Tales to Terrify podcasts "The Goosle"

I neglected to blog about this when it happened back in July, but you can click over to Tales to Terrify and hear Ritchie Smith narrating my horrid Hansel and Gretel makeover "The Goosle". Mark Morris's "What Nature Abhors" is on the same podcast.

"The Goosle" itself starts at around 7:45.

Warning: explicit sex, general nastiness—just ask Dave how nasty. Or this listener: "Margo wins my award for scariest witch of all time (thus far). A Great tale, that kept upping the terror and disturbing scenes."

Tempe/Phoenix appearances today and tomorrow

I'll be reading and signing at:

• 7pm tonight at Changing Hands, 6428 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, and at
• 6pm tomorrow night at Barnes & Noble Desert Ridge, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd, Phoenix

All welcome.

San Francisco appearances, today and Monday

I'll be reading and signing today at 2 pm at Barnes & Noble 6050 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito.

On Monday evening at 7 pm I'll be appearing at Rakestraw Books 550 Hartz Avenue, Danville.

Come along, and bring anyone you know who needs to take a refreshing swim with some gorgeous selkies!

Seattle appearances, today and tomorrow

Here I am in Seattle. If you can, please come and hear me read and talk about (Carnegie longlisted and Publishers Weekly Best Book) The Brides of Rollrock Island, either:

• tonight at 7 pm at Barnes & Noble 19401 Alderwood Mall Parkway, Lynwood, or
• tomorrow at 4.30 pm at Seattle Public Library, Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Avenue Northeast.

Brides makes the PW Best Books list

The Brides of Rollrock Island has made the children's section of the Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2012 list. This is a wonderful antidote to the first rumblings of pre-book-tour stage fright. Seattle, are you ready for me?