Latest UK /Eire (Ireland) Tour - To avoid disappointment please contact the appropriate store to ensure that times and venue are correct before going.

Friday 15th September

12.30pm

Waterstones Leadenhall Market - Signing
1-3 Whittington Avneue, EC3V 1PJ
Call 0207 220 7882 for more details

5.00pm

Fordidden Planet, London - Signing
179 Shaftesbury Avenue,WC2H 8JR
Call 020 7420 3666 for more details

Saturday 16th September

1pm

Borders, Glasgow - Signing
98 Buchanan Street, G1 3HA
Call 0141 222 7700 for more details

Monday 18th September

12.30pm

Easonsm, Belfast - Signing
Donegal Place,
Belfast BT 1 5BA

Tuesday 19th September

12.30pm

Easonsm Dublin - Signing
O'Connell Street,
Dublin 1

Wednesday 20th September

12.30pm

Ottakars Bury St Edmunds - Signing
Unit A, 36 Buttermarket, IP33 1DW
Call 01284 750 877 for more details

7.00pm

Ottakars Chelmsford - Talk/ Q&A/ Signing at Essex County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford Store
76 High Street, CM1 1EJ
Tickets 4, 2 redeemable against book
Call 01245 268 737 for more details

Thursday 21st September

12.30pm

Borders, Leeds - Signing
94-96 Briggate, LS1 6NP
Call 0113 24 24 400 for more details

7pm

Waterstones, Manchester - Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
91 Deansgate M3 2BW
Tickets: 3, redeemable against purchase of the book on the night

Friday 22nd September

3pm

Waterstones, Nottingham Signing with Clive Barker (tbc)
1/5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham NG1
Call 0115 948 4499 for more details

Guest of Honour at BSFA Fantasycon with Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman, Britannia Hotel, 1 St James Street, Nottingham
Got to http://www.fantasycon.org.uk/ for more details

Saturday 23rd September

11am

FantasyCon: Stage Interview with Sandy Auden from Alien Online

5pm

FantasyCon: Panel

Monday 25th September

12.30

Forbidden Planet Birmingham - Signing
38 Priory Queensway, Birmingham B4 7LA
Call 0121 236 3026 for more details

7.00pm

Ottakars, Milton Keynes - Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
72 Midsummer Place, MK9 3GA
Call 01908 395384 for more details
4 ticket 2 redeemable against the book

Tuesday 26th September

12.30

Waterstones Southampton, - Signing
69 Above Bar, S014 7FE
Call 023 8063 3130 for more details

7.00pm

Waterstones Reading, - Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
89 Broad Street RG1 2AP
Call 0118 958 1270 for more details
Tickets 3, redeemable against purchase

For the latest information check out http://www.voyager-books.co.uk/darkrealm

Latest UK / Eire(Ireland) Tour - To avoid disappointment please contact the appropriate store to ensure that times and venue are correct before going.

Friday 15th September
12.30pm Waterstones Leadenhall Market Signing
1-3 Whittington Avneue, EC3V 1PJ
Call 0207 220 7882 for more details

5.00pm Fordidden Planet, London Signing
179 Shaftesbury Avenue,WC2H 8JR
Call 020 7420 3666 for more details

Saturday 16th September
1pm Borders, Glasgow Signing
98 Buchanan Street, G1 3HA
Call 0141 222 7700 for more details

Monday 18th September
Belfast venue tbc

Tuesday 19th September
Dublin venue tbc

Wednesday 20th September
12.30pm Ottakars Bury St Edmunds Signing
Unit A, 36 Buttermarket, IP33 1DW
Call 01284 750 877 for more details

7.00pm Ottakars Chelmsford Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
76 High Street, CM1 1EJ
Tickets 4, 2 redeemable against book
Call 01245 268 737 for more details

Thursday 21st September
12.30pm Borders, Leeds Signing
94-96 Briggate, LS1 6NP
Call 0113 24 24 400 for more details

7pm Waterstones, Manchester Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
91 Deansgate M3 2BW
Tickets: £3, redeemable against purchase of the book on on the night

Friday 22nd September
3pm Waterstones, Nottingham Signing with Clive Barker (tbc)
1/5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham NG1
Call 0115 948 4499 for more details

Guest of Honour at BSFA Fantasycon with Clive Barker and Neil Gaiman, Britannia Hotel, 1 St James Street, Nottingham
Got to http://www.fantasycon.org.uk for more details

Saturday 23rd September
11am FantasyCon: Stage Interview with Sandy Auden from Alien Online

5pm FantasyCon: Panel

Monday 25th September
12.30 Forbidden Planet Birmingham Signing
38 Priory Queensway, Birmingham B4 7LA
Call 0121 236 3026 for more details

7.00pm Ottakars, Milton Keynes Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
72 Midsummer Place, MK9 3GA
Call 01908 395384 for more details
£4 ticket £2 redeemable against the book

Tuesday 26th September
12.30 Waterstones Southampton, Signing
69 Above Bar, S014 7FE
Call 023 8063 3130 for more details

7.00pm Waterstones Reading, Talk/ Q&A/ Signing
89 Broad Street RG1 2AP
Call 0118 958 1270 for more details
Tickets £3, redeemable against purchase

USA
San Diego (of course)
Los Angeles (many places)
Riverside (many places)
Tacoma
Boston/Cambridge
Cleveland
Eugene
Sacramento
Orlando
Portland
Fayattevill, NC
Phoenix/Tempe/Tuscson
New York/Long Island
Pittsburgh
Austin
Chicago
San Bernadino (many places)
Detroit
New Orleans
Seattle
San Francisco/Half-Moon Bay
Dallas/Richardson/Arlington
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Las Vegas
Chappel Hill, NC
Las Crusis/El Paso
Santa Cruz/Aptos
Orange County CA (many places)
Washington DC (suburban VA and MD)
Philladelphia/King of Prussiaa/Trenton

UK
London (many places)
Bath
Birmingham
Bristol
Manchester
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Banbury
Belfast
Chelmsford
Bury St Edmunds
Cambridge

Eire
Dublin

New Zeland
Auckland
Duneden
Wellington
Christ Church

Australia
Sydney (including suburbs)
Melbourne (including suburbs)
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Adelaide
Hobart
Freemantle
Perth

Germany
Munich
Nurenburg
Frankfurt

France
Paris
Epinal

Netherlands

Ray Posted details of the upcoming US Tour for Talon of the Silver Hawk

San Diego:
Mysterious Galaxy, Saturday April 19, 2:30 PM

LA:
Barnes & Noble, Santa Clarita, Monday April 21, 7:30 PM
Barnes & Noble, Huntington Beach, Tuesday April 22, 7:30 PM

San Francisco:
Stacey's, San Francisco, Thursday April 24, 12:30 PM (the usual lunchtime signing)
Borderlands, San Francisco (Mission), Thursday April 24, 7:00 PM.

Denver:
Tattered Cover Cherry Creek, Friday April 25, 7:30 PM.

Seattle:
Elliott Bay Books, Saturday April 26, (time yet to be specified, but evening)

Portland:
Powell's, Beaverton, Sunday April 27 5:00 PM.

Dayton:
Books & Company, Dayton, Tuesday April 29 7:00 PM.

Chicago:
Anderson's, Naperville, Wednesday April 30 7:00 PM

Washington DC area:
Border's Bailey's Crossings (Virginia), Thursday May 1 @7-7:30 PM (exact time TK).

Other stores may be added, especially on the Chicago stop, and a New York City stop may be added on May 2nd.
Best, R.E.F.

Ray posted these notes today about upcoming tours:

I'm hoping the 2002 tour will include my first stop to South Africa.

I expect that when I next do Europe (probably in 2002 or 2003) I might do Holland, Germany, and France.

Ray is having another tour of the States and Canada, and here is the first look at the schedule:

Here is, at this point, the latest in my sojourns around the world to flog the latest book. If you wish to join me and get things autographed, here's where I'll be.

Tuesday November 9 CHICAGO
The Stars Our Destination
1021 W Belmont Chicago, IL 60657
6PM Talk/Signing

Wednesday November 10 DAYTON
BOOKS & CO.
350 E. Stroop Rd. Dayton, OH 45429
7PM Talk/Signing

Thursday November 11 ANN ARBOR
Borders Books and Music
612 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
7PM Talk/Signing

Friday November 12 TORONTO
Indigo Book, Music & Cafe
300 Borough St, Unit 775
Scarborough, ON M1P 4P5
5:30PM Talk/Signing

Saturday November 13 TORONTO
Chapters "Festival Hall"
1:45PM 142 John St, Toronto, ONT M5V 2E3
2PM Talk/Signing

Wednesday November 17 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
Barnes & Noble
7777 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
7PM Talk/Signing

Saturday November 20 SAN DIEGO
MYSTERIOUS GALAXY
2:15PM 3904 Convoy Street #107 San Diego, CA 92111
2:30PM Talk/Signing

Ray posted this final itinerary for the book tour:

Wednesday 15 September
Evening event at Heffers, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge 18.30
Contact: Sean Flynn
Tel: 01223 568525
Format: Talk, Q&A and signing

Thursday 16 September
Evening event at Waterstones, 91 Deansgate, Manchester 19.00
Contact: Ariel
Tel: 0161 837 3050
Format: Talk, Q&A and signing

Friday 17 September
*FANTASYCON*
Drinks reception: FantasyCon welcomes Raymond E Feist at Dillons, 15.00
128 New Street, Birmingham
Panel: GoHs in conversation: Raymond E Feist, Louise Cooper, 17.00
Robert Rankin, Graham Masterton, Mike Tucker

Saturday 18 September
FANTASYCON
Raymond E Feist in conversation with Stan Nicholls 11.00
Mass signing at Dillons, New Street, Birmingham 16.30

Sunday 19 September
FANTASYCON
Panel: Where Next Fantasy and the Millennium. Raymond E Feist, 12.30
Louise Cooper, Tom Arden, Sarah Ash, Gill Alderman, Mark Chadbourn
Millennial Fantasy. Is there such a thing What Does the 21st Century hold
in store for Fantasy fans and authors
The British Fantasy Awards 16.00

Wednesday September 22
Lunch with the winner of the Bruna Online Feist Competition.
The meeting will be filmed by Bruna Online.

Thursday September 23
Interviews with the Flemish press
19.45 h Arrival at Cultureel Centrum De Bussel Oosterhout for Literary Evening with Raymond E. Feist
20.15 h Public interview with Kees van Toorn. At the end your fans will have the opportunity to ask questions.
21.30 h Signing Session

Friday September 24
Den Haag for a visit to Elf Fantasy Shop.
14.00 h - 14.30 h Interview with Elf Fantasy Magazine
14.30 h - 15.00 h Photo by CARP
15.00 h - 15.30 h Public interview with Stefan Struik of Elf Fantasy Shop. At the end your fans will have the opportunity to ask questions.
15.30 h Signing session

Saturday September 25
12.30 h - 13.30 h Interview with Elvin Post, Algemeen Dagblad (daily paper)
14.00 h - 15.00 h Public interview with Kees van Toorn. At the end your fans will have the opportunity to ask questions.
15.00 h Signing session

Ray posted this about book tours in Britain:

My signings in the UK are becoming more frequent, as this is the 2nd year in a row I'm in Old Blighty. I expect we'll be doing something major for the 20th Anniversary of Magician in 2002.

Ray posted two messages about his upcoming book tour.

The first message lists dates in England:

Here's what I know so far. More info to come as I learn it.

Thursday 16 September
Evening event at Heffers, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge 18.30

Friday 17 September
Evening event at Waterstones, Deansgate, Manchester 19.00

Saturday 18 September
Fantasycon reception at Dillons in central Birmingham at about 3pm.

Sunday 19 September
FANTASYCON

FANTASYCON So, unless you're coming to Birmingham, it appears that Cambridge and Manchester are the only other options. I think we may squeeze one appearance in London, but I could be wrong.

His second post is about stops in Holland:

At this time, this is what I know I'll be doing in Holland:

Provisionary schedule for the visit of Raymond E. Feist to the Netherlands

Thursday September 23
Oosterhout.
19.45 h Arrival at Cultureel Centrum De Bussel Oosterhout for Literary Evening with Raymond E. Feist
20.15 h Public interview with Kees van Toorn. At the end your fans will have the opportunity to ask questions.
21.30 h Signing Session

Friday September 24
Den Haag for a visit to Elf Fantasy Shop.
15.00 h - 15.30 h Public interview with Stefan Struik of Elf Fantasy Shop. At the end your fans will have the opportunity to ask questions.
15.30 h Signing session

Saturday September 25
Donner Bookstore Rotterdam.
14.00 h - 15.00 h Public interview with Kees van Toorn. At the end your fans will have the opportunity to ask questions.
15.00 h Signing session

So, it looks as my visit has been cut to three public days, with a day and a half of business stuff mixed in. I'll stick around as long as needed to sign books at those events. Hope those of you near those cities can drop by and say hello.

Ray posted information on these upcoming appearances. Be sure to write these dates down!

(Subject to change)

Tuesday, November 9 - Chicago, Illinois
Arrive The Stars Our Destination, 5:45 PM
1021 W. Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657
Contact: Alice Bentley, (773) 871-2722

6:00 PM - Reading/Signing

Wednesday, November 10 - Dayton, Ohio
Arrive Books & Co., 6:45 PM
350 E. Stroop Rd., Dayton, OH 45429
Contact: Sharon Roth, (937) 297-6365 or 297-7895 (fax)

7:00 PM - Reading/Signing

Thursday, November 11 - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Borders Books and Music
612 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Contact: Eric Olsen, (734) 668-7553

Time Not Yet Available - Reading/Signing

Friday, November 12 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Indigo Books & Music
155 Bloor St., Toronto, ONT, Canada M4W 1A5
Contact: Ephram Spiegelman, (416) 925-3536 x 5108

Time Not Yet Available - Reading/Signing

Saturday, November 13 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Arrive Chapters "Festival Hall," 12:45 PM
142 John St., Toronto, ONT, Canada M5V 2E3
Contact: Joanne Struch, (416) 595-7349

1:00 PM - Reading/Signing

Saturday, November 20 - San Diego, California
Arrive Mysterious Galaxy, 2:15 PM
3904 Convoy Street #107, San Diego, CA 92111
Contact: Mary Elizabeth Hart, (619) 278-4004

2:30 PM - Reading/Signing

Following Ray's announcement, there were a few questions about the proper etiquette at a signing. Ray's responses:

A few stores try to push the "he's only signing the new one, and you have to buy it here," nonsense but most don't.

The rule-of-thumb is not to make people behind you wait, so I usually sign three and send those with more to the back of the line. If I'm pressed for time, that means that everyone gets something signed. If I'm not pressed (most of the time) then that insures that those who have only the new book, but find themselves behind the obsessive collector type fan who has 100 different editions don't blow their entire lunch hour waiting for me to get past one guy.

Bring some of your old ones, buy the new one, whatever makes you happy.

And in a later post:

If it's got my name on it, or was published as part of a promotion, i.e. game, map, CD, etc. I'll sign it.

I've been to one of Ray's book signings, and they are pretty cool events. If you can go, I highly recommend it. And nothing is better than a signed hardback...

Ray settled the fears of several Dutch fans with this announcement:

Actually, the problem with the translations into Dutch are being taken care of. The visit in September is still scheduled. Cities, times, dates, and places will be announced when they are firmed up.

More information on Ray's upcoming book tour came out today. In two posts, Ray generalized on where he would and wouldn't be:

Nope. In the last four year's I've done North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New York City, Long Island, and Washington, D.C. Probably next time around we'll be back up in the Pacific Northwest.

Idaho, like the Dakotas, Wyoming, Montana, Iowa, Kansas, and a few other spots is "fly over" country as far as my publisher is concerned. It would take a lot of noise from your local bookseller to get me there.

Also, Nick Boalch posted some information on Ray's appearance at this year's British Fantasy Society FantasyCon XXIII:

Ray will be one of the Guests of Honour at this year's British Fantasy Society FantasyCon XXIII, which takes place at the Britannia Hotel, Birmingham, from 17th-19th September 1999.

I quote from the latest Prism:
"We are delighted to announce that world-wide best-selling Fantasy author, Raymond E Feist, will be appearing at FantasyCon. This is thanks to Jane Johnson at HarperCollins who was pulled out all the stops to ensure that FantasyCon is the place to be in September. Feist...will be with us for the weekend, speaking about his work, characters, worlds and anything else that seems appropriate, and taking part in out public signing on the Saturday afternoon."

Tickets are 40 for BFS members, 50 for non-members up until the 31st July, after which they are 45 and 55 respectively.

Ray posted this, the first good information about the upcoming tour:

OK, here's some preliminary info on the North American tour this year.

Dates will probably be between November 8th and November 13th. Dayton, OH; Anne Arbor, MI; Toronto, Ontario; Chicago, IL.

I'll also be doing at least one signing in the greater Los Angeles area and at least one in San Diego, probably a week or so after these dates.

Please do not ask me this store or that. Time and places to be announced later this month.

Ray posted this about one possible stop on his next Australian tour:

I'm pretty sure we'll do Canberra in 2002.

Of course nothing is final yet as his publisher decides where Ray goes. If you want Ray to come to your town, you need to convince your local book store to talk to the appropriate publisher (Avon in the USA, HarperCollins in the UK and Australia).

There has been a recent controversy over the practice several of Ray's foreign-edition publishers have engaged in: changing character's name when it makes no difference (linguisticly). In response to a recent post about this occuring in the Dutch editions, Ray posted this:

I was SO pissed off about the ongoing abuse of my character names, I deleted the letter from whichever of you kind soles alerted me to the problem. Could you please re-send, so I can forward it to my agent.

To say the least we are not amused.

More on this to come, but at this point I must inform some of you that the trip to Holland in September is now in jeopardy.

Don't get too freaked out just yet if you are in Holland. I'll post more information when the final determination is made.

Ray posted this to the list about an upcoming tour:

Actually, we were negotiating for a trip to the UK in addition to my first trip to the Netherlands. I have no dates/places yet, but at this point we're talking about me appearing in Amsterdamn, 's-Gravenhage, Rotterdamn, and possibly one or two other cities, Utrech, Haarlem, Arnhem, or Groningen.

And I'll also probably be making a few other stops in the UK.

Details when I have them.

This was in response to post that an annoucement that Ray would be attending FantasyCon XXIII in September. Also, I'll be out of town for a few days. More news then.