Joseph-Beth to Host Neil Gaiman on July 11

This is not a drill. I repeat. This is not a drill. Joseph-Beth Lexington announced yesterday that they would be part of author and geek icon Neil Gaiman's last signing tour. I couldn't contain my excitement when learned of this glorious news and I immediately had to purchase tickets. Okay, I didn't purchase my ticket immediately, but I did very soon after the announcement was made. I even joined the Facebook event to make it official.



I first learned of Neil Gaiman when I was in high school. I borrowed a copy of Good Omens from my friend Jared and was absolutely enthralled. Come to think of it, I never did give that book back... sorry Jared! I loved Good Omens so much. It's definitely a book that I would re-read. It was within the last few years that I also learned of Sandman, which is a wonderful series. I'm still new to the comic, but I must read more.

I'd just started watching Doctor Who when I found out that Gaiman had written an episode. Season 6, Episode 4 "The Doctor's Wife" was nominated for a Hugo Award, which it won in 2012. It's a fantastic episode and is definitely one of my favorites from Season 6. His next episode "The Last Cyberman" will be broadcast later this Spring. Neil Gaiman's influence had permeated all of geek culture... and that is awesome.

On July 11, Neil Gaiman will appear at The Grand Reserve events center in Lexington for his tour supporting The Ocean at the End of the Lane which is his first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys. Other books such as Coraline and The Graveyard Book are both "all-ages." There isn't a very detailed description on his website as of yet, but this is what is listed:

A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys. This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real... 

Just that short blurb sounds wondrous. The book is released on June 18 and you can preorder now from Joseph-Beth Booksellers and receive a line ticket for the signing on July 11. There are only 900 tickets available, with 100 going to VIPs through the Gives Back program.

As if he could be anymore adorable, here he is with a panda!

I haven't been this excited for an author to visit Lexington since George R.R. Martin rocked the town back in 2011. I'll be at the signing repping the Geek Girls Book Club, as the second book we read was American Gods. I missed that read, but I want to read it in anticipation of Neil Gaiman's visit to Lexington. Joseph-Beth works very hard to bring amazing authors to Lexington, so be sure to pre-order your book very soon! Let's give Neil a big Bluegrass welcome!

For those not around Lexington, here are the rest of his tour dates:

Tuesday, June 18/BROOKLYN, NY
Greenlight Bookstore w/ Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) @ Howard Gilman Opera House
7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 19/NEW YORK, NY

Symphony Space “Thalia Book Club Series”
7:00 PM
Thursday, June 20/SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Northshire Bookstore Saratoga @ Saratoga City Center
6:00 PM
522 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Friday, June 21/WASHINGTON, DC
Politics & Prose Bookstore @ George Washington University Lisner Auditorium
6:00 PM
730 21^st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052

Saturday, June 22/DECATUR, GA

Eagle Eye Book Shop @ Agnes Scott College Presser Hall
7:00 PM
141 East College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030

Sunday, June 23/CORAL GABLES, FL
Books & Books @ Temple Judea
2:00 PM
5500 Granada Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Monday, June 24/DALLAS, TX
Dallas Museum of Art @ Majestic Theatre
7:00 PM
1925 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75201

Tuesday, June 25/DENVER, CO
Tattered Cover Book Store (LoDo)
6:00 PM
1628 16^th Street
Denver, CO 80202

Wednesday, June 26/PHOENIX, AZ
Changing Hands Bookstore @ South Mountain High School Auditorium
6:00 PM
5401 South 7^th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040

Thursday, June 27/LOS ANGELES, CA
Live Talks Los Angeles w/ Barnes & Noble @ Alex Theatre
8:00 PM
216 North Brand Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91203

Friday, June 28/SAN FRANCISCO, CA
The Booksmith @ American Conservatory Theater (ACT) Geary Theater
7:00 PM
415 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Saturday, June 29/PORTLAND, OR
Powell’s Books @ Crystal Ballroom
3:00 PM
1332 West Burnside Street
Portland, OR 97209

Tuesday, July 2/SEATTLE, WA
University Book Store w/ Clarion West Writers Workshop @ Town Hall Seattle
7:00 PM
1119 8^th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Saturday, July 6/SANTA ROSA, CA
Copperfield’s Books @ Santa Rosa Theater
8:00 PM
1235 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Sunday, July 7/ANN ARBOR, MI
Nicola’s Books @ Michigan Theater
6:00 PM
603 East Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Monday, July 8/BLOOMINGTON, MN
Barnes & Noble of Edina @ Jefferson High School Auditorium
6:00 PM
4001 West 102^nd Street
Bloomington, MN 55437

Tuesday, July 9/CHICAGO, IL
Unabridged Bookstore @ Music Box Theater
7:00 PM
3733 North Southport Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613

Wednesday, July 10/NASHVILLE, TN
Parnassus Books @ Tennessee Performing Arts Council’s War Memorial Auditorium
6:00 PM
301 6^th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243

Saturday, July 13/CAMBRIDGE, MA
Porter Square Books @ First Parish Church
6:30 PM
1446 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Neil Gaiman Presents
 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane'

Sponsored by Joseph-Beth Booksellers

Thursday, July 11
7PM
Grand Reserve Events Center

903 Manchester Street

Lexington, KY  405087:00 PM

Tickets: $30 - includes copy of
The Ocean at the End of the Lane and line ticket
call Joseph-Beth Lexington 859 273 2911
(or stop on by, they'd love to see you!)

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