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Charlie Higson's World Book Tour


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#1 zencat

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Posted 08 May 2010 - 06:05 PM

Charlie Higson has embarked on his World Book Tour promoting The Enemy and his latest Young Bond releases. Here is his complete schedule of (public) appearances:

New Zealand

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Charlie Higson at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
11:00-11:45AM
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre

Saturday, May 15, 2010
Charlie Higson at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
2:30-3:30PM
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre

Australia

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Charlie Higson at the Sydney Writers’ Festival
09:20-14:30
Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay

Charlie Higson at The Children’s Bookshop
Teacher/Librarian talk
4:30PM
6 Hannah St., Beecroft

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Charlie Higson at the Sydney Writers’ Festival
09:20-14:30
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta

Thursday, May 20, 2010
Charlie Higson at the Melbourne Exhibition and Conference Centre
11:00AM
Schools Event

USA

Sunday, May 23
Charlie Higson appearance & book signing
7:00PM
Bookcase, Wayzata, MN

Monday, May 24
Charlie Higson appearance & book signing
7:00PM
St Louis County Library, St. Louis, MO

Wednesday, May 26
Charlie Higson appearance & book signing
5:00PM
Books of Wonder, NYC

Thursday, May 27
Charlie Higson appearance & book signing
7:00PM
Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL

Saturday, May 29
Charlie Higson appearance & book signing
10:00AM
Politics & Prose, Washington, DC

Saturday, May 29
Charlie Higson appearance & book signing
2-4PM
International Spy Museum, Washington, DC

UK

Saturday, June 5
Charlie Higson talks to Mark Mermode at the Hay Festival
2:30PM
Website

Changes/updates will be posted here:
http://youngbonddoss...l_schedule.html

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 09:46 AM

Very amused to see Charlie tweet that he spent an evening at the pub with two members of the Chaser, an Australian satirical comedy group of which I'm also a huge fan.

#3 zencat

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Posted 12 May 2010 - 02:46 PM

Following Charlie's tweets while on this tour is great fun. In fact, I just put up a story encouraging fans to do so. He almost missed his plane to NZ this morning.

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 03:45 AM

Zencat,

I might be going to the first U.S. stop in Minnesota - I'm wondering if you know whether the book signings require you to purchase a book there to sign or if I can bring one of my own? I have one of those first edition "SilverFins" that has that error (can't remember what it was) that I would love to have him sign. Looked on the bookstore's website but it didn't mention anything about it...

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Posted 14 May 2010 - 03:25 PM

You might call the store and ask, Arbogast777, because every store is different. Usually it is no problem to bring your own book. But there are some cases where the store requires a purchase to get in line. But in all my bookstore signing experience, I think I've only encountered this twice.

Usually I always purchase the book being promoted to support the author/store/signing. If I have a book from home that I really want signed, I'll bring it as well. I try not to do more than two books. These guys who bring in a whole shopping bag of books...little tacky, I think.

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Posted 16 May 2010 - 06:01 PM

TOUR UPDATE:

Charlie Higson arrives in Australia

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Posted 20 May 2010 - 01:20 PM

On Charlie's Twitter page he just posted "Final schedule thru for US leg of book tour: L.A., Minneapolis, St. Louis, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington all in 1 week. Gulp." Was an L.A. stop added???

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Posted 20 May 2010 - 02:18 PM

He's just coming through LA, but no public signings. I'm planning on getting together with him on Sat.

But Philadelphia looks new? I'll check on that.

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Posted 20 May 2010 - 02:36 PM

Enough of this world tour stuff.

Is there any chance of Chas coming to the North of ENGLAND? I don't think he's ever been north of Brum.

I mean, I'm not the world's biggest Charlie fan (I leave that honour to Zencat) but it would be nice to say, "Hi, Charlie. Great to meet you. Really well done with Young Bond."

And, of course:

"'Ere, sign this".

Your Great British (Northern) Public awaits you.

B)

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Posted 20 May 2010 - 03:50 PM

But Philadelphia looks new? I'll check on that.

Okay, this is just a school event (not open to public).