I’ll be reading from Shadow of Night on Friday evening, October 26.  Several other authors, including Dennis Lee, Wayne Macauley, Andri Snær Magnason and Alen Mattich, will also be reading from their [...]]]> I’m looking forward to my upcoming visit to Toronto, Ontario (CANADA) for the annual International Festival of Authors’ event at the end of this month.

I’ll be reading from Shadow of Night on Friday evening, October 26.  Several other authors, including Dennis Lee, Wayne Macauley, Andri Snær Magnason and Alen Mattich, will also be reading from their recent work at this event.  The reading is at 8 pm at the Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queen’s Quay West.  TICKETS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT. Purchase link here: http://www.readings.org/?q=ifoa%2Freading_harkness_lee_magnason_mattich

And then on Saturday, October 27,  I’ll be participating in a roundtable discussion titled “Zombies, Witches, Killers and Cowboys: Visions of the Future Novel” alongside  Alen Mattich, Jo Nesbø and Corey Redekop.  The roundtable is at noon in the Brigantine Room, York Quay Center, 235 Queens Way West, Toronto.  TICKETS REQUIRED. Purchase ticket link here: http://www.readings.org/?q=ifoa%2Fround_table_zombies_witches_killers_and_cowboysz

I hope to see some of you there!

Tuesday, 11 September 2012. London, United Kingdom (Foyles) 6:30-7:30 pm at Foyle’s Charing Cross. How [...]]]> Deb’s calendar for this visit is still taking shape so we’ll be adding details as we know them.  Here is what we have so far, so save the dates (and make reservations for the Bleinheim Palace Literary Festival event):

Tuesday, 11 September 2012. London, United Kingdom (Foyles) 6:30-7:30 pm at Foyle’s Charing Cross. How do you capture London’s urban oddities on the page? Two novelists inspired by our quirky capital – Deborah Harkness, bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, and Christopher Fowler, ahead of the next installment of his Bryant and May supernatural detective series – unearth the secrets of fusing crime, romance, history, mystery and magic to produce dark visions of our fair city. Venue: the Gallery at Foyles. Tickets: Free but need to be reserved by emailing events@foyles.co.uk

Wednesday, 12 September 2012. Waterstone’s Leicester Highcross, 12:30-1:30. Signing and informal chat. Signed reservations possible, please contact the store for more details. 0843 290 8445

Wednesday, 12 September 2012. Waterstone’s Nottingham. 1A Bridlesmith Gate  Nottingham.  Evening talk and signing, 7 pm.Tickets are £5 / £3 with Loyalty Card. Further details: 0843 290 8525

Thursday, 13 September 2013. Waterstone’s Derby, 12:30-1:30. Signing and informal chat. Reserve a signed book if you know you can’t attend! Further details: 01332 296997

Thursday, 13 September 2013. Waterstone’s Birmingham.  (Waterstones New Street) 128 New Street, Birmingham.  Evening talk and signing, 7 pm.Tickets £3, available from the shop and redeemable against purchase of the book on the night.If you can’t make it, phone to reserve a signed copy. Further details: 0843 2908151

Friday, 14 September 2013. Paris, France. Evening event at a bookstore in the city, details to follow.

Saturday, 15 September 2013.  Paris, France.  (WHSmith) 248 Rue de Rivoli  75001 Paris, France.  Book signing, 12:00 – 1:30 pm. For details on how to order a signed book or reserve a place, see this link.

Saturday, 15 September 2013.  Woodstock, United Kingdom.  (Bleinheim Palace Literary Festival), St. Mary’s Magdalene Church, Woodstock.  10:15 pm.   [This event is ticketed.  Contact festival organizers to purchase tickets].

If I’m not swinging by your home town on this jaunt, remember that we have [...]]]> OK, everybody. Deep breaths. Here is the United States SHADOW OF NIGHT tour schedule for this summer. So far, they have me scheduled to make 19 appearances in 16 US cities in 1 month. Mathematically speaking, that’s a full schedule!

If I’m not swinging by your home town on this jaunt, remember that we have three more of these tours before the end of the trilogy, so don’t despair! PLEASE NOTE: this does not include any foreign tour information (and that includes Canada), because there is no information at this time. When foreign trips are added, I will let you know in an announcement and add them to the EVENTS tab on Facebook. As soon as possible, we will post all tour details here on the webpage, too.

If you are planning to attend an event, I would recommend you check with the bookstores about their signing policies. Understandably, book store owners may not want you to buy my book online and then bring it to their store to be signed. They might require you purchase a book in order to get in the signing line. Personally, I have no problems with signing multiple books or your beloved copies of ADOW—but do check with the stores. I don’t tell them how to run their business!

Finally, if you cannot make it to one of these events but still want a signed copy of SHADOW or ADOW, you can always pre-order and pay for the shipping on a book from one of these stores. Most will take down details for personalization (like “happy birthday Mom!”) if you want the book made out to yourself or someone special, and when I arrive I sign all the pre-orders and they go out in the mail next day. It’s a great way to support bookstores and keep them in our communities. Obviously they cannot send you a signed book before I’ve been there, so keep the timing in mind.

SHADOW OF NIGHT U.S. SUMMER TOUR

23 June 2012, Anaheim, CA (American Library Association Conference), Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA.  2:30 pm [Please note that this is not a public event.  It is open to conference attendees only].

10 July 2012, Petaluma CA (Copperfield’s Books & Music), 140 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, 7:00 pm

11 July 2012, Danville, CA (Rakestraw Books) 522 Hartz Ave., Danville, CA, 12:00 noon.  [This is a ticketed event which will cost around $5 to attend, and lunch will be served.  Contact Rakestraw Books for details].

11 July 2012, Palo Alto CA (Books, Inc.), 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 7:00 pm

12 July 2012, Los Angeles CA (Barnes &Noble, The Grove), 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 7:00 pm

14 July 2012, San Diego CA (Comic Con), San Diego Convention Center, 11 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA. Panel and signing beginning at 3 pm. Note: this event is open only those with tickets to Comic Con.

14 July 2012, San Diego CA area (Warwick’s), 7812 Girard Ave.,  La Jolla, CA, 7:30 pm

16 July 2012, Philadelphia PA (Barnes & Noble, Walnut Street), 1805 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 7:00 pm

17 July 2012, West Chester PA (Chester County Books & Music Company), 975 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA, 7:00 pm

18 July 2012, New York NY (Barnes & Noble, East 86th Street), 150 East 86^th Street, New York, NY, 7:00 pm

19 July 2012, Portsmouth NH (Writers in the Loft), 131 Congress Street, Portsmouth,  NH,  7:00 pm.  [This is a ticketed event.  Click here or contact  the box office of The Music Loft at (603) 436-2400 for more details].

20 July 2012, South Hadley MA (Odyssey Bookshop), 9 College Street, South Hadley, MA, 7:00 pm

22 July 2012, Cleveland OH area (Berea High School, event sponsored by Cuyahoga County Library), Berea High School Auditorium, 165 East Bagley Road, Berea, OH 44017, 1:00 Early Bird book signing,  2:00 pm Talk and more book signing.

23 July 2012, Nashville, TN (Parnassus), 3900 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville TN, 6:30 pm

24 July 2012, Milwaukee, WI area, (Barnes & Noble Wauwatosa), 2500 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, WI, 7:00 pm

25 July 2012, St. Louis MO (St. Louis Public Library, Schlafly Branch), 225 N. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO, 7:00 pm.  [This is a free event but if you're planning to attend, please RSVP here so the planners know how many to anticipate].

26 July 2012, Pasadena CA (Vroman’s Pasadena), 695 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA, 7:00 pm

31 July 2012, Houston TX (Murder by the Book), 2342 Bissonett Street, Houston, TX, 6:30 pm

1 August 2012, Albuquerque NM (Bookworks), , 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 7:00 pm

2 August 2012, Phoenix AZ area (Poisoned Pen), 4014 N. Goldwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ, 7:00 pm

9 August 2012, Manhattan Beach CA (Pages Bookstore) , 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA, 7:00 pm

SHADOW BUZZ: There’s quite a [...]]]> Welcome to June, everybody. By my calculations there are just 40 days until the release of SHADOW. As you know, this is an important number from an alchemical standpoint, a length of timeduring which magical things can happen. So it seems appropriate to catch you up on all that’s happening.

SHADOW BUZZ: There’s quite a lot of buzz about the 10 July US/UK/CANADA/AUSTRALIA/NZ release. Already the book has garnered praise from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal; ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY dubbed it the most anticipated sequel of the summer; NPR and MTV included it on its must-reads for summer; and it is an editor’s pick among the summer reads at Amazon.com.

SHADOW TRANSLATIONS: Translations are underway in 16 countries, and more will hopefully follow. The first foreign translation will appear on 27 July in The Netherlands, followed by France in early September. You can keep track of all the details here in the EVENTS tab on my Facebook page, or here on my website. If you don’t see information about a publication date for YOUR country it is because there is no information at this time. Check back on the EVENTS tab or the website often.

CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS: As we approach publication date in various countries, there will be giveaways and promotions aplenty. I will share all information with you as I get it and have the opportunity to post. A reminder for US residents: there is a weekly giveaway sponsored by Viking/Penguin between now and July 6. Check the SHADOW OF NIGHT tab on the DEBORAH HARKNESS on Facebook (next to EVENTS, right now the box reads SHADOW OF NIGHT PERFUME SWEEPSTAKES) for details.

Signing books at Book Expo in New York, June 2012

THE MOVIE: Warner Brothers and David Auburn are continuing to work very hard on the script, and we’ve had many useful conversations about the project. I’ll keep you in the loop if/when there is more news.

BOOK #3: Given all I’ve written above (!) I haven’t had much time lately to devote to book #3 but it is underway. I’ve been doing research and visiting inspiring places these past few weeks, and now I’m ready to sit down and get to the business of writing. It’s a good thing I can write on planes, I think!

A FINAL NOTE: The audiobook of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES is iTunes’s audiobook of the month for June in the US. So if you’ve been looking for a gift or an excuse to get it for yourself, it is priced at $5.99 during June 2012. A perfect way to get ready for SHADOW’s release on 10 July 2012 in the US, Canada, UK, Commonwealth, Australia, and New Zealand!

Thanks as ever for your enthusiasm, support, and good wishes as we move ahead into the days of summer and SHADOW OF NIGHT.