won’t be changing unless something strange and/or catastrophic happens. If that happens, I’ll mention it on the blog and update the tour schedule.

Did you see the first event in week three? Yeah. That’s right. I’m doing a reading at the Library of Congress. How cool is that?

Yes. I am doing fifteen signings in sixteen days. I expect somewhere around Lexington I’m going to have a manic episode, so those guys at Joseph-Beth are in for one one hell of a show.

I am considering buying a tuxedo. Or rather, I’m considering buying a new tuxedo especially for one of these events. I like wearing a tux.

I will be doing most of these events solo. But at some of them I might have Sarah and Oot with me. If this is the case, I will display Oot to you, and you will be required to gaze adoringly at his cuteness.

(Saying “awww” will also be encouraged.)

I’ve done the math, and with 15 signings, it’s a statistical near-certainty that at some point in the tour I will sing.

I’ll be posting up information about how you can get a signed copy of The Wise Man’s Fear even if you can’t make one of these events. Expect that blog on Friday.

In other news, for all you Girl Genius fans out there, Phil and Kaja’s new book just came out recently. It’s a novel set in the Girl Genius world.

I have to admit that I haven’t read it yet, but I’m excited to. I ordered my copy just 5 minutes ago because it’s Kaja’s birthday today….

Lastly but not leastly, could we avoid having a bunch of comments on the blog where people say, “Wah Wah! Why don’t you ever come to Hobgen?” (Or whatever town you live in…)

I know that those comments come from a place of love. Or at least from a place of vaguely love-scented narcissism. But honestly, they’re a little disheartening to read every time I post up an event.

Keep in mind that I’ll be traveling 3 solid weeks in March just to meet fans, hang out, and sign books. Unless my mutant power manifests in February and I’m suddenly able to bi-locate or teleport, it is physically impossible for me to do more events.

Rest assured that once my mutant powers develop, I will make every effort to come to Wagon Mound, New Mexico. Until then, you’ll have to drive a bit to see me, or wait until I come to a convention in your area. And yes, when choosing which conventions and signings I attend, I make a point of trying to pick ones in parts of the country (and world) that I haven’t visited yet.

More soon. I’m back in the groove now, so expect a new blog on Friday.

Later space cowboys,

pat