Rick Riordan is once again going on tour this October for his next release, The Hammer of Thor. Check out the dates and see which stop is closest to you!
The Percy Jackson author usually goes on tour once a week for about seven days, so it’s always exciting (and a bit nerve-racking) when he announces the stops. They sell out quickly, so make your decision fast!
Fall 2016 book tour schedule for Rick Riordan and ‘Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor’
Tuesday, October 4
An Unlikely Story
111 South Street
Plainview, MA 02762
508-699-0244
http://www.anunlikelystory.comWednesday, October 5
Books-A-Million
Brookwood Village
757 Brookwood Village
Birmingham, AL 35209
205-870-0213
http://www.booksamillion.com*Wristbands to go on sale 10/4. For more information
www.facebook.com/booksamillion/eventsThursday, October 6
Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 14
Nashville, TN 37215
615-953-2243
http://www.parnassusbooks.netEvent location:
6:15 PM CT
Salon@615 Special Edition
War Memorial Auditorium
301 6th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243Friday, October 7
Prairie Lights Bookstore
15 South Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-337-2681
http://www.prairielights.com Article Continues BelowEvent location:
7:00 PM CT
Englert Theatre
221 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-688-2653
www.englert.org/eventsSaturday, October 8
Red Balloon Bookshop
891 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-224-8320
http://www.redballoonbookshop.comEvent location:
7:00 PM CT
The O’Shaunessy
St. Catherine’s University
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105Sunday, October 9
Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 Tenth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-624-6600
http://www.elliottbaybook.com* Tickets go on sale on August 26.
Event location:
4:00 PM PT
Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4255Monday, October 10
Barnes & Noble #2784
200 E. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-279-7323Event location:
7:00 PM AKDT (one hour behind PT)
West High School
1700 Hillcrest Drive
Anchorage, AK 99517*Wristband distribution begins on 10/4 with purchase of book. Details at facebook.com/BNAnchorageAK
Tuesday, October 11
Vancouver Kidsbooks
2557 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9
604-738-5335
http://www.kidsbooks.ca
Venue: TBC
Tickets go on sale: August 22ndWednesday, October 12
The King’s English Bookshop
1511 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
801-484-9100
[email protected]
http://www.kingsenglish.comEvent location:
7:00 PM MT
Juan Diego High School
300 11800 S
Draper, UT 84020
The tour dates were released on Riordan’s website, below which you can find out what to expect from the event. Basically, Rick will arrive prior to the event and sign 1,000 books, which will be available for sale. With the amount of attendees his tour usually sees, he can no longer do signing lines.
He will, however, give an hour talk about the book and answer as many audience questions as he has time for. Having attended two of these talks before, I can tell you it’s completely worth your time! There are usually some freebies involved, the lecture is hysterical, and he usually lets drop some cool, unknown information during his speech.
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