The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1 paperback is sold out and now going into its second edition. What an exciting milestone for this terrific novel!

Congratulations, PJ, on such an important accomplishment for a very deserving book. All of us at IAAS are thrilled for you!

Here is an updated tour schedule, including more schools in Minneapolis and Seattle, a Barnes and Noble in California and stops in Toronto. (Always call schools before attending a presentation.)

Friday, October 3rd
Wayzata West Middle School, Wayzata, MN 55391

Monday, October 6th
2:00 PM - Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, Lakeland, MN 55043

Tuesday, October 7th
9:00 AM - Lily Lake Elementary School, Stillwater, MN 55082
1:30 PM - Stonebridge Elementary School, Stillwater, MN 55082

Wednesday, October 8th
9:00 and 10:30 AM - Greenwood Elementary School, River Falls, WI 54022
1:00 PM - Andersen Elementary School, Bayport, MN 55003

Monday, October 13th
10:30 AM - Westgate Elementary, Edmonds, WA
1:45 PM - Brier Elementary, Brier, WA
4:00 PM - Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (for KNTR), Seattle, WA

Tuesday, October 14th
9:20 AM - Meridian Park Elementary, Shoreline, WA 98133
11:00 AM - The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA 98133

Thursday, October 16th
Barnes and Noble - 7:00 PM (Signing Only with Frank Beddor)
11090 Foothill Blvd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Saturday, October 18th
SCIBA (Southern California Independent Booksellers Association) Feast
12.00 Noon – 1:30 PM
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.scibabooks.org/afat...

November 20-23, 2008
National Council of Teachers of English Convention
Saturday, November 22 - Panel and Signing
Monday, November 24 - ALAN Workshop with Signing
San Antonio, TX

Tuesday, December 2nd
1:10 PM - St. James Catholic School, Maple, Ontario

Thursday, December 4th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
North York Central Library, Children's Department, Toronto Public Library
5120 Yonge St, Toronto, ON

Wednesday, December 10th
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch
College and Shaw, Toronto, ON
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Palmerston Library Author event
Palmerston Library, College and Shaw, Toronto, ON

Friday, December 12th
1:15 PM - Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School, Markham, ON L3P 4B5

Thursday, December 18th
9:00 AM - John G. Althouse Middle School, Etobicoke, Ontario M9B 5K1

PJ will be in the Seattle area in October.

Tuesday, October 14th
9:20 AM - Meridian Park Elementary, Shoreline, WA 98133
11:00 AM - The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA 98133

Here is PJ's Minneapolis schedule, plus a couple of other special events he will be at this fall. Always call schools for permission before attending a presentation.

Monday, October 6th
2:00 PM - Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, Lakeland, MN 55043

Tuesday, October 7th
9:00 AM - Lily Lake Elementary School, Stillwater, MN 55082
1:30 PM - Stonebridge Elementary School, Stillwater, MN 55082

Wednesday, October 8th
9:00 and 10:30 AM - Greenwood Elementary School, River Falls, WI 54022
1:00 PM - Andersen Elementary School, Bayport, MN 55003

Saturday, October 18th
SCIBA (Southern California Independent Booksellers Association) Luncheon
12.00 Noon – 1:30 PM
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.scibabooks.org/afats08/

November 20-23, 2008
National Council of Teachers of English Convention
Saturday, November 22 - Panel and Signing
Monday, November 24 - ALAN Workshop with Signing
San Antonio, TX

PJ's tour is going extremely well. The kids and teachers both are going wild over his presentation and he is selling a ton of books. Go see him if you can. Everyone always says they are so glad they went afterwards.

We always keep his original tour schedule updated with additions, so keep checking it out.

Here is his Las Vegas itinerary. Always call schools before going!

Wednesday, September 24th
Alexander Dawson School, Las Vegas, NV

Thursday, September 25th
Faith Lutheran JR/SR High School, Las Vegas, NV 89117

Friday, September 26th
Lois Craig Elementary, North Las Vegas, NV 89030

That's the name of a great blog someone wrote about one of PJ's author visits. It is wonderful to see that people are having a fun time at his presentations! Take a look.

Here is another blog with a picture. We love the librarian's warning!

Here is the beginning of PJ's tour schedule, but there are many more appearances to add. Many of the bookstores are still working with various schools on days and times, since the schools have been out of session. We will update the schedule as the itinerary is finalized.

If anyone wishes to visit PJ at one of the schools, please write to yourvoice@iamasoftwire.com for more information. You will need to call and ask permission to attend. Most will welcome you, but you will usually be required to sign in at the office.

PJ Haarsma's Fall Book Tour 2008 (Incomplete)

Tuesday, September 2nd
Orangedale Middle School, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Wednesday, September 3rd
John Anderson Junior High School, Chandler, AZ 85224

Thursday, September 4th
Verrado Middle School, Buckeye, AZ 85396

Friday, September 5th
Highland Junior High School, Mesa, AZ 85212
Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle School, Phoenix, AZ 85048

Sunday, September 7th
Reading Young Book Group - 3:00 PM
bookgroup@readingyoung.com

Monday, September 8th
Desert Arroyo Middle School, Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Tuesday, September 9th
Rhodes Junior High School, Tempe, AZ 85202
Dobson Montessori, Tempe, AZ 85202

Wednesday, September 10th
Mesa Junior High, Mesa, AZ 85204

Thursday, September 11th
Shepherd Junior High School, Mesa, AZ 85205

Friday, September 12th
Ashland Ranch, Gilbert, Arizona 85295

Barnes and Noble - 7:00 PM (Signing Only)
Village Square at Dana Park
1758 South Val Vista Drive
Mesa, AZ 85204
480-545-8507

Monday, September 15th
Beacon Heights Elementary, Salt Lake City, UT
Rowland Hall, Salt Lake City, UT

Tuesday, September 16th
Cosgriff, Salt Lake City, UT
Oakwood Elementary, Salt Lake City, UT

Kings English Bookstore - 7:00 PM (Signing only)
1511 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Tel: (801) 484-9100

Thursday, September 18th
Bonita Canyon School, Irvine, CA
Plaza Vista School, Irvine, CA

Wednesday, September 24th
Alexander Dawson School, Las Vegas, NV

Thursday, September 25th
Faith Lutheran JR/SR High School, Las Vegas, NV 89117

Friday, September 26th
Lois Craig Elementary, North Las Vegas, NV 89030

Friday, October 3rd
Wayzata West Middle School, Wayzata, MN 55391

Monday, October 6th
2:00 PM - Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, Lakeland, MN 55043

Tuesday, October 7th
9:00 AM - Lily Lake Elementary School, Stillwater, MN 55082
1:30 PM - Stonebridge Elementary School, Stillwater, MN 55082

Wednesday, October 8th
9:00 and 10:30 AM - Greenwood Elementary School, River Falls, WI 54022
1:00 PM - Andersen Elementary School, Bayport, MN 55003

Monday, October 13th
10:30 AM - Westgate Elementary, Edmonds, WA
1:45 PM - Brier Elementary, Brier, WA
4:00 PM - Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic (for KNTR), Seattle, WA

Tuesday, October 14th
9:20 AM - Meridian Park Elementary, Shoreline, WA 98133
11:00 AM - The Evergreen School, Shoreline, WA 98133

Thursday, October 16th
Barnes and Noble - 7:00 PM (Signing Only with Frank Beddor)
11090 Foothill Blvd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Saturday, October 18th
SCIBA (Southern California Independent Booksellers Association) Feast
12.00 Noon – 1:30 PM
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.scibabooks.org/afat...

November 20-23, 2008
National Council of Teachers of English Convention
Saturday, November 22 - Panel and Signing
Monday, November 24 - ALAN Workshop with Signing
San Antonio, TX

Tuesday, December 2nd
1:10 PM - St. James Catholic School, Maple, Ontario

Thursday, December 4th
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
North York Central Library, Children's Department, Toronto Public Library
5120 Yonge St, Toronto, ON

Wednesday, December 10th
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch
College and Shaw, Toronto, ON
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Palmerston Library Author event
Palmerston Library, College and Shaw, Toronto, ON

Friday, December 12th
1:15 PM - Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School, Markham, ON L3P 4B5

Thursday, December 18th
9:00 AM - John G. Althouse Middle School, Etobicoke, Ontario M9B 5K1

PJ Haarsma begins The Softwire Fall Book Tour today. He will be touring Phoenix, Arizona area schools with his exciting Softwire presentation for the next two weeks. He will then continue to many more stops into the month of October.

All of us involved with I am a Softwire are so thrilled to send PJ on his way. Thank you everyone who is so generously supporting our effort to sponsor his tour. Your love for The Softwire series will now live in the hearts of the kids who are lucky enough to visit with PJ. Hopefully, the tour will help open minds toward the value of science fiction for kids.

We still have a few ebay auctions to run and will continue to sell our Softwire merchandise in the IAAS online store. Candlewick Press, publisher of The Softwire series, has gotten into the spirit of things and kindly contributed $4,000 to the tour (not reflected in the IAAS total).

I am a Softwire wishes PJ the best of luck and great success!

Things are going great here at I am a Softwire! Thank you so very much, those of you who have supported this important effort. We have raised $8,000 so far, but we are trying for at least $1,000 more.

PJ's tour begins in September and runs through October. He will mainly be presenting at schools. If he is visiting a school in your city, please go see him. His presentation is so much fun -- not to be missed!

We have sold lots of t-shirts and are almost sold out of the black men's and women's with the silver Orbis symbol. This is an awesome shirt -- a MUST for any fan of PJ's! The blue tees and cream tees with the silver logo have been very popular with the women too. The black women's I am a Softwire tee with the pink logo is really cute and has also sold very well. We have put all of the shirts on sale in our drive to raise $1,000 more, so now is a great time to buy.

We also have several more eBay auctions to put up. The eBay auctions have been very successful for us. This week, don't miss "the shirt off Nathan's back"! We are selling an IAAS t-shirt worn and signed by Nathan Fillion. We'll post the url on Sunday.

Be sure to check out "PJ Party" for pictures from San Diego Comic-Con!

Thanks everyone!!!