Ruins Q&A with Dan Wells discussion

I can only go so many places, and the world is huge, so despite several years of touring it's pretty much guaranteed that I haven't been to YOUR city yet. I want to correct this oversight, but I need your help: I need to know where my readers are (or the nearest biggish city), and I need to know which are the awesome bookstores I should be contacting to set up these events.

So: where are you? Where's your favorite bookstore? I'm willing to travel literally anywhere in the world, if you can show me there's an interest. Bummed I haven't been to [insert your city/country here]? This is your chance to fix that.

Edit: I decided to keep a running count of which cities are being suggested, and how frequently.

Multiple mentions:
Toronto - 5
Kansas City - 4
Columbus, OH - 3
Phoenix - 2
Minneapolis - 2
Calgary - 2
Detroit - 2

1 mention:
Scottsdale, AZ
Eerie, PA
Harrisville, UT (I'll be in SLC in March, close enough?)
Worcester, MA
St. George, UT
Chicago
Des Moines
Cheyenne
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
New York City
Oklahoma or Texas (that's an awfully big area)

Scottsdale, AZ!!!!! (Or PHOENIX, if you must.) :)

My favorite is Barnes and Noble on 90th Street in Scottsdale. But I'd RUN (well, drive...) to any in the vicinity of the Valley of the Sun!!

Have you been to / near Toronto, Canada yet / recently? Any Chapters/Indigo location in the Greater Toronto Area would suffice! :)
I've been listening to you for a while on Writing Excuses and have read Partials and Fragments. I would love the opportunity to meet you in person.
Cheers.

I live in Erie,PA and my favorite store is Barnes and Noble on Peach Street. It would be really awesome if you could come!

I caught up with you at the Hastings in Harrisville, UT a few years back when Partials first came out. A repeat appearance would be good.

Kansas City, Missouri. Barnes and Noble in the Zona Rosa shopping center would be great.

Worcester Massachusetts :D

Seconding the Phx, AZ area vote!

Any Chapters in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area would be awesome! The one at Sunridge is usually our "author invited" Chapters, so check that one! I would love to meet you in person!

St. George, Utah Barnes and Noble! We'd love to have you!

I'm in the middle of nowhere, rural Iowa. Not too far from Des Moines. But I would probably drive to Kansas City, Omaha, Minneapolis...and if you came to Chicago, I'd plan a weekend around it!!

In Des Moines the biggest and best bookstore is in Jordan Creek Mall, its a B&N.

Toronto, Ontario!

Cheyenne, WY Barnes and Noble. Dawn might remember this place. :)

Columbus, OH. The Book Loft in German Village.

It would be great to see you in Detroit, MI or in the surrounding area. There's a number of Barnes and Nobles in the area, as well as Nicola's Books, an independent book store in Ann Arbor, MI.

I second Minneapolis - not that I'll be there before August but I know a lot of people there who've read your books.

Little town called Orem is calling you back....can you hear it?

I would come to any bookstore in Philly or southern NJ.

I second the chapters/indigo store in downtown Toronto Canada!! It is the location most authors visit for book signings and visits etc.

meeting the man behind these brilliant books would be amazing!!!!

How about Powell's Books in Portland, OR? If you haven't already been to the city of books, that is.

Forget NY and all those famous people. Come to Indianapolis and hang with Mike Mullin and John Green!

Powell's always sends speculative fiction to the Beaverton location, with the occasional exception for someone like George RR Martin; just their company policy. I've stopped in to sign stock in the downtown Portland location, but my events are always in Beaverton. It's only 30 minutes away, plus there's better parking :)

Jen wrote: "Forget NY and all those famous people. Come to Indianapolis and hang with Mike Mullin and John Green!"

And you of course ;)

Obviously, I want you to come to NYC. But I'll throw in a vote for Calgary only because it's my original hometown, and even though I wouldn't be able to make it, I have friends and family there who would be stoked.

Kansas City with Rainy Day Books or B&N on the Plaza

Toronto, Canada! Any Indigo/Chapters bookstore, though I've seen the one downtown pop up here a few times and that one would be great :)

Surprised by the fan base in Toronto. It appears I've been ignoring you for TOO LONG.

Way Way too long! lol

Yes, yes, yes, please come to Toronto!!

Detroit area would love a visit from you!

Oklahoma or Texas.

Actually, I bet I could arrange to make Kansas City. :)

Columbus, OH please :) or participate in the Teen Book Festival in 2015 in Rochester, NY!

YES! Columbus Ohio. Someplace in the midwest!