Craig Johnson And A. Bone Martinez Are Heading Out On A Longmire Book Tour

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a huge fan of Craig Johnson's 'Longmire' series.

I've watched the show at least 8 times, from start to finish. Anytime I'm on the road for more than an hour, and it's Wyoming- you know that's often- I listen to one of the books. I try to attend Longmire Days and inform people of the event as often as possible. The last time I visited family, I convinced them all to attend next year's event.

If you've never been and enjoy the books or the show, you should check out LongmireDays.com and start planning for next year. You won't be disappointed. There's something fun and entertaining for everyone, including stories from actors who starred in the series on TV and Netflix, plus the inside scoop from Craig Johnson.

The event started in 2012, when the series began on A&E. By then, Craig had been releasing Longmire books since 2004's "The Cold Dish," and has released at least one, sometimes two, full novels per year ever since. (If you haven't read any of them, you have your work cut out for you. You should get started right away.)

Along with the full novels, he also released some short stories along the way, and the next short story release is coming on November 3. It's called "Have Courage."

Walt Longmire, sheriff of Absaroka County, investigates a series of eccentric small-town crises in fifteen holiday-inspired stories. An old dog mysteriously escapes the animal shelter night after night. A deputy deploys an unexpected diversion during a hostage standoff. The baby Jesus vanishes from a nativity scene. And Walt faces one of his most challenging assignments yet: caring for a 150-year-old sourdough starter, while apprehending a seven-year-old suspect with the diction of a 1930s gumshoe.

Craig seems to always be on the road, as he currently is, but he's heading out on a "Have Courage" tour in November to promote the new release, zig-zagging across the country to meet and greet fans.

When you're on the road as much as he is, it gets lonely, so sometimes it's fun to bring a buddy. That's exactly what he will do at select stops on the tour.

I mentioned earlier that one of the exciting parts of Longmire Days is seeing and hearing from the show's stars, including legendary actor A. Bone Martinez, who played Jacob Nighthorse.

Over the years, Craig and A. have built a close connection, and Craig asked A. to write the foreword for "Have Courage," and they will be together for 10 tour stops.

Their tour begins November 2 in Scottsdale, AZ. The dynamic duo will be in Wyoming for a stretch starting in Cheyenne at Barnes & Noble on November 17, Laramie at UW on November 18, Casper at Wind City Books on November 19, a place they're both familiar with in Buffalo (Durant) at the Occidental, then at Sheridan Stationery on November 20.

In his social media announcement, A. says he's not the road dog Craig is, but it'll be exciting and entertaining.

CJ is an epically charismatic veteran of these tours but I’m a newbie, so please keep a good thought for my prospects.

Each of the dates promises a big dose of fun and some sturdy good memories.

You can see all tour locations and dates in the Facebook post below.