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Come visit/stalk me at this year's San Diego Comic-Con! There is a 90% chance you will be able to find me at the Penguin booth (#1117). Please come by, say hi, have me sign your significant other or children. I'll be sure to use permanent marker.

You can also find me on this panel, which is followed by a signing immediately after.

Thursday, July 22

3:00-4:00

Kiss them or Kill them? Conflict Management for the Creatures among us. Room 25ABC

Urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors discuss when to kill the monster, date the monster... or both and in what order. Authors include: J. F. Lewis (ReVamped), Maria Lima (Blood Line series), Adrian Phoenix (The Maker’s Song series), Kat Richardson (The Greywalker novels), Diana Rowland (Kara Gillian--Detective and Demon Summoner series), Samantha Sommersby (The Forbidden Series), Anton Strout (the Simon Canderous urban fantasy series), Linda Thomas-Sundstrom (Wolf Moons series), and Rob Thurman (Author of The Cal Leandros Novels and The Trickster Novels).Moderated by Maryelizabeth Hart of Mysterious Galaxy. Room 25ABC

Signing AA
4:00 – 5:00
Table AA2

Hope to see you there!

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Can't make it to San Diego? How about Indianapolis then? I will be in attendance at Gencon Indy from August 5th-8th, will YOU?
The list of events I will be running can be found at:
http://antonstrout.livejournal.com/410853.html

Can't make it to either? There's always New York Comic-con, but I don't have the details for that just quite yet. Stay tuned. Back to our regularly scheduled book pimping....

Dead Matter, the third book in the Simon Canderous urban fantasy series is on sale now. I'm terribly excited to share it with you so please show your humble host some love and pick it up at your favorite bookseller.
Much thanks, Anton

Here's some early review coverage:

Something is seriously awry in psychometrist Simon Canderous' life when even sacred taco night comes under supernatural fire. Strout's good-hearted, bat-carrying hero is once again faced with extraordinary peril from both bureaucratic paperwork and things that go bump in the night. His skillful blending of the creepy and the wacky give his series an original appeal. Don't miss out!
4.5 stars- Romantic Times Top Pick

An unusual urban fantasy, DEAD MATTER is highly entertaining.
-Romance Reviews Today

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The Lovecraft Cafe Merch Counter has opened for business!

Join the Department of Extraordinary Affairs.. or at least look like you have: http://www.cafepress.com/Lovecraft_Cafe

Make sure you also check out the unofficial fan-made site. Go give it some love, people! www.undeadapproved.com

And remember... the best tool I have at my disposal is YOU, dear reader. Word of mouth is what really helps to keep a new book series going so if you enjoyed Deader Still or Dead To Me, spread the word.

So far, I am contracted for four books in the Simon Canderous series. I am currently hard at work on book four which should be on bookshelves everywhere in February 2011.

And for those of you just joining us, what's that?
Haven't read book one, Dead To Me yet?
Well, look no further, my little Undead Approved. You can check out an excerpt here.

What people are saying about the Simon Canderous urban fantasy series:

“Simon Canderous is a reformed thief and a psychometrist. By turns despondent over his luck with the ladies (not always living) and his struggle with the hierarchy of his mysterious department (not always truthful), Simon’s life veers from crisis to crisis. Following Simon’s adventures is like being the pinball in an especially antic game, but it’s well worth the wear and tear.”
- Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, aka HBO's True Blood

"Simon Canderous is the kind of guy who can do magical things with his hands…literally. With only his wry sarcasm, self-deprecating humor and preternatural 'talent' for Psychometry to keep him out of trouble, Simon navigates the supernatural underbelly of New York City with a style and panache worthy of a thousand sequels."
-Amber Benson, author of Death's Daughter and co-author of the Ghosts of Albion

"Urban fantasy with a wink and a nod. Anton Strout has written a good- hearted send-up of the urban fantasy genre. Dead To Me is a genuinely fun book with a fresh and firmly tongue-in-cheek take on the idea of paranormal police. The laughs are frequent as are the wry smiles. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does next."

- Kelly McCullough, author of Cybermancy, Webmage and Codespell

"Real magic in a real, gritty world and a hero whose moral compass wavers--delightful!"

-Tamora Pierce, NY Times bestselling writer

"Part Ghostbusters, part Men-in-Black, Strout’s debut is both dark and funny, with quirky characters, an eminently likable protagonist, and the comfortable, familiar voice of a close friend. His mix of (mostly) secret bureaucratic bickering and offbeat action shows New York like we’ve never seen it before. Make room on the shelf, ‘cause you’re going to want to keep this one!"
-Rachel Vincent, author of Stray and Rogue