Monday, July 25, 2011

Edinburgh


Well now... this IS interesting.

As you may or may not know, I’m heading over to Edinburgh on the 15th of August for the Book Festival. It’s a big festival, one of the best-known in the world, and I’m happy to be a part of it. Some of you from this Blog are going, and a few weeks ago one of you asked if Death Bringer would be available to buy on the day. I laughed, shook my head in a wise sort of way, and gently told the lad that no, it will not be available, and that he’d have to wait a further two weeks like everyone else. The start of September, I said, is when it will be unleashed. Not even the legendary Edinburgh Book Festival will get my publishers to change their mind about THAT.

Ahem.

And so I must backtrack, and eat my words, and announce that yes indeedy, Death Bringer will be available to buy at the Edinburgh Book Festival...!

We’re releasing it two weeks early so that the readers who attend the event can be the first to get the book signed- but there are some rules.

Rule Number One: The book will ONLY be available to buy for FOUR HOURS on the 15th. Once those four hours are up, the remaining books will be packed up and hidden away until the proper release date.

Rule Number Two: Those who DO attend and who DO buy the book must swear a solemn oath to NOT divulge ANY spoilers, not matter how much others may beg. ESPECIALLY not the twist in the middle!

Rule Number Three: Do not talk about Fight Club.

Over the next few days we’ll be putting up various things on the Skulduggery website and Forums and Facebook pages with more details about what’s going on, ticket information, things like that. For those of you who can go, the chance to get the book early is pretty cool. For those of you who can’t go... well... at least you’ll only have another two weeks to wait...

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Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Still there, Pyro??
~is hopeful~

Ayesha said...

hii skyril!!

hii kallista!!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Yay! Welcome back, Kallista!
~glomps~

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Woah!

3 people in a rather short space of time!

Hi Ayesha and Kallista and Skyril!!!¡¡¡!!!

Ayesha said...

how is everyone??

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Yay!
Hiya, Pyro!
~glomps~
I suppose we all sensed your presence at the exact same moment....
~shifty eyes~

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

I'm good.

Bored but good.

And how are you?

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

We must be connected through a morphic field.

*nods wisely*



TV has gone to my head.

Ayesha said...

tired and a bit annoyed.there are little kids in our house and they are VERY annoying and VERY loud!

Ayesha said...

*wishes she was going to the book festival*

*hugs kal back* how are are you?

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Ok, I'm posting it! I read though it to edit it yesterday... I usually do it at least once more before I post it, but I'm gonna post it then read through it again later!

New post on my blog!

http://loonyskyril.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-first-half-belated-birthday-nyx.html

It's a long one, so be prepared! :P

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL, Pyro, I'm sure that's what it is!
~joins in nodding with him~

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

I wish I could go to the festival as well, or, better yet, the festival could come to be!
~grins widely and glances at Master Derek Landy~

~gets a dull expression and slight shake of the head~

.... Oh well, I tried! you'll just have to live with the regret of not bringing it here the rest of your life! ;-P

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Ah, I hate germs!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Wait.. Germs?
I meant burns xD
My mind is apparently elsewhere...

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

brb!

Ayesha said...

i gtg bed now byee everyone!!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Aw, good-night, Ayesha!
~waves madly~

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL yeah, those pesky germs! :P

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*sigh*

I read too slowly…

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Aw, farewell, Kallista!
~hugs~
~waves madly~
See you later!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

lol I read slowly as well, Pyro :P
I like reading at my own pace, though, because that's how I enjoy whatever I'm reading. I imagine it and picture it in my mind and see and hear everything that's going on :]
So perhaps it's not a bad thing!

Blood Butterflies said...

HEY GUYS! Anyone home?

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hullo, Butterflies!
~waves~
I'm home! ^.^

Blood Butterflies said...

Hey Skyril! *glomps* I can only stay for five minutes before I disappear, but it's still something!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Yes, it is! Good to see you! :]
How are you?

Blood Butterflies said...

How long are you staying on the blog?

Blood Butterflies said...

I'm tired, but otherwise I'm fine :) We have home economics (i.e. cooking) today, for three hours, and I'm happy! how are you?

Blood Butterflies said...

Oh shoot I have to go. Please stay online. The most I'll be gone is twenty minutes.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

I'm not really sure how long I'm staying. I might be leaving after a bit and be gone for about an hour then come back.

Great! Glad you're doing good :D
I think I would enjoy learning to cook... :]

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey All :)

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hiya, NJ!
~glomps~

Ayesha said...

Shhh I'm back but only for a bit I'm on my iPod and it's got a low battery soi might go off suddenly!! Mum thinks ive gone sleep!!

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Skyril *glomps*
Hey Ayesha *glomps*
How are you??

Ayesha said...

I'm a bit tired but I dont wanna go sleep yet!
How are you??

Niamhy Jay said...

I'm Good
I'm just putting Photo's up on FB :)

Ayesha said...

Ah I gtg for real now byeee everyone!!!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Aw, farewell, Ayesha and Butterflies!
Sorry, I got busy :/

Blood Butterflies said...

BACK! haha, just when you said goodbye :) sorry I'm in school, and we just had our morning assembly. *scowls* sometimes it takes up to half an hour.

Blood Butterflies said...

HEYA NJ! *glomps*

Niamhy Jay said...

Bye Ayesha *hugs*
Hey BB *glomps*
How are you??

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Oh, welcome back, Butterflies, lol! :D

Blood Butterflies said...

I'm good, thank thee. How art thou?

Blood Butterflies said...

What time is it over there?

Niamhy Jay said...

I am Good Just on FB
I was putting up Photo's cus i was at my friends House
it was such class craic then we went to thee Cinema and then i came home!! :P

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Over here, it's 6:40 pm

Niamhy Jay said...

it's 12.42 at night where i am :P

Blood Butterflies said...

ah. it's 7.45 am here.

Blood Butterflies said...

*head starts to nod* so.... sleepy.... woke..... up at...... 6.......am....... zzzzzzzzz.

Niamhy Jay said...

OMG, are you Serious BB??
i cant get up that Early!!

Blood Butterflies said...

Today we are cooking..... CHIKEN RICE XD. Anyway, just to let you guys know, I might be having another blog called my food diary or something. It's like, a task for our cooking lessons or something.

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

~nods at NJ's statement~
Well, I CAN get up that early, but if I do, I cannot stay up that late!

Blood Butterflies said...

Have to.... drag.... myself..... to school.....

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Hey, guys I have to go for a while!
Farewell!
~hugs and waves madly~

Blood Butterflies said...

gtg bye

Niamhy Jay said...

Fun.
I wanna Make a Blog where i list ppl i wanna slap/punch and the reasons WHY i want to do such things :P

Niamhy Jay said...

Aww Bye Guys :(
i suppose i better go to i needa Sleep!!
BYE

Blood Butterflies said...

Back, but I'll be afk-ing

lego said...

hi again! no one's here...what happened?

Blood Butterflies said...

LEGO! are you still there?

Blood Butterflies said...

I'll be afk-ing, but only because I'm gaming :] DEREK! a suggestion for you. play www.deadfrontier.com :) I LOVE YOU FOREVER DEREK!

Blood Butterflies said...

*hugs* Don't people find it a little creepy when I can memorize whole chunks of the SP books?

lego said...

I'm here! *hugs*

lego said...

really? that's awesome.

Ann Marie said...

Am I here? I might not be here.

Blood Butterflies said...

I'm here! And I'm gaming!

Ann Marie said...

LOL. Not sure you're really here if you're gaming! Hi Tessa!

lego said...

*puts peanut butter on ann's feet*

lego said...

hi, by the way. *hugs*

Blood Butterflies said...

lawl. *ann wriggles her toes* *peanut butter moves* I'm in a zombie apocalypse game.:]

Ann Marie said...

er...

*calls Benson over to lick PB off*

eeeehehehehe that tickles!

lego said...

crap...now I'm out of peanut butter. :(

Ann Marie said...

*shares walnuts instead* Whatcha up to, Lego? Besides parting out Derek for souvenirs on FB?

lego said...

I'm packing for camp, and drinking the rest of the almond milk before it goes bad. What about you?

Ann Marie said...

Totally not parting out anyone... er.

Having breakfast. Forgot we're having dinner in Chico today, though, so have to leave soon and I won't be hungry. Mleh.

Are you going to be gone gone?

lego said...

3 weeks... *sobs*

lego said...

you're leaving for dinner after you ate breakfast?

Ann Marie said...

Fuuuuuuu... dge. Well, have fun? When are you leaving?

Ann Marie said...

I forgot we were going to have dinner so early.

lego said...

*sighs* tomarrow.

Ann Marie said...

Oh, boo. :-(

lego said...

I think I'll be able to get on in the morning, as I'm not leaving until noon.

Ann Marie said...

Whee! I might be up late enough to say bye, then. What kind of camp is it?

lego said...

jewish hippie camp. A lot of kale and meditating.

Ann Marie said...

Well, that will be fun for you? You could qualify as a Jewish hippie... Kale is very nutritious. Meditating is also supposed to be good for you.

lego said...

I like the idea, but I'm going with this girl who I haven't seen for a year, and I know that she thinks I'm the same person I was last year, so...yeah.

Ann Marie said...

I wish I had time to quiz you about how you're different now, but I have to go.

*hugs* Have fun at camp! And she's probably changed, too. Maybe you'll like who she is now.

Bye!

lego said...

*hugs* bye!

lego said...

*hopes so*

lego said...

anyone home?

Ann Marie said...

Sigh. Truck won't start.

lego said...

:( are you going to borrow another car or something? or just not go?

Ann Marie said...

Anndrew's going to bring dinner home instead of us meeting him there.

RS is really disappointed.

lego said...

:( that sucks.

Ann Marie said...

Yeah. *worries* Wonder what's wrong with poor Win. I hope it's something uncomplicated.

lego said...

our car broke down in the middle of the highway a few months ago, so we took my grandparent's car. My mom said that she would've fixed it up and kept driving it if the ac wasn't broken. Not that that will happen to your truck, I'm just trying to think of everything I know about cars.

Ann Marie said...

LOL. The truck is already borrowed. Um, hopefully Anndrew will be able to figure out what's wrong. He knows more about cars than I do. His dad actually taught him some stuff. My parents aren't really do-it-yourselfers.

I should have stayed in auto shop class instead of dropping it for another art class in high school.

lego said...

my dad tried to teach me how to change the oil and stuff when i was 6, but then my sister stuck in hand in the antifreeze....

lego said...

she was fine, but my dad decided not to let us near the insides of cars anymore.

Ann Marie said...

6 seems a little young, anyway. 12 would be good.

So, how are you different now than you were a year ago?

lego said...

okay, so last year, I really, really, really hated myself. As in, staring at the mirror for hours thinking about how much I hated my body. Then I extended it to hating how stupid and annoying and just a generally awful person who I would never want to be around I was. It would get so bad that it would be all that I could think about sometimes. I had friends, but we didn't have any connection at all, we just went through the motions together (I don't know if that makes any sense). No one had ever really liked me, so when Pepper started being nice to me, I followed her around like a puppy. She said some really awful things that I didn't agree with, but I didn't want to lose her and feeling liked/loved, so I didn't say anything.

Ann Marie said...

Oh. :-( *hugs* You seem less insecure now. I'm glad. That's an awful way to feel.

I enjoy being around you! *clings* Er. do I say horrible things you're afraid to point out to me?

lego said...

*hugs* thank you for asking, by the way. That was really hard, but I'm glad that I got it out. I still hate myself most of the time, but I stopped obsessing over it. And no, you don't. I'm way less terrified of that online, I think because I don't have to see them again if I don't want to.

Ann Marie said...

OK. You can tell me if you think I said something horrible, though... except about 2 days per cycle when I'm cranky and contrary. LOL

You are awesome. Don't hate yourself. You are beautiful and smart and fun to talk to.

lego said...

thanks. and now I'm crying again.

lego said...

okay, I'm done crying now. so...um...do you like unicorns?

Ann Marie said...

*hugs tight*

I like them all right. I prefer dragons.

Ann Marie said...

You?

lego said...

If I was going to ride off into the sunset with derek landy, I would probably do it on a dragon.

lego said...

Although I think my dog would be less scared of a unicorn...

Ann Marie said...

More room on a dragon, and I'm coming with you. XD

Er. If Laura approves...

Blood Butterflies said...

I'M BACK FROM COOKING! _/\_

lego said...

um...maybe we should just kidnap him.

Blood Butterflies said...

Aw lego. What happened again? *hugs and passes her a piece of grilled chicken* hope that makes you feel better! I cooked it myself :]

lego said...

hi butterflies! cooking what?

Ann Marie said...

Hi Tessa! What did you make?

Blood Butterflies said...

Chicken rice, jelly, fried mixed vegetables, and grilled chicken drumsticks. *passes Ann a piece of chicken*

lego said...

*takes some fried vegetables instead*

Ann Marie said...

*stares at dismembered, cooked chicken in horror* Friendly.... is that you?

Blood Butterflies said...

Is anyone allergic to garlic?

lego said...

butterflies, read above. The big dramatic paragraph? that's why.

Ann Marie said...

My mother is. *feels sorry for her*

Should we kidnap him together, or take turns?

Blood Butterflies said...

Aw, lego, it's okay! *hugs* we're your friends, right? You don't need to listen to jerks like them. You're nice, and you never go with the crowd unless you're leading it. And you lead me, lego. *hugs again* Ann, that is NOT Friendly.

Blood Butterflies said...

Who are you guys talking about?

Ann Marie said...

Oh, thank Eru. *hugs favorite chicken*

*does a headcount of the rest* Ok, phew!

lego said...

I hope not...I eat garlic salt by the pound.
together...I need someone to drive.

Blood Butterflies said...

You're a great person and you will never be horrible, even when you grow old and wrinkly. That's because you have a certain way of shining your light into people's hearts, lego. Be optimistic! Life is beautiful.

Ann Marie said...

I need someone to fly! *googles directions to Ireland* Hmm.

lego said...

*hugs* derek landy, butterflies.

Blood Butterflies said...

I told him I'm going to rip up the whole of ireland looking for him... I think he either didn't read that, or he didn't take me seriously, or he got too frightened to answer.

Ann Marie said...

*ahem*

Are people normally horrible when they're old and wrinkly?

lego said...

thanks. *hugs more*

Ann Marie said...

He's probably frightened of all of us, and seriously rethinking the whole being-famous thing.

Blood Butterflies said...

My maternal grandmother is. She talks long, and talks loud, even over the phone, she constantly gambles, and is basically terrible all over. She so hates me.

lego said...

most old and wrinkly people I know...

Blood Butterflies said...

well. *ahem*



I'd like to visit his house....


*shifty eyes*

lego said...

why don't we unicycle to ireland? He'd be so impressed that he would just BEG us to kidnap him...

Blood Butterflies said...

That's..... over half the world of unicycling for me. *scowls*

Blood Butterflies said...

I FOUND A SISTER FOR TANITH! JOEY LOW! i'm serious. that's her name, and she learns judo.

Ann Marie said...

He's too old and wrinkly for either of you. I get to keep him. *stows Derek in closet*

lego said...

there's an actual tanith low: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000226361491 and she's blonde. :)

Blood Butterflies said...

*pulls derek out of closet* *steps a few steps back* *glomps* DEREK! I LOVE YOU!

lego said...

*moves derek into her attic*

lego said...

I HAVE DEREK!

lego said...

I HAVE HIM!

Ann Marie said...

Is she from London?

Blood Butterflies said...

Tanith looks a little.... drunk.

lego said...

nevermind...she's fake. I thought that it was an actual person because the picture is just a random blonde person, but then I realized that she's friends with valkyrie cain...

Blood Butterflies said...

I NOW CLAIM THIS PAGE FOR THE AWESOMENESS OF DEREK!

lego said...

my page...

Blood Butterflies said...

KAL! *glomps* Hello!

lego said...

*gives it to kallista*

Ann Marie said...

Oh no. (((Isabella))) Strength to her.

Blood Butterflies said...

*hugs Isabella* *gives her a piece of tissue* *hugs again*

lego said...

did that happen today?

Blood Butterflies said...

You deserve the page more than I do, Kal, *passes her the page* Here you go. Dedication's to Isabella and her late mom.

lego said...

brb

Blood Butterflies said...

*hugs Kal back* I'm in a history class, so I'll be a little distant.

Ann Marie said...

*hugs Kal* How are you?

Blood Butterflies said...

kk lego. Some one should dedicate a page to Lego.

Ann Marie said...

Anndrew and Leona are home, I have to go!

*hugs all* Bye!

lego said...

back...bye ann! *hugs*

Blood Butterflies said...

BYE ANN! Tell Leona I say hi :)

lego said...

will you be on later?

Blood Butterflies said...

Who? Ann?

lego said...

if not ann, I'll see you in a few weeks. *giant hug*

Blood Butterflies said...

ah.

Blood Butterflies said...

THANKS :]

Blood Butterflies said...

I drew a flowing tattoo on my hand.... It's the kind I'd like to get when I grow up :]

lego said...

I think you did a dedication with everyone who was on chat right then, which was really awesome. :)

Blood Butterflies said...

I can't go onto chat on my school internet for some reason.

lego said...

I draw on myself way too much...my arm is filled with lots of sharpie quotes and pictures.

Blood Butterflies said...

I can't draw on myself, 'cos my parents will slaughter me if I do. But I don't really care.

lego said...

our school blockers are ridiculous, sometimes they block the school home page.

Blood Butterflies said...

HAHA LAWL HAHAHAHAHA.

Blood Butterflies said...

brb. we're vacating the classroom, so I'm going to the canteen.

lego said...

my dad hates it, so I just put on a long sleeve shirt.

lego said...

okay

lego said...

:) no problem.

lego said...

3 weeks...no internet.

Blood Butterflies said...

GUYS! I'M BACK! And I'm eating whatever I cooked just now. It's ckinda..... cold.

lego said...

nuke it. and hi again!

Blood Butterflies said...

HI! *glomps* where are you going Lego?

Blood Butterflies said...

*looks at cabbage* I don't think it's cooked properly. But heck. *takes a big bite*

blubber2000 said...

WHAT! people say they cant get the book because they are ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE country!? I AM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!! NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

lego said...

*sighs* camp...not really looking forward to it...

Blood Butterflies said...

ME TOO! *hugs blubber and mourns* *wails*

lego said...

as am I...but I think the other side from you...

Blood Butterflies said...

*eats a jelly* I feel really awful now. I promised to skip a meal a day. I skipped breakfast and I'm having a huge lunch. ergh.

lego said...

are you on a diet, butterflies?

Blood Butterflies said...

Must.... stop.... eating.... but jelly is..... just... so .... good....

Blood Butterflies said...

sorta.

Blood Butterflies said...

I'll be a little distant now, gonna be gaming.

lego said...

okay, bye!

blubber2000 said...

blllllllaaaaa! sorry to keep complaining about things but jelly is 1 of the 2 foods i hate!!!!!! *hugs butterfly back*

Blood Butterflies said...

I'll still be online though.

lego said...

*hugs* I'll miss you too. I don't know that it will be fun, but I think I can get some writing done, which would make me eternally happy. Bye! *hugs more*

Anonymous said...

I have a secret plan. You see, I can't go, because I live in California. But my dad, he lives in London. So I just sent him an email begging him to drive 7-9 hours to pick up a book for me signed by my favorite author. Masterful I tell you, masterful.

Anonymous said...

Ok, I have no idea what happened to my name, but whatever.

lego said...

*sighs* I have to go to bed now. I think I'll see everyone in the morning. If I don't, then here is your giant hug now. *hug* I love you and I'll miss you. Goodnight!

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