UPCOMING SHOWS & EVENTS

Mark your calendars for these autograph, paper, collectible and sports shows and events, all of which are expected to be of interest to autograph collectors. It is best to call first before traveling any great distance as some shows are canceled at the last minute.

Find out which events are happening in your area.

If you know of an upcoming autograph opportunity, send the name of the event, date(s), place, city/state, autograph guests (if known) and a contact number for information to Autograph Collector Events, P.O. Box 25559, Santa Ana, CA 92704 or e-mail Karen Blossom at autographeventshound@hotmail.com. We need two months lead time to meet deadline requirements.


Alabama


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Alaska

Feb 10 – Timothy Zahn booksigning, Title Wave Books, 1360 W. Northern Lights Bl., Anchorage. 907-278-9283.

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Arizona

Feb 2 – Christopher Moore booksigning, Poisoned Pen, 215 E. Grant, Phoenix. 480-443-4282.

Feb 3 – Joan Collins booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 21001 N. Tatum Bl., Phoenix. 480-538-8520.

Feb 3 – Max McGee (football), N. Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 623-587-9766.

Feb 5 – Sandi Ault booksigning, Poisoned Pen, 4014 N. Goldwater Bl., Scottsdale. 480-947-2974.

Feb 14 – Susan Isaacs booksigning, Poisoned Pen, 4014 N. Goldwater Bl., Scottsdale. 480-947-2974.

Feb 28 – T. Jefferson Parker booksigning, Poisoned Pen, 4014 N. Goldwater Bl., Scottsdale. 480-947-2974.

Mar 20 – Lisa Scottoline booksigning, Poisoned Pen, 4014 N. Goldwater Bl., Scottsdale. 480-947-2974.

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California

Feb 1 – Ann Brashares booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 1149 S. Main St., Walnut Creek. 925-947-0373.

Feb 5 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Bl., Corte Madera. 415-927-0973.

Feb 8 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, Cody’s Books, 2 Stockton St., San Francisco. 510-845-0837.

Feb 16-17 – Hollywood Collectors & Celebrities Show, Hilton Burbank Airport Hotel & Convention Center, 2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank. Guests TBA. www.hollywoodcollectorshow.com.

Feb 19 – Allen Rucker booksigning, Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Bl., Pasadena. 626-449-5320.

Feb 21 – Pete Dexter booksigning, Capitola Book Café, 1475 41st Ave., Capitola. www.harpercollins.com.

Feb 22 – Pete Dexter booksigning, Diesel Books, 5433 College Ave., Oakland. www.harpercollins.com.

Feb 23-25 – 11th Annual Winter Tristar Collectors Show, Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave., San Francisco. Guests TBA. www.tristarproductions.com.

Feb 27 – China Mieville booksigning, Booksmith, 1644 Haight St., San Francisco. 415-863-8688.

Mar 2-4 – Wondercon, Moscone Center South, 747 Howard St., San Francisco. Guests Nick Cardy, Sergio Aragones, Gene Colan, more. www.comic-con.org.

Mar 9-11 – One Ring Celebration, Burbank Airport Hilton Hotel, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank.  Guests TBA. www.creationent.com.

Mar 11 – Sac-Con, Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St., Sacramento. Guests TBA. www.sacramentocomics.com.

Mar 16-18 – Sports Show, San Jose Convention Center, 408 S. Almaden Bl., San Jose. Guests Dwight Clark, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, more. 808-375-GTSM.

Mar 16-18 – Wizard World, Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles. Guests TBA. www.wizarduniverse.com.

Apr 20 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Bl., Pasadena. 626-449-5320.

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Canada

Feb 4 – Toronto Comicon, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front S.W., Toronto. Guests TBA. www.hobystar.com.

Feb 9 – Marc-Andre Fleury (hockey), Frozen Pond, 3232 Steeles Ave. W., Concord, Ontario. 905-760-8404.

Feb 10 – Eddie Johnston (hockey), A.J. Sports Cards, 300 Trowers Rd., Woodbridge, Ontario. 905-265-7700.

Feb 16 – Ryan Smyth (hockey), Frozen Pond, 3232 Steeles Ave. W., Concord, Ontario. 905-760-8404.

Feb 26 – Daniel Briere (hockey), Frozen Pond, 3232 Steeles Ave. W., Concord, Ontario. 905-760-8404.

Mar 17-18 – Super Anime Convention, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., Toronto, Ontario. www.hobbystar.com.

Mar 23-25 – Stargate SG-1 & Stargate Atlantis Convention, Hilton Metrotown Vancouver, 6083 McKay Ave., Burnaby, B.C. Guests Michael Shanks, Garry Chalk, Rachel Luttrell, more. www.creationent.com.

Mar 29-Apr 1 – World Horror Convention, Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre, 525 Bay St., Toronto, Ontario. Guests Michael Marshall Smith, Nancy Kilpatrick, more. www.whc2007.org.

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Colorado

Feb 5 – Ian LaPerriere (hockey), Cononco Gas Station, 11802 S. Oswego, Englewood. www.signingshotline.com.

Feb 12 – Milan Hejduk (hockey), Cononco Gas Station, 2299 S. Havana St., Aurora. www.signingshotline.com.

Mar 13 – Ossi Vaananen (hockey), Cononco Gas Station, 886 W. Happy Canyon Rd., Castlewood. www.signingshotline.com.

Apr 1 – Majesticon Comics Supershow, Ramada Plaza, 10 E. 120th Ave., Northglenn. Guests TBA. www.danacain.com.

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Connecticut

Feb 12 – Christopher Moore booksigning, University of Connecticut Co-Op, 81 Fairfield Rd., U-19 Storrs. 860-486-5027
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Delaware

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Florida

Feb 2 – Jill Conner Browne booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 1200 Airport Bl., Pensacola. 850-969-9554.

Feb 5 – Christopher Moore booksigning, Books & Books, 9700 Collins Ave., Miami. 305-444-9044.

Feb 6 – Susan Elizabeth Phillips booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 18711 N.E. Biscayne Bl., Aventura. 305-935-9770.

Feb 16-18 – MegaCon, Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr., Orlando. Guests Sean Astin, Kevin Sorbo, Margot Kidder, June Lockhart, Gigi Edgley, more. www.megaconvention.com.

Mar 3-4 – 5th Annual University of Florida Conference on Comics, University of Florida, Dept. of Eng., Gainsville. Guests TBA. www.worlds.comic-studies.org.

Mar 24 – Mikey’s South Florida Toy & Comic Show V, Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 1717 N. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale. Guests TBA. www.fantagi.com/mikeysflshows.

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Georgia

Feb 8 – Timothy Zahn booksigning, DeKalb County Public Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. 401-370-8450.

Mar 5 – Suze Orman booksigning, Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta. 404-814-2063.

Apr 16 – Cal Ripken Jr.  booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 2900 Peachtree Rd. N.E., Atlanta. 404-261-7747.

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Idaho

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Illinois

Feb 3-4 – Chicagolandz Comic Con, DuPage Expo Center, 4050 E. Main St., St. Charles. Guests Mark Texeria, more. www.zurkopromotions.com.

Feb 7 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar booksigning, DePaul University Bookstore, 1 E. Jackson Bl., Chicago. 312-362-8795.

Feb 13 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, Barbara’s Bookstore, 1100 Lake St., Oak Park. 312-666-3246.

Feb 17-18 – Metropolis Sci-Fi, Comic & Toy Convention, Amerihost Theatre, 203 E. Front St., Metropolis. Guests TBA. www.metropolisshow.com.

Feb 23-25 – Fangoria Weekend of Horrors, Wyndham Chicago O’Hare, 6810 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont. Guests Doug Bradley, Sid Haig, Christain Kane, more. www.creationent.com.

Apr 17 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Borders Books, 1500 16thk St., Oak Brook. 630-574-0800.

Apr 18 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, 847-676-2230.

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Indiana

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Iowa

Feb 14 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. 319-337-2681.


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Kansas

Mar 13 – Suze Orman booksigning, Rainy Day Books, 2706 W. 53rd St., Fairway. 913-384-3126.

Mar 17-18 – Feast of Horrors, Broadview Hotel, 400 W. Douglas, Wichita. Guests TBA. www.feastofhorrors.org.

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

Feb 3 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar booksigning, Borders Books, 931 Capital Centre Bl., Largo. 301-499-2173.

Apr 14 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 8123 Honeygo Bl., Baltimore. 410-933-9670.

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Massachusetts

Feb 6 – Barbara Delinsky booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 1 Worcester Rd., Framingham. 508-628-5567.

Feb 7 – Grant Stoddard booksigning, Harvard Bookstore, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 617-661-0372.

Feb 18 – Boston Comic Book & Toy Spectacular 55, Boston Radisson Hotel, 200 Stuart St., Boston. Primatepromotions.com.

Feb 19 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, Harvard Bookstore, 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge. 617-661-0372.

Apr 12 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Borders Books, 10-24 School St., Boston. 617-557-7188.

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Michigan

Feb 6 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar booksigning, Borders Books, 1012 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-963-8840.

Feb 6 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 2800 S. Rochester Rd., Rochester Hills. 248-853-9855.

Mar 4 – X-Trava-Con, Knights of Columbus Hall, 19801 Farmington Rd., Livonia. Featuring comic books, toys and non-sports cards. Hours 10a.m.-4p.m. www.motorcityconventions.com.

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Minnesota

Dec 2 – Derek Anderson booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 3225 W. 69th St., Edina. 952-920-0633.

Dec 12 – Michael Perry booksigning, Valley Bookseller, 217 N. Main St., Stillwater. 651-430-8135.

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Mississippi

Feb 8 – Robert Stone booksigning, Square Books, 160 Courthouse Sq., Oxford. 662-236-2262.

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Missouri

Feb 16-18 – VisionCon, Clarion Hotel, 3333 S. Glenstone, Springfield. Guest TBA. www.visioncon.net.

Apr 20-22 – Show Me Con & Anime St. Louis, Marriott West, 600 Maryville Centre Dr., St. Louis. Guests TBA. www.showmecon.com.

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

Mar 4 – China Mieville booksigning, Toadstool Bookshop, Lorden Plaza, Rt. 101A, Milford. 603-673-1734.

Mar 18 – Granite State Comicon, Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St., Concord. www.dmcomics.com.

Apr  1- Comic Book Show, Holiday Inn, 9 Northeastern Bl., Nashua. Guests TBA. www.thecomicbookshow.com.

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New Jersey

Feb 7 – Barbara Delinsky booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 3981 U.S. Hwy 9, Freehold. 732-409-2929.

Feb 9-11 – Sports Show, Crowne Plaza, 2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus. Guests Carlos May, Don Gullett, Dave Kingman, Roy White, more. 973-808-1740.

Mar 24 – Mid-Jersey Comicon, Ramada Inn, 1083 Rt. 206 N., Bordentown. Guests Michael Golden, Chuck Satterlee, more. www.midjerseycomicon.com.

Apr 10 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Bookends, 232 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood. 201-445-0726.

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New Mexico

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New York

Feb 1 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 106 Court St., Brooklyn. 718-246-4996.

Feb 2 – Barbara Taylor Bradford booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway, NYC. 212-595-6859.

Feb 6 – Alex Rodriguez booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 2289 555 Fifth Ave., NYC. 212-697-3048.

Feb 21 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, McNally Robinson Bookstore, 52 Prince St., NYC. 212-274-1160.

Feb 22 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway, NYC. 212-362-8835.

Feb 23-25 – New York Comic-Con, Jacob Javits Center, 11th Ave., NYC. Guests Stan Lee, Frank Cho, more. www.nycomiccon.com.

Mar 18 – New York City Comic Book Spectacular, Holiday Inn Midtown Ballroom, 440 W. 57th St., NYC. www.primatepromotions.com.

Apr 10 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Borders Books, 100 Broadway, NYC. 2120964-1988.

Apr 22 – New York Autograph Show, Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, 36 Central Park South, NYC. Hours 9a.m-5p.m. 888-338-4338 or www.padaweb.org.

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North Carolina

Feb 6 – Christopher Moore booksigning, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 4345 Barclay Downs Dr., Charlotte. 704-602-9800.

Feb 10 – Susan Elizabeth Phillips booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 8431 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh. 919-484-9903.

Feb 10 – Morganton Comicon, 300 Collett St., Morganton. Guest TBA. 828-437-4011.

Mar 9-11 – Stellarcon 31, Radisson, 135 S. Main St., High Point. Guests TBA. www.stellarcon.org.

Mar 14-16 – Deep South Con, Radisson, 135 S. Main St., High Point. Guest TBA. www.stellarcon.org.

Mar 31 – Hickory Con, Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave Dr. S.E., Hickory. Guests TBA. www.hickorycon.com.

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North Dakota

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Ohio

Feb 9 – Thrity Umrigar booksigning, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst. 216-912-1981.

Feb 11 – Akron-Canton Comic Con, Tadmore Hall, 3000 Krebs Dr., Akron. Guests TBA. www.harpercomics.com.

Mar 4 – Buckeye Comic Con, Buckeye Hall of Fame Café, 1421 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus. Guests TBA. www.harpercomics.com.

Mar 10 – Wrestling Show, Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Columbus. Guests A.J. Styles, Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk, more. 614-827-2540.

Mar 25 – Saturday’s Child Nostalgia Convention, Quality Inn, 4742 Brecksville Rd., Richfield. Guests TBA. www.harpercomics.com.

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

Feb 18 – Portland Comic Book Show, Memorial Coliseum, 1401 N. Wheeler Ave., Portland. Guests Karl Kesel, Michael Eury, Andy Mangels, David Hahn, more. www.portlandcomicbookshow.com.

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Pennsylvania

Feb 8 – Barbara Delinsky booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 720 Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr. 610-520-0355.

Feb 9 – Victoria Alexander booksigning, Mystery Lovers Bookshop, 514 Allegheny River Bl., Oakmont. 412-828-4877.

Feb 11 – Christopher Moore booksigning, Chester County Book Co., 975 Paoli Pike, West Chester. 610-696-1661.

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Rhode Island

Feb 1 – Peter D. Kramer booksigning, Brown University Bookstore, 71 Olive St., Providence. www.harpercollins.com.

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Scotland

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South Carolina

Feb 5 – Jill Conner Browne booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 1812 Rittenberg Bl., Charleston. 843-556-6561.

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Tennessee

Feb 9 – Allen Rucker
booksigning, Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 2121 Green Hills Village Dr., Nashville. 615-783-0218.

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Texas

Feb 4 – J.A. Jance booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 12850 Memorial Dr., Houston. 713-465-5616.

Mar 2-4 – Houston Sci-Fi Expo, Sheraton North Houston, 15700 John F. Kennedy Bl., Houston. Guests Torri Higginson, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, more. vulkon.com.

Mar 22-25 – Aggie Con, Texas A&M University, Joe Routt Bl., College Station. Guests James O’Barr, Gene Wolfe, Todd McCaffrey, more. aggiecon.tamu.edu.

Mar 23-25 – Fear Fest, Hampton Inn, 1700 Rodeo Dr., Mesquite. Guests Andrew Bryniarski, Roddy Piper, Jenna Jameson, more. 800-722-1891 or www.txfearfest.com.

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United Kingdom

Mar 2-4 – Autographica, Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Bath Rd., Heathrow, London. Guests Jim Lovell, Linda Thorson, Burt Kwouk, more. 01959 573792 or www.autographica.co.uk.

Mar 31-Apr 1 – Memorabilia, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.  Guests TBA. www.memorabilia.co.uk.

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Utah

Mar 8 – Jim Harrison booksigning, King’s English Bookshop, 1511 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City. 801-484-9100.

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Vermont

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Virginia

Feb 8 – Susan Elizabeth Phillips booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 5501 W. Broad St., Richmond. 804-282-0781.

Feb 10 – Gary Clark (football), The Card Cellar, 5047 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Fredericksburg. 540-891-9549.

Feb 11 – Comic Book, Toy & Card Show, Dunn Loring Vol. Fire Dept., 2148 Gallows Rd., Dunn Loring. www.capicons.com.

Feb 17 – Jesse Armstead (football), Tidewater Sports & Collectibles, 4200 Portsmouth Bl, Chesapeake. 757-465-8846 or 866-465-8846.

Feb 24 – Joe Theismann (football), Tidewater Sports & Collectibles, 300 Monticello Ave., Norfolk. 757-491-8846 or 866-465-8846.

Mar 3-4 – Sports Show, Caroline Community Services Center, Rt. 301 S., Bowling Green. Guests Gene Alley, Jay Schroeder, Jerry Kramer, Rick Barry, more. www.americansportscollectibles.com.

Mar 7-10 – Williamsburg Film Festival, Holdiay Inn Patriot Convention Center, 3032 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg. Guests Richard Anderson, Audrey Dalton, James Hampton, more. www.williamsburgfilmfestival.org.

Mar 16-18 – Sports Show, Dulles Expo Center, South Bldg., 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly. Guests TBA. www.csashows.com.

Apr 13 – Cal Ripken Jr. booksigning, Borders Books, 8027 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. 703-556-7766.

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Washington DC

Feb 5 – Linda Fairstein booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 3040 M St. N.W. 202-965-9880.

Feb 8 – Christopher Moore booksigning, Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. N.W. 202-363-7663.

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Washington State

Feb 1 – Dr. Laura Schlessinger booksigning, Walmart, 221 N.E. 104th Ave., Vancouver. 503-569-7425.

Feb 1 – Timothy Zahn booksigning, Barnes & Noble, 2675 N.E. University Village St., Seattle. 206-517-4107.

Feb 13 – Pete Dexter booksigning, Elliott Bay Book Co., 101 S. Main St., Seattle. www.harpercollins.com.

Mar 31-Apr 1 – Emerald City Comicon, Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle. Guests Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Cho, Michael Golden, more. www.emeraldcitycomicon.com.

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Wisconsin

Feb 16 – Daniel Alarcon booksigning, A Room of One’s Own Bookstore, 307 W. Johnson St., Madison. 608-257-7888.

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