UPDATE: Alas, we’ve just gotten word that Deborah Harkness’s flight has been cancelled, and she is stranded in Chicago at O’Hare. Given her tight touring schedule, we’ve had no choice but to cancel her appearance tonight at the Cocteau.

We will reschedule as soon as her schedule, and her own, permit.

Our apologies for the inconvenience.

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The Jean Cocteau will be having another terrific author event tomorrow (hmmm, actually it would be today now, looking at the clock — anyway, Monday evening), when we welcome bestselling fantasist DEBORAH HARKNESS to Santa Fe.

Deborah will be reading from her latest novel, THE BOOK OF LIFE.

Afterward, Lorene Mills of REPORT FROM SANTA FE will be interviewing the author about her work, and Deborah will be signing copies of THE BOOK OF LIFE and her other novels.

The event starts at 7:00pm. See you there.

(For those unable to attend, autographed copies should be available by mailorder from the Jean Cocteau bookstore).

We had another cool author event at the Jean Cocteau Cinema last night.

Bestselling novelist STUART WOODS came in to join us, to talk about his new thriller HOT PURSUIT.

Trent Zelazny conducted the interview, and we had a lively Q & A with our guest afterwards.

And of course we made Stuart sign a big stock of books before we let him leave, so autographed hardcover copies of HOT PURSUIT are available through the Jean Cocteau website… along with signed books by Junot Diaz, Lisa See, Joe Lansdale, James S.A. Corey, Dennis Lehane, Sam Sykes, Diana Gabaldon, aand yours truly.

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We had a great time at the release of Ellen Daltow’s newest collection of horror stories THE DOLL COLLECTION.  In honor of Ellen’s appearance at the Jean Cocteau we held our Creepy Doll contest, and boy did we get some creepy dolls!

If you happened to miss out on all the fun the Jean Cocteau still has signed copies of THE DOLL COLLECTION and other titles collected and edited by Ellen available at their online Bookstore.  Get your copy while supplies last.

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ADDENDUM:  We had twenty-six entries, from all over the country, for our Creepy Doll Contest.  Some truly creative, original, and disturbing visions.  Ellen Datlow, Jeff Ford, and Stephen Graham Jones served as judges, no easy task.  Here are the three winners.

Third place: BOOGY BUNNY by LINDA BRYANT

Second place: OPHELIA by DONNA KIDBY

And of course our first place winner, MELINDA by DAVID JESSUP.

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who took part.

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We had a pleasant surprise last night at the Jean Cocteau when Elizabeth Bear and Scott Lynch dropped by for a short visit.

Of course, we immediately took advantage of their presence by making them sign books.

So… for as long as the supply lasts, which will not be long… we have hardcovers of ROGUES signed by Scott, and hardcovers of OLD VENUS signed by Elizabeth.

Of course, I've autographed both of these as well… and the copies of ROGUES on hand also have signatures from another contributor, Walter Jon Williams.

Also, from the day before, we have copies of THE DOLL COLLECTION, autographed by editor Ellen Datlow and contributors Jeffrey Ford and Stephan Graham Jones.

All of these, and many other titles, can be ordered from the Jean Cocteau bookshop at:
http://www.jeancocteaubooks.com/

Happy reading.

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Another successful authors event at the Jean Cocteau.  This time with the magnificent Lisa See New York Times best selling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and, most recently, Shanghai Girls, Dreams of Joy and China Dolls.

We all had a great time, and the Jean Cocteau Book Store has signed copies of Lisa’s newest novel China Dolls, which is about a group of Asian-American nightclub performers of the 1930s and 1940s.  As well as a few of her older titles are availabel but only while supplies last.

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As promised, my friends at the Jean Cocteau have added autographed copies of books by DIANA GABALDON and CARRIE VAUGHN to the cinema mail-order bookstore.  Check them out at

http://www.jeancocteaubooks.com/

Of course, we also have signed copies of my own books available, as well as titles by NEIL GAIMAN, DENNIS LEHANE, JUNOT DIAZ, and more.

Many more to come.

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