This November, Ben Aaronovitch is going to embark on an extensive UK book tour to celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated seventh Peter Grant novel: LIES SLEEPING! Gollancz, his UK publisher, has put together the funky graphic above marking all the stops. That’s a lot of stops, and a lot of miles…

These are ticketed events (hence the early warning), and we expect them all to be very popular. So, if you’re interested in going we recommend you book your spot(s) ASAP! Here are more details, including links to appropriate sites for booking…

• Monday 12^th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Inverness. More info here
• Monday 12^th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Aberdeen. Book your tickets here
• Tuesday 13^th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Edinburgh. More info here
• Tuesday 13^th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Glasgow Argyle St. Book your tickets here
• Wednesday 14^th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Newcastle. More info here
• Wednesday 14^th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at York Literary Festival. Book your tickets here
• Thursday 15^th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Leeds. More info here
• Thursday 15^th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Lincoln. Book your tickets here
• Friday 16^th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Nottingham. More info here
• Friday 16^th Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Birmingham. Book your tickets here
• Saturday 17^th Nov: Signing 1pm – 2pm at Forbidden Planet London. More info here
• Saturday 17^th Nov: Talk & signing 6pm at Foyles, Charing Cross, London. Book your tickets here
• Wednesday 21^st Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Southampton. More info here
• Wednesday 21^st Nov: Talk & signing 8pm at Toppings Bath. Book your tickets here
• Thursday 22^nd Nov: Short talk and signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Octavo’s Bookshop and Café, Cardiff. Book tickets here
• Thursday 22^nd Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Swansea. Book your tickets here
• Friday 23^rd Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Crewe. More info here
• Friday 23^rd Nov: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Liverpool. Book your tickets here
• Saturday 24^th Nov: Signing 12:30pm – 1:30pm at Waterstones Sheffield. More info here
• Monday 26^th Nov: Talk & signing 7:30pm at David’s Bookshop, Letchworth Garden City. Book your tickets here
• Tuesday 4^th Dec: Talk & signing 6:30pm at Waterstones Epsom. Book your tickets here
• Or if you can’t make it along in person to meet Ben, signed editions of LIES SLEEPING can be pre-ordered directly from Waterstones here

As mentioned above, Gollancz is due to publish LIES SLEEPING in the UK (November 15th). The novel is also due to be published in North America by DAW Books (November 13th). Here’s the synopsis…

Martin Chorley, aka the Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run.

Peter Grant, Detective Constable and apprentice wizard, now plays a key role in an unprecedented joint operation to bring Chorley to justice.

But even as the unwieldy might of the Metropolitan Police bears down on its foe, Peter uncovers clues that Chorley, far from being finished, is executing the final stages of a long term plan.

A plan that has its roots in London’s two thousand bloody years of history, and could literally bring the city to its knees.

To save his beloved city Peter’s going to need help from his former best friend and colleague – Lesley May – who brutally betrayed him and everything he thought she believed in. And, far worse, he might even have to come to terms with the malevolent supernatural killer and agent of chaos known as Mr Punch…