Book signing

[17021jude]

I just read that SK had a book signing in a Maryland Walmart (in the children's section), wow! I have worked years on my own personal SK collection (blood, sweat, tears and a couple muggings later lol! I'm down to having them all) I do not own a signed copy by SK, and wish I did...and wish I could be as lucky as the woman who got to proudly stand beside him and have her picture taken. What a day that must have been!! Anyway, I'm curious how and when book signings take place for him...is it based on a whim? SK writes about Kansas alot in his books, I think most every book he's written has the word Kansas in it at least once. I live in Kansas, the nearest Walmart for me is 1.5 hours drive, but you can believe I'd be there waiting next to the kids socks for him to sign a book for me (all day if I had to!) But if I just happened to be in Walmart with my kids, and they came up to me and said "hey SK is over in the children's section signing books" I just might think they were pulling my chain and wave them off!! My question would be "So when do you think you'll be comming to Kansas?"

[Moderator]

This book tour has been in the works for several months now and has been set up by Scribner and our office.

[delores 74]

I just read that SK had a book signing in a Maryland Walmart (in the children's section), wow! I have worked years on my own personal SK collection (blood, sweat, tears and a couple muggings later lol! I'm down to having them all) I do not own a signed copy by SK, and wish I did...and wish I could be as lucky as the woman who got to proudly stand beside him and have her picture taken. What a day that must have been!! Anyway, I'm curious how and when book signings take place for him...is it based on a whim? SK writes about Kansas alot in his books, I think most every book he's written has the word Kansas in it at least once. I live in Kansas, the nearest Walmart for me is 1.5 hours drive, but you can believe I'd be there waiting next to the kids socks for him to sign a book for me (all day if I had to!) But if I just happened to be in Walmart with my kids, and they came up to me and said "hey SK is over in the children's section signing books" I just might think they were pulling my chain and wave them off!! My question would be "So when do you think you'll be comming to Kansas?"

It's not just a random thing...you have to know about it in advance and register. He will be in Atlanta tomorrow evening for a signing, and you had to register online with the book store to secure a spot, of which there are only 400. He is only doing 7 dates to support Under the Dome, all on the east coast. A lot of us are either flying in to the signings or driving several hours to get there. I'm driving 4.5 myself to get to Atlanta tomorrow.
Also, I don't recall Kansas being in most every book he's written, and I've read all but 3 of them. His books are set in Maine with a few exceptions.