*swoons in fangirl glee*

[rivendellrose]

December 8, 7pm:
Sean Astin
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale (ST.MARTIN'S PRESS)
Reading & Book Signing
Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle
Yeah, that's right. We've got Sam Gamgee! He may look young, but Sean Astin is a Hollywood veteran. In There and Back Again, he takes readers on his journey as an actor from child star to the 18 months he spent playing devoted friend and guide to Frodo Baggins in the massively popular Lord of the Rings movies. Sure, a lot has been written about the movie, but admit it. You want more! Tickets are available exclusively at University Book Store and are free with the purchase of There and Back Again; otherwise tickets are $5. Seating is limited.Tickets will be available starting November 12.

And Thursday, December 9, 7pm
"An Evening with Alan Lee"
Slide Show & Discussion
Univeristy District Store
Alan Lee is the quintessential illustrator for the fantasy novels of J.R.R. Tolkien, the quintessential British fantasy author. That's why Peter Jackson tapped him to be the art director on the Lord of the Rings films. Join him on December 9 for a slide show and discussion of his life and work.


GOD FRIGGING DAMN MY WORK. I WANT TO GO TO THE ALAN LEE ONE!!!!! ALAN LEE - HERE!!!! I would be willing to get out of work (seriously... for this, I would do it) if anybody else is willing to go and wade through the lines with me. Ohmigod. I'm iffy on the Sean Astin one, but the Alan Lee..... that man's artwork makes me want to fall down and worship the ground he walks on. I want to see him. I want to hear him talk. I want to try (desperately!) to get my copy of Fellowship signed by him.

Dragon's Pen people... NOW IS THE TIME TO CALL IN FAVORS WITH U-BOOKS!!!!!!!! We are the Science-fiction/fantasy writer's club, sure, but if there's ANY chance we could get even the slightest connection to either of these.... *Dies*

Comments

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

I'll do Alan Lee with you, if you want.

I'd go to the Sean Astin one, but I am afraid I would laugh at him. Loudly and a lot.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

If I can work myself into getting it off work, then, we'll go. Technically I guess it doesn't say it's a signing, but I can't imagine it wouldn't include that...

Yeah, I'm not hugely fond of the 'oo, look, now I'm writing a ludicrous tie-in book" thing, so it's a no-go for me.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

It's Alan Lee. And you'll have the powers of the gimp at your disposal. That's worth missing work for.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, very true. We'll see how I'm feeling about my bank account when that week rolls around. It's definitely very tempting.

[zinjadu.livejournal.com]

... Alan... Lee.... *clings* I'm going with you.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

*Squees* I have to figure out what to have signed...

[tiffangelwings.livejournal.com]

o.o I would love to go see Sean Austin with you.... *wibbles*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I'm not really planning on hitting that one, honestly - I just thought I'd post it because people might be interested.

[tiffangelwings.livejournal.com]

well poop. ^^; I'm not self motivated enough to go on my own. Ahh well *shrugs*

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

*Pats* I'm sorry. I'm just much more into the Alan Lee one.

[erynn-lasgalen.livejournal.com]

(shit shit shit!!!!) I cannot BELIEVE I´m going to miss Sean Astin. Damnit. And Alan Lee, holy crap. I hope you get to go to both, and you take LOTS of pictures!!!!! Good luck with getting your book signed!!!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

If cameras are allowed, there will be pictures from the Alan Lee one - although to be honest it'll probably take me til the fifth age of the world to get them printed. XP

[becksbooks.livejournal.com]

*Cough cough* Oh, darn, you seem to be coming down with something...you might just have to miss work if it gets bad enough. Say around the 9th of December or so. Do what you have to do, cause things like this don't roll around very often so it's worth missing one day of work.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I know, I know. That's pretty much what I'm at. Hell, I could even beg the other girl who closes into trading with me for a day, possibly... Either way, I'll work something out!