Award-winning writer Neil Gaiman will be making a very rare appearance in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, November 6th, 2008.

Neil will be giving the Keynote Speech at the 7th Annual Vegas Valley Book Festival. Desert Wind Comics is especially proud to announce that they have made arrangements for time to get books signed in a private signing.

You can get your books signed by Neil and then graded and authenticated by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) with the prestigious Signature Series Label. There are a limited number of spots open for this signing.

You can contact Desert Wind Comic via e-mail at desertwindcomics@hotmail.com with a list of books you would like to submit by no later than Sunday, November 2, 2008. Included in the subject line of the e-mail must be “GAIMAN SUBMISSIONS”. The books must be in the Desert Wind Comics office by no later than Tuesday, November 4, 2008. (Please include in your details whether your books has already been graded and encapsulated by CGC.) Your request for books being signed must be e-mailed prior to books arriving in their office. Because of the number of books that will be signed, unfortunately they cannot accommodate any special signing request such as ink color or position of signature.  

The cost listed below includes a donation to the charity, CGC grading, our witness fee, prep of the book(s) for signing in special signing bags as well as shipping/handling/insurance to CGC. The books will then be submitted to CGC for grading and encapsulation. The price listed does not include any shipping/handling/insurance fees from CGC, which will be quoted based on the number and value of books in your order.  

The pricing for is for the modern tier only: Modern 1975-Present Maximum book value $200

1 or 2 books $60.00 per book
3 or more books $50.00 per book

For more information about CGC and the CGC Signature Series please visit Signature Series  Payment can be made either by Paypal (fee applies), credit card, or check. Payment should be made out to Chandler Rice. Please submit your book(s) properly bagged and boarded with a label listing your name and the title/issue #. Please e-mail us at desertwindcomics@hotmail.com with “Gaiman Submissions” in the subject line. And please include the following information in the e-mail.  

The book/books you are shipping must include:
Your Name
Your full return shipping address (street, city, state & zip)
Your contact phone number
Your e-mail address

After you send that to them, please include that e-mail in your package with the book/books. The book(s) should be shipped to:

Chandler Rice
7251 Cathedral Rock Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89128

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th.