Two big announcements:
First, per this post on TLC, I am going to be a guest host on this coming week's Pottercast. There's a call-in section, so if there's something HP- or writing-related you haven't asked me yet -- why are you holding back? Dial the number, leave us a question, and maybe we'll answer it on the air. This should be tremendously entertaining, and hopefully have lots of good book discussion too. (The big question for this week's show is "What do you think the gleam in Dumbledore's eye at the end of Book Four meant?" Which means I better solidify my theory fast . . .)
Second, a trip that has been long in conception but is even greater in excitement: My dear friend Melissa Anelli of the Leaky Cauldron, her sometime husband Emerson Spartz of Mugglenet (a.k.a. the two fans chosen to interview J. K. Rowling on the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last year), and I are going on tour later this month to celebrate the paperback edition of Half-Blood Prince. At every stop, we'll discuss the book, how it changed things from Book Five and sets us up for Seven, the literary construction of the series, and our personal journeys with Harry . . . and I will laugh at Melissa and Emerson as fangirls and fanboys beg them for autographs and sing tribute filks. (I've seen this happen.) Here's the wheres and whens:
July 20, 7 p.m.
Anderson's Bookshop
123 West Jefferson
Naperville, IL 60540
July 25, 7 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Summerlin
Crossroads Commons
8915 W. Charleston
Las Vegas, NV 89117
July 30, 1 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
the Grove at Farmers Market
189 Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
We will be creating podcasts of all three appearances -- but if you live near Chicago, Las Vegas or L.A., that's no excuse not to come out and see us. (Lisa, Greg, Marilyn: This means you!)
So there's huge Potter fun bustin' out all over . . . Voldemort can't stop the rock!!!
Thursday, July 06, 2006
And Continuing the Wizard-Rock Theme . . .
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ReplyDeleteFor serious? I am so, so very, THERE! I'll wear a squid so you know me! And AND paint signs and everything!
ReplyDeleteFlapping in circles like a penguin,
Marilyn.
What about one in NYC? Don't you *and* Melissa live here?
ReplyDeletePooja
We do, but there's a LeakyMug (a Leaky Cauldron and Mugglecast co-podcast) scheduled for August 2, and that supplanted an official Emerson-Melissa-Cheryl appearance.
ReplyDeleteHowever, Melissa and I are more than happy to go out to dinner and pontificate at *great* length about Harry Potter, if you so desire! :-)
Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI am *always* up for a Harry Potter dinner with you and Melissa. (I am currently rereading Book 4.) I'll email you off-blog, so we can set up a date and time :).
P.
p.s. I will be at the Irving-King-JKR reading on the 2nd as well.
Hey -- I just read about that on Mugglenet, and popped over to rave about it. How very cool -- based on their interview with J.K. Rowling, they both seem very cool. Also, they totally pranked everyone with the wedding thing, which is too funny. Wish I could be at one of them in person.
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I WILL be in NYC on August 2nd, where Julie Winkler and I will be seeing Ms. Rowling, Stephen King and John Irving. Any chance you'll be there too so we can say hi to you? (I can even bring a bottle of wine, if that helps . . .)
To the mall I go. And heck, now I'll recognize ya and everything!
ReplyDeleteI will be at the August 2nd event, yup! Though how to meet up at Radio City Music Hall would be a question . . . Maybe we should have a post-reading drinks/coffee/discussion gathering? Anyone in New York who'd be interested in somesuch gathering on the 2nd, e-mail me at chavela_queATyahoo.com.
ReplyDeleteNaperville!! Cheryl!! Thank you so much for this information as I've been going crazy searching for WHERE you guys will be. THAT IS MY TOWN. Do you know how exciting this is?? (Don't be scared, I'm not crazy I swear, just very happy that I don't have to go on a scavenger hunt to find you). What is the schedule? See you soon! :)
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