Living it up in Lisbon

I have just traversed the Atlantic for my first trip to Portugal!

I’ve arrived bright and early Wednesday morning, at which time I met my Portuguese editor, Pedro Reisinho, who has set up a whirlwind week for me:

Wednesday, Nov. 10th: Arrive, settle in, sightseeing in Lisbon, search for Dani’s grandfather’s name carved into the side of a building (no joke!)

Thursday, Nov. 11th: Various interviews with literary blogs; I will try not to sound too jetlagged.

Friday, Nov. 12th: More interviews, plus a signing at 6:30pm at the FNAC in the shopping Colombo in Lisbon, followed by dinner with two fans who won an online contest!

Saturday, Nov. 13th: All day at Forum Fantastico 2010! (Also known as Fantastic Forum in English) where I will have two appearances:

12:00pm – The Mechanics of Writing Fantastic (III) – “Characters and Characterization”

7:00pm- In Conversation with Peter V. Brett, by Pedro Reisinho 

**Update: Signings to follow both events**

And Sunday, I return home to Brooklyn with gifts and candies (as directed by my wife). I’m really looking forward to this trip, though I’m hoping I won’t have to be frisked by Security like I was when I came home from World Fantasy. Hopefully my new haircut will make me look less threatening.

Posted on November 10, 2010 at 8:02 am by PeatB
Filed under Appearances, Events, Portugal, World Traveler
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8 responses to “Living it up in Lisbon”

  1. Bem vindo a Lisboa. How’s the hotel?

    Posted by David, on November 10th, 2010 at 8:18 am

  2. Welcome 🙂
    Hope you enjoy your trip to Portugal and that you find the building you are looking for.

    I would like to ask if you will be signing books on saturday also, after the conversation.

    Thank you for coming:) See you saturday

    Posted by Raquel, on November 10th, 2010 at 9:00 am

  3. I would like some marmelada, please. ;o) The firm kind.

    Posted by Denise, on November 10th, 2010 at 9:11 am

  4. Hope you have fun in my birth town, visit the castle and is amazing Lisbon view.
    Ask your editor to get some “Pastéis de Belém”, so you can taste it and have a typical Portuguese “cake” to take to your wife, important: don’t forget sprinkle some cinnamon, in the cake, of course.

    Best, Portuguese, regards….
    Ricardo.

    Posted by Ricardo Abrunhosa, on November 10th, 2010 at 9:18 am

  5. Hi, Raquel: yes, Peat will be doing a signing on Saturday, I will update the blog.

    Ricardo: thanks for the suggestion! I always like trying new cakes! 🙂

    Denise: he says he’ll look for it. Which means he’ll remember on Sunday at the airport and hope he can get it there. 🙂

    Dave: have a nice dinner! Wish I could join you guys!

    Posted by Dani, on November 10th, 2010 at 3:27 pm

  6. This is amazing, I am heading to Lisbon for a couple of days wrapping up my holiday. Here’s to hoping I can make it to the signing on Friday.

    Hope you are enjoying the trip.

    Posted by Adam, on November 11th, 2010 at 7:26 am

  7. Couldn’t ask for anything more.

    Posted by Denise, on November 11th, 2010 at 10:17 am

  8. I’m waiting for 13th. The day that I have scheduled for the visit.

    Posted by paulo brito, on November 11th, 2010 at 12:59 pm