For those who live in the Phoenix Metro area (and have survived Black Friday
This is just a sign-and-chat; not a formal event. (_I_ don’t mind if you bring your books from home to be signed, but you might check with the bookstore to see if it’s OK by them.)
Address and phone:
Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85283
480.730.0205
[Google maps link and other information on their website]
Thanks for doing that independent bookstore appearance, Diana! My husband and I were delighted to hear of authors around the country supporting independent bookstores today.
Hi Diana,
I’m an avid fan of your writing and like everyone I anxiously await your next book. In looking at your schedule for next year I see only a two appearances in the East with no appearances in the Midwest. A former Cheesehead (Wisconsin) and now in Central New York (Syracuse), it’s disappointing that your appearances are mostly on the West Coast and in only two eastern cities. What about Milwaukee, Chicago, Buffalo, Syracuse, or any other city? New York is a huge state that should never be thought of in the strict confines of ‘The City’. Plus, the Midwest would also love to see you.
Just some food for thought since it’s disconcerting that once again the rest of us Easterners are lost in the shadow of NYC & Philly while the Midwest is ignored completely.
A fan.
Starr.
Dear Starr–
I don’t set the itinerary for book tours; this is the province of the publisher(s), who pick cities in consultation with their sales force. I’m kind of a limited resource [g] and can’t be everywhere that people read my books, alas.
–Diana