My determination is strong lol. I would like to get the Dresden files RPG set I've got signed, Then have the two copies of storm front personalized. I may just have to wait in line all again or catch him both days he is autographing. Does he care for pictures/selfie as long as it doesn't hold up the line?

Nope, he's fine with that.

Also, I just checked Badali's FB page and they are hosting Jim at their booth Sunday, between 1:00 and 2:00.  You'll need to stop by before-hand to get a (free) ticket, though; booth #2422.  I've never done one of their ticketed signings before, so I don't know how long the tickets last.  It never hurts to get it early, though.

One word of advice:  it's almost impossible to catch Jim before or after a panel to sign things because a) Jim is usually pretty busy and doesn't have a lot of time to hang around and b) con staff and Jim's assistants discourage it to some extent because it can quickly get out of hand and they're trying to clear a room or get him to his next panel.  If you want to attempt this, your best bet is after the two 10 p.m. panels he's on, but be aware that Jim is attending with his fiance, and they may want to get to a party or something and not hang around.

Per the DragonCon app:

Dresden Files: Actor & Author - Friday, Sept. 1, at 11:30

The Logic of Magic - Friday, Sept. 1, at 1:00

Autograph Session 06 - Friday, Sept. 1, at 4:00

First Contact Improv - Friday, Sept. 1, at 10:00

An Hour With Jim Butcher - Saturday, Sept. 2, at 1:00

Autograph Session 10 - Saturday, Sept. 2, at 2:30

Monster Hunter Files - Saturday, Sept. 2, at 4:00

Into the Dark - Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10:00

Magnificent Men of Fantasy/Sci-Fi - Sunday, Sept. 3, at 2:30

From the Beginning: The Evolution of the Urban Fantasy Protagonist - Sunday, Sept. 3, at 7:00

Keeping the Peace: Liaison Characters in Urban Fantasy - Monday, Sept. 4, at 11:30

Jim also usually does a signing with Badali or The Signed Page in the vendor area as well, but those will be announced by the vendors themselves.


Speaking from personal experience (I've been to all (or most) of the DragonCons Jim has attended), any panel he's involved with is INSANELY popular and you'll probably want to line up well in advance.  The biggest downside of this is that if he's doing panels in back-to-back slots, you almost certainly will not be able to attend both.  Also note that DragonCon clears rooms after each panel, so unlike conventions like Comic Con, you can't just find the room where Jim will be later in the day and camp out.

The lines for his signings are even worse.  In previous years I've shown up several hours early and there were still a dozen or more people in front of me.  The con staff in the signing area have always been super-cool about the crowds big-name authors draw and will designate an area to congregate - BE SURE TO ASK WHERE THIS IS!!  I have seen a lot of people walk away disappointed because they didn't ask and lined up in the wrong area, only to be told the official line is full.  All that said, Jim is extremely efficient about signing things and can get through a lot of people in his designated time.

I really can't stress enough that Jim is super popular and draws big crowds, so you have to plan which panels/autograph sessions you want to see in advance.

By way of an actual answer to the question at hand...

"B is for Bigfoot" takes place between Fool Moon and Grave Peril.

"I Was a Teenage Bigfoot" takes place circa Dead Beat.

"Bigfoot on Campus" takes place between Turn Coat and Changes.

These were pulled directly from the beginning of each story.

Edit:  I see the link posted by Quantus also provides this information .

Unfortunately the library near me does not stock any JB really, let alone short story anthologies.

Inter-library loan, my friend!

There's always the library...

All editions are sold out, so the secondary market is the only option to get one.

Is there a cap on the number of books he'll sign from one person at a time?

Generally it's two or three, depending on whether you want just a signature or if you want him to make it out to you.  You'll be told that you can go to the back of the line and wait again to get more signed, but it's been my experience that so many people show up that Jim can't get through them all in the time allotted, so going through the line a second time is basically impossible.

If you've got a stack of books, I suggest bringing a friend or two with you and/or making nice with the people around you in line that have just one book to be signed.

This will be the first year I don't have anything for Jim to sign.

On the bright side, that means I don't have to camp out in autograph lines for hours and hours .