September 30, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: New York
Tuesday, 7:00pm
Publication Day!
Teachers College at Columbia University
Horace Mann Auditorium
525 W. 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
908-991-2153
Hosted by Barnes & Noble College. Event is free and open to the public, no tickets needed. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase.
October 1, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Philadelphia
Wednesday, 6:00pm
Levitt Auditorium in the Gershman Y
401 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-7400
Hosted by Borders. Event is free and open to the public, no tickets needed. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase.
October 2, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Chicago
Thursday, 6:00pm
6pm Tivoli Theatre, hosted by Andersons Bookshop
5021 Highland Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-355-2665
The venue is beautifully restored 1920s movie palace with seating for 1000. To attend this event, pre-purchase a copy of Neil Gaiman’s latest - The Graveyard Book - and a $5.00 event ticket. Autographed copies of the new book will be reserved and waiting for all ticketholders. Neil Gaiman’s presentation will be followed by a screening of the film, Stardust.
October 3, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Seattle
Friday, 7:00pm
Sponsored by the University Bookstore
206-545-4363
University Temple United Methodist Church
1415 NE 43rd St.
Seattle WA 98105
Note: This venue seats 900. Tickets are free with the purchase of a Graveyard Book voucher; otherwise tickets are $5.
October 4, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Palo Alto
Saturday, 7:30pm
Kepler’s, the Library and PAUSD are co-sponsoring a fabulous event - an evening with Neil Gaiman. Join us for an exquisite treat when this master storyteller reads from his latest invention of wonder, terror and magic, The Graveyard Book.
WHERE:
Spangenberg Theatre,
Gunn High School
780 Arastradero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA
Note: This venue seats 950. Event is free and open to the public, no tickets needed.
October 5, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Oakland Convention Center
Sunday
Children’s Breakfast Speaker
Northern California Independent Booksellers Assoc. Regional Tradeshow Oakland Convention Center
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Graveyard Book US Tour: San Francisco
Sunday, 3:00pm
Sundance Kabuki Theatre, sponsored by Booksmith
1881 Post Street at Fillmore
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-346-3243
This venue seats 500. Tickets for this event cost $28.00, which includes admission to the event and a signed first edition of the Graveyard Book ($19.52 value). Tickets available only at The Booksmith, in person, or by phone, 415-863-8688 or 800-493-7323.
October 6, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Los Angeles
Monday, 7:00pm
Lincoln Middle School
1501 California Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-260-9110
Hosted by Barnes & Noble. Event is free and open to the public, no tickets needed. Pre-signed books will be available for purchase.
October 7, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Boulder, CO
Tuesday, 6:30pm
Chapter 7, part 2
Unity of Boulder Church
2855 Folsom St. Boulder, CO 80304
303-447-2074
Sponsored by Boulder Book Store
Note: This venue seats 600. Tickets are $6 and may be purchased at the Boulder Book Store or by calling 303-447-2074.
October 8, 2008
Graveyard Book US Tour: Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, 7:00pm
Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ
900 Summit Avenue
St Paul, MN 55105
651-224-8320
Hosted by Red Balloon.
This venue seats 1100, and is home to the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Event is free and open to the public, no tickets needed.
October 18-19, 2008
Autunnonero International Festival of Folklore and Horror
Saturday - Sunday
WHERE: Ventimiglia, near Villa Hanbury (http://www.amicihanbury.com/)
http://www.autunnonero.com/
October 24, 2008
Piracy vs Obscurity - An audience with Neil Gaiman
Friday, 7:00-9:00pm
SOLD OUT.
WHERE: The Crypt on the Green
St James Church, Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell Close
London, London EC1R 0EA
United Kingdom
Neil Gaiman, prolific creator of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama, is known as one of the world’s top ten living post-modern writers. He is also patron of the Open Rights Group (ORG). In this, the first public appearance of his Graveyard Book UK tour, he invites fans and ORG supporters to discuss piracy from the perspective of a creator, what it means to be one of the tribe of readers, and why most people discover their favourite authors for free. Entry to this special event is free to new supporters of ORG who join between now and the event. Existing ORG supporters will be charged a discount rate of 5 pounds and the general public will be asked for the full price of 10 pounds. Attendees will receive an A3 poster celebrating the publication of Neil’s latest work, The Graveyard Book, and a chance to win a signed copy of the book.
Agenda
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19.00 - Doors open. We’ll welcome you into the crypt with wine and nibbles.
19.30 - Neil’s talk starts and will be followed by an extended Q&A
21.00 - The talk finishes and all attendees are invited for a drink to the private upstair rooms of an adjacent pub, The Three Kings
http://piracyvsobscurity.eventbrite.com/
October 26, 2008
Jewish Book Week event
Sunday, 7:30pm
Jewish Book Week event chaired by Naomi Alderman (author of Disobedience)
Place: Hampstead Town Hall
Capacity: 250
Website: www.jewishcommunitycentre.org.uk
October 27, 2008
Graveyard Book UK Tour: Dublin
Monday
Details to follow.
October 28, 2008
Graveyard Book UK Tour: Scotland
Tuesday, 7:00pm
WHERE: Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Capacity: 300
So far, the (now very well-read) proof copy of Neil Gaiman’s new book, The Graveyard Book, has been our favourite book of 2008 and The Children’s Bookshop is delighted to be able to invite you to join us for an evening with Neil Gaiman at the Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh on the 28th October at 7pm to celebrate the launch of The Graveyard Book. Neil will be reading from the book and talking about it and his other writing, followed by a Question and Answer session. Finally, Neil will sign copies of The Graveyard Book. Tickets are 5 pounds with 5 pounds off The Graveyard Book on the night and are available from The Children’s Bookshop; call into the shop or phone to reserve if you want to book by post. It’s nearly Hallowe’en, so why not come in fancy dress — there might even be a prize for the person who looks as though they’ve made the most effort! Suggested audience: older children upwards
http://www.fidrabooks.com/events/
October 29, 2008
Graveyard Book UK Tour: Manchester
Wednesday
Literature Live with Neil Gaiman
Multi-award-winning and bestselling sci-fi/fantasy writer Gaiman created the Sandman comic series, and wrote Coraline and Stardust (now major films). He was recently voted number three in the top 100 SF and Fantasy authors by SFX readers. At this special event he will read from and discuss his new novel, The Graveyard Book.
Venue: Whitworth Hall, University of Manchester
Capacity: 650
Time: 7.00pm
Admission Price: 7 pounds (5 pounds for concessions and UoM students and staff)
This event will be followed by a Q & A session.
This event is part of Manchester Literature Festival, please book direct via 0870 428 0785 or www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/martinharriscentre/mhceventspage.php?eventid=598
October 30, 2008
Graveyard Book UK Tour: London Launch Day
Thursday
Details to follow.
October 31, 2008
Graveyard Book UK Tour: London Talk and Signing
Friday, 6:30pm
WHERE: Old Theatre
London School of Economics
Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE
Capacity: 550
Blackwell Charing Cross Road are very pleased to announce an exclusive London event with Neil Gaiman, to celebrate the launch of his fantastic new novel, The Graveyard Book. Join us on the 31st October, Halloween, for a talk and signing, starting at 6.30pm. Tickets are priced at 8 pounds and 6 pounds (concessions), and will entitle you to 2 pounds off either edition of the book on the night. The book officially goes on sale on the 30th October, so this should be a fun one. Tickets can be purchased in two ways: come into the shop (Blackwell, 100 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0JG), or contact us by phone on 020 7292 5100 and we will send your tickets out to you. We expect the phone lines to be very busy for the first couple of days, so bear with us!
November 6, 2008
Vegas Valley Book Festival, Opening Keynote
Thursday
The Vegas Valley Book Festival, the largest annual literary event in Las Vegas, presents more than 50 featured authors in a full schedule of readings, panel discussions, book signings, workshops, poetry and spoken word performances, exhibitions, children’s literature and special events.
Where: Most sessions and book signings take place at the historic Fifth Street School (Lewis Avenue and Fourth Street) in the heart of downtown Las Vegas. Keynote addresses take place at the Clark County Flamingo Library (1401 E. Flamingo Road). The theater seats 399 and they will be handing out wrist bands starting at 6 p.m. They will be limited to one per person. Additionally, since they are anticipated a full house, they will be directing folks to seats in the theater. Pending approval, there will be a video feed to two overflow rooms which can accommodate an additional 110 people each. All sessions and programs are free and open to the public.
http://www.artslasvegas.org/vvbf/
November 9, 2008
Neil Gaiman in Conversation with Chip Kidd: Sandman 20th-Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, 7:30pm
The New York Times best-selling author, Neil Gaiman, discusses Sandman, the acclaimed comic book series widely considered to be one of the most original and artistically ambitious series of the modern age. Sandman is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven.
Kaufmann Concert Hall
Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
Price: $27.00 All Sections
http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?productid=T%2DLC5AE04
August 6-10, 2009
Anticipation, 67th WorldCon
Thursday - Monday
Location: Montreal, Quebec
http://www.anticipationsf.ca
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