Sanderson News- The Way of Kings, Towers of Midnight, and Tour Dates

Over at Brandon Sanderson's blog he talks about The Way of Kings and his tour dates. Tor is also giving away 40 copies of the novel over at goodreads.com. Also, it looks as if Towers of Midnight's first completed draft is done and has been sent off for review from Jordan's family.  No idea how Sanderson does it but the man is a machine as he writes book after book without fail or pause. Below is an except from his blog and below that are the tour dates provided by Tor:

Tor has announced the book tour for THE WAY OF KINGS. I'll also be adding all the signings to my Events page and clearing up a few details such as: Which Barnes & Noble in Orlando? Which Powell's in the Portland area? I'll probably post the full details tomorrow.

Tor is also doing a giveaway of 40 copies of the uncorrected advance reading copy (and when it says uncorrected, it means it!) of THE WAY OF KINGS via Goodreads. Last I checked, 601 people had entered. That's still better odds than most contests. Now, Tor only has distribution rights for the U.S., which means this contest is restricted to U.S. residents. I'm considering ways for my non-U.S. fans to have a chance to get their hands on a copy.
And if you've been following me on Twitter or Facebook, you know that today I finished writing the final chapter (or rather, the last chapter I had left to write, which is not right at the end of the book) of TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT. Now it goes off to Team Jordan for feedback, and I start into the revisions that will be required before the book can go into production less than two months from now. It's going to be tight, but we'll pull it off.

TOUR DATES

Brandon Sanderson’s tour schedule for The Way of Kings, which sees release on Tuesday, August 31, has been revealed! Click through for dates and cities.

Monday, August 30th (Midnight)
BYU Bookstore
Provo, UT

Tuesday, August 31st (7:00 PM)
West Jordan Barnes & Noble
West Jordan, UT

Wednesday, September 1st (7:00 PM)
St. Louis Barnes & Noble
Chesterfield, MO

Thursday, September 2nd (7:00 PM)
Orlando Barnes & Noble
Orlando, FL

Friday, September 3rd – Sunday, September 6th
(Events/signing times to be determined)
Dragon*Con/Decatur Book Festival
Atlanta, GA

Tuesday, September 7th (7:30 PM)
Quail Ridge Books
Raleigh, NC

Wednesday, September 8th (7:30 PM)
Washington D.C. Borders
Baileys Crossroads, VA

Thursday, September 9th (7:00 PM)
Chicago Borders
Oak Brook, IL

Friday, September 10th (7:00 PM)
Mysterious Galaxy Books
San Diego, CA

Saturday, September 11th (3:00 PM)
Borderlands Books
San Francisco, CA

Monday, September 13th (7:00 PM)
Powell’s Books
Portland, OR

Tuesday, September 14 (7:00 PM)
University Books
Seattle, WA