"Turn Coat," eleventh book in The Dresden Files, is released April 7, 2009.
Do we have any spoilers yet? Or at least some book cover art to talk about? Hi, guys been a while since I posted, I know.. But I still love Harry..
"Turn Coat," eleventh book in The Dresden Files, is released April 7, 2009.
No itinerary yet, though Shannon mentioned that Jim's tour this year is covering the middle of the country, rather than theNot going to the costal states at all? That's just not right!
coasts. This New Yorker pouts. :D
Connecticut has a tiny coast! You can barely see it! We're only holding it for Rhode Island, I swear!
Hey, we call it the Eastern Shore here in Maryland. That counts as no coast, right?
By that definition then no state with a lake, pond, creek, river, stream, swimming hole or any body of water gets a visit and I think that may be a bit limiting for an author tour.
;D
No itinerary yet, though Shannon mentioned that Jim's tour this year is covering the middle of the country, rather than theI'd heard that he was going to be in Florida for a Con or booksigning sometime after the April release date. No?
coasts. This New Yorker pouts. :D
You mean...no stop in Maine? *throws herself on bed and cries*
Um, Chiana. Most people don't come here on PURPOSE unless they ski or are on the way to Canada.
You know that!
Silly. Imagine, promoting BOOKS in Maine. Everyone knows most Mainers don't read! Geez!
Um, Chiana. Most people don't come here on PURPOSE unless they ski or are on the way to Canada.
You know that!
Silly. Imagine, promoting BOOKS in Maine. Everyone knows most Mainers don't read! Geez!
Is that why Stephen King lives there? To get away from his fans?
WOOWEEE! Illinois has Absolutely NO Coast!! I think a Dresden signing in Chicago would be worth the three hour drive and the idiots on the road.
JP
no. I would not like Jim anywhere I'm not.
Well... except maybe where you are...
..and you...
... and you....
But you? Nah. Not there.
I have the list of cities, but I'm still waiting on a few details before I make the official news post with addresses, dates, times, etc.
This year, Jim will be touring Chicago (midnight release party!), IL; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; Omaha, NE; Detroit, MI; Lexington, KY; Dayton, OH; and Kansas City, MO.
I have the list of cities, but I'm still waiting on a few details before I make the official news post with addresses, dates, times, etc.
This year, Jim will be touring Chicago (midnight release party!), IL; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; Omaha, NE; Detroit, MI; Lexington, KY; Dayton, OH; and Kansas City, MO.
Ok, I'm doing a major happy dance... I think some of my coworkers and I are going to drive to Chicago for the signing/book release! We're going to take a day to do a "Dresden tour of Chicago," too.
If you're looking for Wrigley Field to be surrounded by 'acres and acres of asphalt' (presumably for parking) you'll be out of luck. :)Lord, don't I wish it was true
Um... really... no. You don't want to go to Undertown in the winter... or spring... or hell, ANYTIME!it is very dirty, and smells real bad, stay away
It really does exist and it really is where the homeless people live. They can get quite territorial, I hear.
nothing in Canada?
Hmmmm... yeah, I definitely don't want to go anywhere unsafe. But I thought someone was saying there were some deserted passageways pretty close to 'normal' areas, that wouldn't be too iffy to go to look at.
Hmmmm... yeah, I definitely don't want to go anywhere unsafe. But I thought someone was saying there were some deserted passageways pretty close to 'normal' areas, that wouldn't be too iffy to go to look at.
Sheesh, you'd think he'd want to go to Canada.
ouch. i remind you that it is your neighbors to the north that are fighting back the polar bears on there preemptive strike against humanity. you owe us much
Oh, please. Global warming is taking care of the polar bears. Try again. ;)
Um.... Elle... penguins live at the South Pole.
Oh, please. Global warming is taking care of the polar bears. Try again. ;)
I wonder how much tickets to Chicago cost. Probably close to thousand euros, but...less than that, oddly enough, it's cheaper to go from dublin than is is from Heathrow
The release in Chicago sounds like a lot of fun and great promotion. Should kick up some numbers on the booklists.
If signing list isn't complete though, I will sorely miss the Poisoned Pen signing in Scottsdale. I wasn't there, but stopped in early and made arrangements for them to get a signed copy for me and mail it. They even put the dust jacket in a plastic book cover. Those folks are so nice! So if the Goddess should have the means... and the influence and the will.... :-)
I'm not sure about the Poisoned Pen, but I know Dog-Eared Books is planning another virtual signing. You can easily get a hold of a personally autographed copy!
Is Jim going to virtually be there? Heh heh.
Yes. He will be a hologram, like that lady in the CNN election coverage.That freaked me out. a little too sith lord for me
Yes. He will be a hologram, like that lady in the CNN election coverage.
That freaked me out. a little too sith lord for mebut cool
OMG! If Jim turns sideways, he'll disappear! :o (I hear that's his escape plan.)
is Jim EVER going to come to Texas?! I know there are A LOT of faithful readers in the Lone Star State, but the signing tours never come through this area.
Jim will be at ConDFW (http://www.condfw.org/) next month. And Jim has held signings in Houston the last few years, IIRC. Texas gets its share of love. :DNever Virginia or even Baltimore, what is up with that? I would even drive to New York!
Jim is living out the John Lydgate's quote in spades.Huh? quote would be good
April 6th? Don forget ta wear yer kilts...Wrong nationalality for that
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day)
Huh? quote would be good
Can you bring a copy of one of the Dresden files books that you already own for him to sign or do I have ot buy turn coat there. The one i really want him to sign is bead beat. Its one of my favorites.
Yup! Jim is generally happy to sign whatever you put in front of him, within reason. :DUmm, has a Fan-girl (or boy) asked Jim to do such a thing?
So it's no big deal if you can't make the signing in person. Except you miss getting to hear what he says to everyone that might be new information on what's going on or answering questions etc. :-)
Who knows, maybe I can actually make Comic-Con this year (I've been trying for years). Will he be at the San Diego one?
Jim clearly doesn't know what he's missing out on by not doing San Diego this year. We had such plans. *sigh*
Yes, it really is being there in person thing that makes the signing and the trip worthwhile. I don't have as much attachment to books authors have signed and sent out or left for purchase. There is just something really impersonal about it and I know if I was an author just signing stacks of books, I wouldn't feel that comfortable about it either.
I like the personal experience and there is the hope that Jim likes it too!
Please, Please, PLEASE come to Portland, OR! You were here the week before I moved last year! I will bring you cookies!!!! You can come eat dinner at my house! Anything! ;D
Brownies, or pizza, might serve as better bribes.
LOL! Might as well say....if you can come out to Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Comicon, I'll pay for your Motel 6 room and all you can eat Burger King all weekend! (So that should be about $50 for three days?)
Apparently none of us are above petty bribery to meet our sinister demands.
Oh and as I said, candy and David Prowse (Darth Vader himself man!)
Prowse is going to be at the Pittsburgh Comicon?! Oh crap. Crap. Seriously. Crap. I might have to drive over for that. (I'm putting way too many dates on my calender. Sheesh.)
But, hey, there's nothing wrong with bribery. It's blackmail you have to look out for.
Yep, Vader is going to be at Pittsburgh this year. I heard he's really tall. Ever notice that everyone in Star Wars is either really short or really tall? I got to hug Chewie once and Darth Maul is a shorty but way scary in real life.
Pittsburgh Comicon is my favorite con by far. Not too big for it's britches but not small either. It's also very Independent friendly, which is good for those of us out there pushing out our stuff all by our lonesomes.
Renee is awesome and she's kept the con going despite some serious crap going down in her life. I am rooting for her husband. I think he's been terribly wronged.
Now that you mention it, I do realize it. I knew Maul was itsy, and always assumed Chewie was too, but I've never seen either of them outside of the internet. Definitely seems like something worth attending.
I've only gone to a couple cons, ACen being one, and it's huge, and this little dinky one called Ikasucon. I did notice that the smaller cons seem to be more independent friendly, to use your wording. Though, those are both anime cons, and therefore not the same thing at all. So, this comicon might be something I need to pop in on.
I don't know anything about her, or her husband, but I hope things turn out alright, whatever they are. Anyone who shows strength during times of great stress get my unwavering respect. For what it's worth.
YES! Jim returns to the Chicago suburbs! I'll be there!Feh, it's the south suburbs, I hate those guys!
Yep, Vader is going to be at Pittsburgh this year. I heard he's really tall. Ever notice that everyone in Star Wars is either really short or really tall? I got to hug Chewie once and Darth Maul is a shorty but way scary in real life.
So, the year after I move away from Lexington, KY he comes to Lexington, KY. :P
Prowse is going to be at the Pittsburgh Comicon?! Oh crap. Crap. Seriously. Crap. I might have to drive over for that. (I'm putting way too many dates on my calender. Sheesh.)
But, hey, there's nothing wrong with bribery. It's blackmail you have to look out for.
Was the same actor's body that was in all of them? The one in the original set bought a book from me in NC. And no, I didn't ask for an autograph....
I remember a TV interview with James Earl Jones where he was asked about doing voice over work instead of "true" acting. His respone was to look down at his watch and solemly announce, "This is CNN."
It gave me a good chuckle.
Bob Anderson
Sebastian Shaw
David Prowse
James Earl Jones
Hayden Christenson....
Anyone else want to jump into the suit?
Did he get eleventy billion dollars for it too?
Yes, he walked around in the Vader Suit and was the guy you saw at the end, when Luke removes his mask. Also at the end in his Jedi robes as a spirit (the original editing....not the crappy one replaced with Christenson.)
Wait no, Shaw was the face and the guy in the Jedi robes....gah, just how many frickin' people does it take to play Vader?!
He just walked around as Vader but wasn't ever seen. He's 6.7 and a body builder....so frickin' gianormous guy.
I will definately be there....and since it's in Oakbrook, I'm like 45 minutes from it, unless I stay at my model-friends house, then I'm like 5-10 minutes from there...so definately...
Oh, bonus: I'm going to make one of my supervisors extremely jealous. Woot!
I there a chance anymore sites will be added? I'm quite disappointed he's not doing Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego.
I live in downtown Chicago and I don't drive and it's easier for me to get to London than to Oakbrook.
Elle, I'd keep your plans on the down low... 8)
Does anyone know of a book store that might be selling the signed copies online so those of us who doing live in the States can pre-order / buy a copy ??
You know Jim does virtual signings, right? You could still get a signed copy, if not in person.
There's no California ones?! Usually there's an excess!
Does Mr. Butcher have any signing guidelines? I know some places you have to buy the book at that location that day and the only book signed is the one being touted. I plan to attend the signing in KY and don't want to make a pest of myself.
When I went to the Oakbrook signing last year there weren't any 'rules' that I saw...other than the fact that if you had TON of things to sign you might be asked to get some signed after waiting your place in line and then go to the end for the rest of your things. Jim signed many things for people, I asked him to sign Stormfront and the first Alera book (still unread, but on my list) along with SF, and he did so happily. A lot of people brought a lot more things than just SF to sign. I'll probably bring Mean Streets and a few more of the Dresden paperbacks.
Does anyone have any idea why they picked that particular date? A Tuesday? I was thinking about flying up to Chicago for this just because I am due at least a long weekend but a Tuesday makes that awkward.
I could be wrong, but Tuesdays are when new books are released, so I'd guess that's why.
Huh. I've never really paid that much attention to what day of the week a book comes out on. Wonder why they pick a Tuesday. Seems odd to me, but then I'm not in that industry so there could be all sorts of reasons for it.
I emailed Dog Eared Books from their website re getting a sign copy of this book, asking questions seeing as I was not in America, they have a link on their site .. I sent the email via the site on 2nd of March and have had no reply at all .. I am assuming that they only sell within America .. is there somewhere I can purchase a signed copy that will ship International ?
I see nothing on the West Coast! This is sad for I don't have the money to fly east to Chicago. I am sure that he should come to Seattle and sign them. I would be there.
He did do West Coast last year. So maybe West Coast next year? :) Got to leave him some time to write.
Ever see "Multiplicity"? NOT a good idea!
Future books will come out reading like Twilight or something.
Ever see "Multiplicity"? NOT a good idea!
Future books will come out reading like Twilight or something.
*getting antsy*
*getting antsy*Just three more weeks from today. :)
Man it must suck to be you. Cuz you've got like a whole month to wait.
I have a good stop-gap measure: re-reading.
I have a good stop-gap measure: re-reading.
This was the pattern I established:
1) Re-read the whole series before Book The Next comes out.
2) Read BTN.
3) Re-read BTN.
4) Re-read his OTHER series.
5) Re-read a couple of other SF/F series (two bookcases full of old favorites).
6) Twitch.
Wish Jim would come to NZ. That would be so cool. Maybe I should kidnap him. ;D
I emailed Dog Eared Books from their website re getting a sign copy of this book, asking questions seeing as I was not in America, they have a link on their site .. I sent the email via the site on 2nd of March and have had no reply at all .. I am assuming that they only sell within America .. is there somewhere I can purchase a signed copy that will ship International ?
You can definitely purchase a copy internationally. Email Tina again, asking she they got your order. Everything will be fine!
Wish Jim would come to NZ. That would be so cool. Maybe I should kidnap him. ;D
I will help .. ~G~ ... it would be great if he could make it out here .. but we do have Dr Who this weekend in Wellington .. ~L~ .. No Jim Butcher .. but .. ;D
Is that Armageddon? That's at the TSB bank arena, right? Hmm dunno if its worth driving in from the Hutt.
How bout a signing at good 'ol Mizzou. The new University of Missouri bookstore wold be a great place to do a signing. The great thing is that it is in the middle of the state for everyone to meet at centrally and not to far away for him to drive too.
Wish Jim would come to NZ. That would be so cool. Maybe I should kidnap him. ;D
yeah, not a good idea unless he finds a shack there and starts cranking them out even faster! On the other hand, Harry could use a field trip other than the field museum, the desert SW, and Arkansas right? Enjoying seeing him in his enchanted coat, strolling the sand with washing waves, sun set colors, and --what kind of drink would Harry have in his hand?
....does NZ have pygmies? Sort a like that idea... :D
How bout a signing at good 'ol Mizzou. The new University of Missouri bookstore wold be a great place to do a signing. The great thing is that it is in the middle of the state for everyone to meet at centrally and not to far away for him to drive too.
*looks at signings looks at map* He's already going to Independance Missouri... Isn't it enough that he IS coming to your state?
Who does someone have to kill to get a book signing in Oklahoma? I KNOW I'm not the only person in Oklahoma readin' this series......
I would drive to Kansas City, if only it were on some other day. :'(
What are the chances of a Florida stop? We have sun, beaches, bikinis, snowbirds, hurricanes... all the amenities.
There are a lot of Floridians on the board... all of which have begged for a visit.
They have tried all sorts of bribes, promises, first-borns...
None have worked as of yet.
I think the bif tour for TC is mostly done. I'm pretty sure he'll be signing for the last CodexAlera release. Maybe a bribe to his publicist?
Otherwise... Chicago 2010!!!
Who does someone have to kill to get a book signing in Oklahoma? I KNOW I'm not the only person in Oklahoma readin' this series......Spoken like a true Oklahoman. Always lookin' for somethin' to kill. ;) Though as a fellow Oklahoman, l agree with you on meeting Mr. Butcher. Though I can understand him not wanting to come to Oklahoma. It is such a hassle setting your watch back 20 years. ;D
I would drive to Kansas City, if only it were on some other day. :'(