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Sharon Kay Penman US Tour

Apparently, I missed this news the first time it was announced, but I recently found out that SKP is going to be doing a book tour in the US this summer! According to her e-mail newsletter, the paperback edition of Devil's Brood is coming out at the end of July (August for UK), as well as reissues of the other books in the "Eleanor of Aquitaine" series.

What's most exciting about this is that SKP will be in MY neighborhood for a signing/talk! (actually, 30 minutes away, but come hell or high water, I'll be there). It's a short tour, so I'm all the more excited for it. Here's the list of where she'll be...

OK, now I need to go and crawl out of the cave I've been living in...
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Passages to the Past said…
Holy crap - I think I just peed myself I got so excited! Not really though! I must go check it out - thanks for the heads up! I hope she's coming near me...
July 1, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Passages to the Past said…
oh man...she's coming no where near me! Bummer.
July 1, 2009 at 6:54 PM
The Tome Traveller said…
No luck here either, VA is the closest and it is probably a 10 hour drive. Crud.

This is the first I have heard of the tour, too. Thanks for posting!
July 2, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said…
Why do authors never visit Houston? We have readers here. Lots of them. And we'd have even more if authors ever stopped in for a chat.

End of whine.
July 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Meghan said…
Exciting! I'm not able to see her but I hope you will report back when you do so we can hear all about it!

Meghan @ Medieval Bookworm
July 3, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Teddy Rose said…
That's awesome! I wonder if she will make her way to Canada.
July 4, 2009 at 9:59 PM
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