I have been writing the last few blog posts at my hotel in Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines. The name has a magical sound to me. So, indeed, do all places in Iowa. I am here. Back where I and my characters surely belong. I have been in Iowa before, once, when I saw Spencer and its public library that once had a library cat named Dewey who touched the world, and corn, and high ways.

One thing I did not see during my last and only visit to Iowa, though, was bookshops. So in the coming two days I will find myself and my book in bookshops in Iowa for the very first time, and I hope to see you there, too.

First up is Dragonfly Books (beautiful name!) in Decorah, where I’ll be tomorrow at 7 pm.

And on Tuesday, I’ll visit the Book Vault and Hunter’s Café in Oskaloosa for a book luncheon at 12.30 pm. I have always liked the word luncheon, and I am sure it is going to be lovely!

I’ll keep you posted about my Iowa adventures, and enclose a photo from my last visit here.