If you thought you were going to have a relaxing week off after PAX or DargonCon or WorldCon you were sorely mistaken. there are a lot of great geeky events this week so drink an extra helping of your favorite caffeinated beverage and get on out there!

TONIGHT!

• Author Signing: William Gibson 7 – 9pm at Barnes & Noble University Village 2675 NE University Village Street Seattle
  Join cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson for a discussion of his newest novel, Zero History, a timely thriller featuring the return of Hubertus Bigend, set in a future that is all too similar to our present. You won’t want to miss this event!

Wednesday

• Author Signing: SM Stirling 7 – 9pm at University Book Store 4326 University Way Northeast, Seattle
  SM Stirling reads and signs High King of Montival: A Novel of the Change.

  With The Sword of the Lady, Rudi Mackenzie’s destiny was determined. Now he returns to Montival in the Pacific Northwest, where he will face the legions of the Prophet. To achieve victory, Rudi must assemble a coalition of those who had been his enemies a few months before and forge them into an army that will rescue his homeland. Only then will Rudi be able to come to terms with how the Sword has changed him, as well as the world, and assume his place as Artos, High King of Montival…

• Author Signing: William Gibson 7:30 – 9pm at Powell’s City of Books Burnside 1005 W. Burnside Portland, OR
  Join cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson for a discussion of his newest novel, Zero History, a timely thriller featuring the return of Hubertus Bigend, set in a future that is all too similar to our present. You won’t want to miss this event!

Thursday

• PODCAST DAY! Episode #76 of the Seattle Geekly Podcast will feature interviews from PAX 2010.

• Marian Call: the Very Very Big Seattle Concert 8 – 11pm at Fremont Abbey 4272 Fremont Avenue North Seattle
  Marian almost never plays with a band, but this September in Seattle it shall come to pass. Strings, drums, and every good thing, including the unsinkable Molly Lewis opening (#freemolly!). Doors open at 8pm. Tickets sold online are $15, $10 for students, seniors, military, disabled, or starving artist (honor system). Tickets will be $3 more at the door. Advance tickets are available NOW at http://mariancall.com. This is an all ages event, both Marian and Molly are totally awesome live and this event should not be missed.

Friday

• Open Circle Theater presents ‘Arcana’ 7:30pm at the Open Circle Theater 2222 2nd Ave (Second Floor) Seattle
  Open Circle Theater is excited to bring you our first show of the season, *Arcana*. A collection of six short plays and two monologues by John Longenbaugh and inspired by the Major Arcana of the Tarot, *Arcana* mixes comedy and pathos, fantasy and poetry that take the temperature of male/female relationships in the first decade of the new Millennium. The leader of the Holy Roman Empire (yes, it still exists) tries a more non-conventional way to find connection; the new Pope brings a surprising change to the Vatican – and a love for Macy Gray; and thin walls reveal more about your neighbors than you expected. Tickets are $16 at the door / $14 Advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123293 Students/Seniors $3 off at the door

• Midnight Movies: THX 1138 MIDNOGHT at the Egyptian Theater 805 East Pine St. Seattle
  See George Lucas’ classic movie on the big screen!

Saturday

• Cartoonist Carol Tyler Presents YOU’LL NEVER KNOW Graphic Memoir 6 – 9pm at the Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery 1201 S. Vale St.
  Influential comix artist Carol Tyler will appear in at Fantagraphics Bookstore in Seattle on Saturday, September 11 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM to present her two-volume graphic memoir YOU’LL NEVER KNOW with an exhibition of original art and book signing. This will mark Tyler’s fist visit to the Northwest.

Sunday

• Opening Night of The Radio8Ball Show with The Dutchess, The Duke & The Dick 8:00pm at the Theater Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S., Seattle
  Synchronicity is sexy! And fun. It makes you luckier and smarter than people twice your size. Give us a shake! Seattle’s only synchronicity show, THE RADIO8BALL SHOW returns to Theater Off Jackson. This premier live taping of the Radio8Ball web series will feature the music of THE DUTCHESS & THE DUKE, a celebrity Skype-In from ANDY DICK and an opening comedy set from EMMETT MONTGOMERY. The proceedings will be overseen by R8B host and creator ANDRAS JONES and the star of the show is…YOU.

Monday

• Author Signing: Rhys Bowen 12pm at Seattle Mystery Bookshop 117 Cherry St. Seattle
  In ROYAL BLOOD, the fourth in her celebrated Royal Spyness series set in 1930s London, Rhys Bowen returns with Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, thirty-fourth in line to the English crown, and the mystery world’s favorite penniless heiress. When Georgie is asked to represent the royal family at a school chum’s wedding in Romania, she expects a fun holiday — a respite from her tedious life in London working as a housemaid. But the castle looks suspiciously like that of Count Dracula. Sensible Georgie doesn’t believe in the undead, but when the bride is discovered with blood running down her chin, and an important guest dies after a banquet, she must question her beliefs and confront the possibility that there really may be vampires in the castle. A cross between Maisie Dobbs and Bridget Jones, Bowen’s lively heroine will leave readers eagerly awaiting her next adventure. For more info: http://www.rhysbowen.com/

• Author Signing: Inara Scott 5pm at Third Place Books Ravenna 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle
  Inara Scott reads and signs Delacroix Academy, Book One: The Candidates.

  Dancia Lewis is far from popular. And that’s not just because of her average grades or her less-than-glamorous wardrobe. In fact, Dancia’s mediocrity is a welcome cover for her secret: whenever she sees a person threatening someone she cares about, things just…happen. Cars skid. Structures collapse. Usually someone gets hurt. So Dancia does everything possible to avoid getting close to anyone, belieiving this way she can supress her powers and keep them hidden. But when recruiters from the prestigious Delcroix Academy show up in her living room to offer her a full scholarship, Dancia’s days of living under the radar may be over. Only, Delcroix is a school for diplomats’ kids and child geniuses–not B students with uncontrollable telekinetic tendencies. So why are they treating Dancia like she’s special? Even the hottest guy on campus seems to be going out of his way to make Dancia feel welcome. And then there’s her mysterious new friend Jack, who can’t stay out of trouble. He suspects something dangerous is going on at the Academy and wants Dancia to help him figure out what. But Dancia isn’t convinced. She hopes that maybe the recruiters know more about her “gift” than they’re letting on. Maybe they can help her understand how to use it…But not even Dancia could have imagined what awaits her behind the gates of Delcroix Academy.