See here (cheers to Mark Newton for the tipoff: there'll also be a similar event for his own novel at the same place in June).
Here's the info cut&pasted:
"China Mieville - The City & The City: EXCLUSIVE pre-release event!
Thursday 30, April, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Forbidden Planet London Megastore,
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR
RRP: £17.99
Our Price: £15.99
Forbidden Planet is pleased to announce an exclusive pre-release event for China Miéville’s The City & The City. Join China for a signing and reading at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Thursday 30th April 6 – 7pm. "
Thursday 30, April, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Forbidden Planet London Megastore,
179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR
RRP: £17.99
Our Price: £15.99
Forbidden Planet is pleased to announce an exclusive pre-release event for China Miéville’s The City & The City. Join China for a signing and reading at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Thursday 30th April 6 – 7pm. "
Will I be there? YEP! Amongst other things I thought I'd have to wait until the middle of next month to read this one, so it's a pleasant surprise that I'll hopefully be able to bag a copy in time to read on the plane and on the beach.
My experiences of these events are fairly limited: I haven't been to one in years although I vaguely remember being taken to a Dr Who related book signing by a friend in my early teen years and so I'm not sure about the etiquette: is it OK or severely cheeky if I bring along all my other hardbacks to be signed? It's not as if I'm intending to flog them on Ebay to the highest bidder - perish the thought! Not sure what's worse: being a nuisance or coming across as a total geek/fanboy. Wondering if I've got space in my bag for 'Perdido Street Station', 'The Scar', 'Iron Council', 'Looking for Jake' and 'Un Lun Dun' anyway to be honest.
My experiences of these events are fairly limited: I haven't been to one in years although I vaguely remember being taken to a Dr Who related book signing by a friend in my early teen years and so I'm not sure about the etiquette: is it OK or severely cheeky if I bring along all my other hardbacks to be signed? It's not as if I'm intending to flog them on Ebay to the highest bidder - perish the thought! Not sure what's worse: being a nuisance or coming across as a total geek/fanboy. Wondering if I've got space in my bag for 'Perdido Street Station', 'The Scar', 'Iron Council', 'Looking for Jake' and 'Un Lun Dun' anyway to be honest.
Just watched an interview with him...can't wait to read this book either. : )
ReplyDeleteif i come, i could pretend a couple of those books are mine and get him to sign to Alex in em.
ReplyDeletei've never been to a signing, is it fun?