Martin also frequently hosts renowned authors at his Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe.ĭuring a conference call with King’s assistant and publicist at Scribner, the Bookworks team mentioned the idea to have the two authors appear together. Martin has been a friend of indie booksellers in New Mexico and has taken part in several events with the store, including a sold-out in-conversation event with Diana Gabaldon in 2013. ‘But what if we got George RR Martin to interview Stephen King,’” recalls Bookworks event coordinator Amanda Sutton.

“We were talking one day at the store about the event, daydreaming about how we would ever be able to score an event more epic than Stephen King. George RR Martin, Game of Thrones creator, beloved New Mexico author, and patron of the arts, will join King on stage at the Kiva Auditorium, for conversation and an element of literary fantasy that fans of the esteemed authors will find hard to resist.

What was already an unbelievable event opportunity has become even more notable, with a very special guest announced as part of the billing. Stephen King to Appear with George RR Martin at Albuquerque End of Watch TourĪLBUQUERQUE-Longtime Albuquerque indie bookstore, Bookworks, hosts Stephen King June 16 at the Kiva Auditorium at the Albuquerque Convention Center, one of twelve stops on a national tour promoting his new novel, End of Watch.

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