Several people emailed questions:
i’m in NZ n u guys don’t do signing here, do u? any plans in Australia?
I was wondering if y’all ever come out around Florence, AL for book signings
Right now we have a signing scheduled On May 25th in Portland and We will be at the ArmadilloCon in Texas later this year. That’s it, guys. No plans for overseas travel at this time. Mostly due to cost of overseas travel.
But! The Kate series is being released in UK and Commonwealth later in the year, and if it does well, we will make it a point to get out there and meet UK fans. (Also my father keeps pointing out that it’s only a very short plane ride from London to Russia…) I’d love to go to Australia as well. I’m just worried that we’ll land, Lord Panda will take a look around, and say, “G’day. I’m not leaving. I think we should buy a house.” I wouldn’t put it past him.
Question about signing at Powell’s:
Are you going to be reading? Doing Q&A? Or is it mainly focused on signing?
Well, it will be Devon, Lili, and Gordon and I, so I am not sure how the official part of the signing will go. 
Most likely some reading, some Q&A, and the signing. That said, after the “official” part is over, Gordon and I will do what we usually do at conventions: we’ll arm ourselves with coffee and park ourselves in an easily accessible area. You are welcome to come and chat and ask questions, and hang out or get things signed. You are not bugging us, we’re there specifically to hang out with you. So if there is something you’ve been dying to ask, we’ll be available until Powell’s kicks us out or until all questions are answered.
We don’t get out much, but when we’re invited somewhere in a professional capacity, we make the best of it.
Also, we’re getting requests for the interviews and blog appearances. I’m afraid we might be a touch overexposed, so we’ll probably limit the number of interviews we give to no more than 5 in the week of May 25th. (Trust me, there is nothing more boring than getting the same author on every single blog on your roll.)
So if you want to book an appearance on your site, please let us know in advance. You can either email us directly or email ACE’s publicist Rosanne Romanello. Her information is in the footer. If you email the publicist, you are much more likely to get a yes, because Rosanne does not take no for an answer and I have never been able to weasel out of anything she schedules. If you do email us directly, I have to warn you that we may say no, simply because the number of requests is getting a touch overwhelming.
OMG, you’re coming to Austin. For a writing convention. My life is now complete.
Austin! Austin! I could do Austin. When?? Where?? It’s a drive but I could do it!!!
http://www.armadillocon.org/
Looks like the end of August in Amarillo, TX.
Wow. You freaked me out for a second. I was pretty sure that it was Austin, but reading that made me question it. I wasn’t looking forward to the lengthy drive to Amarillo.
However… Aramadillo != Amarillo. It’s at the Renaissance Hotel Austin. The wikipedia page confirms Austin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmadilloCon
…and I can’t spell. Aramadillo should be Armadillo. When being clever, it’s best to spell correctly.
Ooo, ooo ooo! Coming to Uk, possibly? Brilliant! I have all your books and am
(im)patiently awaiting my pre-ordered Magic Bleeds! Um, if you haven’t yet released your books to the UK, how come I have them? Will the official UK ones have different covers?
You probably have the US imports
This is the new UK line – they all have this girl on the cover: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Bites-Kate-Daniels-Novel/dp/0575093935/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270060499&sr=8-4
Pretty cover. Nice lion in the background
Don’t want to sound thick here.. but why change the covers for the UK?
I love the model for Kate, she is exactly what i envisage when I read – pretty but with a hardness about her.
It is not our call.
ahhh that explains it!
I saw what you (ilona) said and went huh? I have them/have seen them around in bookshops in the UK (and Ireland I do believe!), am I missing something??
What I would like to know is, if we already have the US imports here, why re-release the books with a UK version?
US imports are not widely available in UK. Typically the stores run out of the copies.
I’m also UK and I’ve bought all the Kate books of the shelf in bookstores – Waterstones to be precise – but I did have to order Rose. Slightly surprised (although yay for an official UK release!) I hadn’t realised that Ace didn’t have general distribution here.
Yep pretty much all I took out of that post was ‘get out there and meet UK fans’!!
“I’d love to go to Australia as well. I’m just worried that we’ll land, Lord Panda will take a look around, and say, “G’day. I’m not leaving. I think we should buy a house.” I wouldn’t put it past him.”
Gasp wash your mouth out with soap
NZ is a much better place than Australia you would stay here lol.
Depends on if you go to the North or South island…
Besides, more of Australia here hehehe AND its not that far from NZ.. either way.. MOVE DOWN HERE PLSKTHX!
I am unbelievably bummed out that I dont live anywhere close to Portland. Devon, Lili and you guys, DANG!!! sigh.. well hopefully you will post some pictures for the rest of us sad souls ;D
weasel!
do you have an idea how stalkerish i feel?
Is not stalking if invited.
Michigan is no where near you or Texas. I shall check again, but I’m pretty sure it’s far, far away. *snicker*
I’m right there with ya *sigh* Maybe if everybody from MI bands together, we can get a signing here eventually!
So glad you’re going to be in Texas. Must make plans…..
Squee! It would be awesome if you both could come to the UK!!! I will drag Cheese away from Austria to join us too and Libby, and Has and Midangel. Please please please come!! UK fans need you.
oooh it would be awesome if you came to the UK. If you do, the group of geeky girls squealing loudly at the back will be me and my friends =D
I will be joining you – am doing my best to bulk up the UK fan base, promoting the books to all my friends etc.
I wish you guys were coming NorthEast
like er Connecticut .. lol
Or Boston?
Would love to meet IRL someday so I can gush to your faces how much I love your books
Just the idea of you guys possibly coming to the UK in the future has me giddy! lol I read the first Kate book a little before Burns came out, so I’ve got all imported copies right now. They’re a bit worn though, so will probably end up with UK ones too sooner or later. When I first saw listings on Amazon.co.uk for them, I was really excited too. Easier to get UK books than imports! Except, it wouldn’t stop me getting imports if they’re out sooner, so maybe not so helpful…but it will make it easier for me to convince my friends to buy them!
Well, I wouldn’t mind if you hopped off the plane to Australia and decided to stay. It’s a beautiful country (much better than New Zealand) with free health care and excellent schools. Am I tempting you yet?
I definitely think you guys should do a book tour US, AU, etc, you have a VERY BIG fan base who love both the Kate Daniels series and The edge series.
“I’d love to go to Australia as well. I’m just worried that we’ll land, Lord Panda will take a look around, and say, “G’day. I’m not leaving…”
NO, NO NO! We just got you lured out to the Pacific Northwest – you must stay for AT LEAST three books. You must NOT go to Australia or New Zeland if they are even REMOTELY enticing! :fends off Aussie and Kiwi fans:
O.K…. I admit that I like Australia, though I was only there once in the early 80′s (I don’t think re-fueling in Auckland counts as going to NZ). It was very cool, so please don’t go there… I think your Down Under fans should book a tour to Portland. Can you have your publicist work area authors to arrange this?
You know that Worldcon/Aussiecon is in Melbourne this September, right?
*wink wink* *nudge nudge*
Please come to Australia!! you will love it here, i promise!!!!
Saw you two at the signing tonight for Patricia Briggs but didn’t get a chance to take a photo when you posed with her…bummer. I am so excited for the May event at Powell’s! I will be bringing my big bag o books and my camera.
oh well…if u don’t get to NZ or OZ…i’ll hope that when u guys get to UK…i’m somewhere in Europe! it may not be soon but some how, some way…i’ll get your autographs. cheers
Well if you ever make it to Australia or NZ, know this is at least one fan who will fly wherever she has to in order to get your autograph!
I live in the South, but Texas is a little too South for me, darnit.
As a resident of the UK but a citizen of NZ, I can assure you both places are awesome and you should definitely come over when you get the chance. I didn’t realise that the Kate Daniels series hadn’t been officially released over here, either, but I hope an official release gets you enough exposure to make the trip!
Yay come to the UK! The weather and people are miserable – but don’t let that put you off
I didn’t realise you weren’t officially released over here – thank god for Book Depository and ebooks!
I read this on Amazon UK:
“Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym of the husband-and-wife writing team of Ilona and Gordon Andrews. Ilona was born in Russia and went to America on a scholarship. She dropped out of her biochemistry degree course when she fell in love with a sailor fresh out of the US Navy and married him, despite opposition from both families. They now live in the Smoky Mountains with their daughters and write bestselling books together”
Awwwww. The I remembered this post:
http://www.ilona-andrews.com/2010/02/26/on-family-quotable-nature-of/
…and it made me giggle!
We just moved to Ft. Hood from Ft. Sill. There never was anything near us in OK, but now y’all are telling me that you’ll be in Austin in August? I’m so excited; that’s right next door!
Be careful at Fort Hood. It’s not nice and safe like Fort Sill is.
PS> Gordon was station at Fort Sill for several years.
A possible UK visit? Really? Okay, anyone else’s dreams coming true?
I’m assuming it would probably be in London if it ever happens?
That’s okay i would travel, it would be so worth it.
feeling like visiting canada sometime… toronto.. would love for you to come here even if not to the store i work at.. ?
Just gotta ask if you’d ever feel up to a West Coast book tour, hitting cities like *cough*San Diego*cough*. XD
But will you be doing more signings up in Portland? I would definitely be up to figuring out flight times from SoCal!
Would be absolutely stoked if you ever did make it to Australia. Your books are not generally available here in Perth, but a very few bookstores order them in. Through talking to the owner of a local bookstore, now one more does too.
I find it interesting that the book cover portrait of Kate changes for the UK market. Is this a cunning ploy to sell more books by showing what the publishing company thinks would appeal to us Brits? Although I am sure that some people will be attracted by a good-looking woman on the front of a book (especially one holding a sword) it’s what is in the book that counts. I found Kate through a recommendation of a friend who knew I liked Jim Butcher’s books and suggested I try yours. As I now have all your books and am currently chewing my fingernails waiting for my pre-order of Magic Bleeds to arrive, it was a pretty good recommendation
Incidentally, if you ever need a new cover artist then my current favourite is Dan Dos Santos – he seems to specialize in sword-wielding ladies!
Kharris Jann has the perfect idea bout Dan Dos Santos creating your book covers! Talk your Publisher or whomever is in charge of that aspect into him doing your covers in the future. You cannot go wrong!
Please visit the southern US on a signing tour, please!
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you’ll visit the UK!!
WELL SINCE YOUR NOT GOING OVERSEAS FOR BOOK SIGNINGS, WHEN WILL YOU BE AROUND WASHINGTON STATE? LIKE AROUND KENNIWECK WA?? I KNOW YOU WOULD HAVE ALOT OF HAPPY FANS =) THERE IS A BARNES AND NOBLES THERE AT THE MALL AND IT WOULD BE AWESOME IF YOU CAN MAKE IT =)
I would LOVE it if you guys did manage to come to the UK…in particular London, hehehe!