ReaderCon: Yes, I'll be there *UPDATED*

For the benefit of those who don't spend their time reading the comments here, I'd like to officially mention that barring any unforeseen incidents I will be attending ReaderCon this July in Massachusetts, USA. Better yet, I've convinced my good friend Ian Rogers to attend the event with me. As I said before, the line-up is exquisite, and I'm really looking forward to meeting some people that hitherto have only been flickering names on a computer screen. I've also been feeling, as of late, that my Q-factor south of the border isn't as strong as it is across the Atlantic, and perhaps I ought to take steps toward rectifying that.

Should be a fun time. Ian and I are driving down for Friday night and will be leaving Sunday morning, which should give us plenty of time to meet folks and shake hands. No doubt I'll come across as a giggling fanboy more often than a distinguished professional, but that's the price these conventions pay for letting any old riff-raff register.

Our hotel is book and finances planned. All that needs doing at this point is the wait.

*** UPDATE ***

Just received word that another of my good friends, Richard Gavin, will be joining Ian and me on our cross-border adventure. Massachusetts hasn't a clue what dark storm clouds are gathering against it, but it's going to find out. Oh yes it is.