Hi everyone,For those folks in Canada's northernmost large city, Edmonton. I will be doing a book signing this Sunday at the big Chapters/Indigo bookstore on 170 ST, north of West Edmonton Mall. I'll be there from noon till 4 PM. Come by to check out my novel Kumotawa Confluence or chat about visiting Tokyo. Say hello and have a browse through the bookstore! It's a good way to spend part of an afternoon with books.Hope to see you there!Best Regards to everyone.
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