Thursday, September 02, 2010

CHARLAINE HARRIS AUTHOR TOUR


Fans of HBO series True Blood and lovers of the Sookie Stackhouse novels the show is based on are in for a treat come October.

Charlaine Harris, author of the bestselling series of books which spawned the critically-acclaimed TV show, will be touring New Zealand for the first time from October 4 – 6.

Charlaine will speak at two public events – one in Auckland and one in Wellington – and tickets, which have just gone on sale, are already in hot demand.
As well as the two speaking events, Charlaine will also appear at one in-store signing session, which takes place at Whitcoulls Botany Downs on Tuesday October 5 from 1pm – 1.20pm.

Details of Charlaine’s public appearances are as follow:

Monday October 4, 6.30pm
Dominion Post Write Stuff Event in conjunction with Borders Lambton Quay
Location: The Ballroom, Duxton Wellington
Tickets: $20, phone 0800 50 50 90 or visit The Dominion Post, 40 Boulcott St, Wellington

Tuesday October 5, 1pm – 1.20pm
Book Signing, Whitcoulls Botany Downs
Location: Whitcoulls Botany Downs, phone: 09 984 5408

If you can’t make the session, please phone the store to find out about pre-ordering a copy.

Wednesday October 6, 7pm
The North Shore Libraries Foundation presents Charlaine Harris in conjunction with Paper Plus Takapuna
Location: Westlake Boys High School Auditorium
Tickets: $15, on sale at Event Finder (click here) or Auckland Paper Plus stores.


Footnote:
• The Sookie Stackhouse books are: Dead Until Dark; Living Dead in Dallas; Club Dead; Dead to the World; Dead as a Doornail; Definitely Dead; All Together Dead; From Dead to Worse; Dead and Gone and the latest, Dead in the Family  Plus the Sookie Stackhouse short story collection called A Touch of Dead.

As well as the bestselling supernatural romantic mysteries starring Sookie Stackhouse, Charlaine is the author of several other mystery and supernatural thriller series, including the Harper Connelly books.

• True Blood currently screens on Prime, Wednesdays at 9.30pm

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