I can’t believe it’s almost October, my favorite month of the year! Halloween, haunted houses, carving pumpkins, costumes…how can one not love this time of the year! And this year’s month of October is especially exciting due to several upcoming events both here in Texas and in New Orleans, Louisiana! Here are the details…


Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 3, 4 & 5 – FenCon 2008
Dallas, Texas
www.fencon.org
Crowne Plaza Hotel
North Dallas/Addison
14315 Midway Road
Addison, TX 75001
**Visit me in the Dealers’ Room along with horror authors Kim Paffenroth and Byron Starr!


Thursday, October 30th — Boutique du Vampyre
Time: 3pm – 7pm
712 rue Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
504-561-8267
http://www.feelthebite.com/home.html
The store will also be holding a wine tasting to correspond with the book signing event! $10 will allow you to sample a fine selection of all five Vampire wines, while enjoying the ambiance of Pirate’s Alley (the cost is just if you want to partake of the wine). While you taste each wine, you’ll learn the history of the wines, as well as details of how to truly experience each wine to its fullest potential.





2008 Queen of the Damned Ball
October 31st, Halloween Night
9 p.m. (Doors at 8 p.m.)
Rosy’s Jazz Hall in Uptown New Orleans
www.rosysjazzhall.com
500 Valence St
New Orleans, LA 70115
(504) 896-7679
Confirmed musical guests: Ex-VoTo & Jill Tracy
Guest of Honor — Gabrielle S. Faust
Vampire Lestat Fan Club members will have first dibs on ticket sales, followed by the general public. To become a member visit http://www.vampirelestatfanclub.com/. MySpace Page: http://www.myspace.com/lestempsdesvampires





Please help me to spread the word about these extraordinary events!