I shall be flying to LA tomorrow morning at — gaaaaah! — 7:15 am for Book

Expo America. This is a trade show & I am not sure that members of the

public are allowed in. At any rate, they just sent me an access pass the

size of a mouse pad, with bar codes all over it. I’ll be staying at the

Holiday Inn Downtown at 750 Garland & be glad to sign a book for anyone who

drops by, though obviously you should call ahead first to see if I’m in

(213-628-5242). My publisher is paying for the trip so of course if they

want me somewhere I have to be there. If you DO figure a way to gatecrash

BEA, we are table 26 at the LA Convention Center & I’m listed as doing an

EVENT there from 1:30 to 2:00 Saturday. I have no clue what EVENT means but

am ready for anything up to & including juggling chain saws.