Charlie Higson has revealed the first details about his upcoming U.S. book tour in May. While Charlie doesn’t know the full schedule just yet, he says the tour will start in Los Angeles and end in New York City.

Charlie adds that he’s “hoping to meet a lot of Young James Bond fans.”

This is great news for us and our readers and we will be able to cover Charlie’s Los Angeles appearance and kick off the tour in style.

Charlie will be promoting the hardcover release of By Royal Command, SilverFin The Graphic Novel, and The Enemy, all due out in the U.S. on May 18.

This will be Charlie’s first U.S. book tour in four years. Charlie last made it “across the pond” for the release of Blood Fever in May 2006 (click here to read our report on Charlie’s California appearance).

We will bring you more details closer to the date.