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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Please publish more Skulduggery in the US. I am a librarian who loves your work and promotes it so heavily because it is so fun!! I was broken-hearted that Dark Days may not be published in the U.S. I beg you to reconsider:) I may just have to import them for my own collection:)
derek, whats ur psn name? if u cant say cuz of some of those damn laws, its fine.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its been SOOOOOOOOO long!
I'M BAK PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awwww...... no1 is on
Sayonara-Japanese 4 bye
:D
im getting better at Japanese!
Hey scarlet hw r ya
OK DEREK! YOU'VE HAD OVER 24 HOURS TO REPLY! EITHER YOU DON'T CHECK YOUR BLOG DAILY (well you are an extremely busy person, so I don't really expect you to) OR YOU'RE IGNORING ME?
*pokes Derek*
Are you ignoring me? Are you? Are you?
Mmmmm....?
MASTER DEREK!
DO I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION YET?
Now I know that minions always ask if you will go visit them but how many minions are there who make the effort to go to you instead?
(It may be absolutely loads in which case my point is no longer valid but never mind about that).
I and my brother Pyro are going to Dublin on the 12th and 13th August and we would really love to meet you!!!!
Please reply saying if your in Dublin or not. You know you love meeting your crazy blog minions really.
*puppy dog eyes*
PLUS I MADE YOU A SURPRISE PRESENT!
*enters higher spamming mode*
DON'T IGNORE ME!
I know you're busy really. I just wanted the fun of spamming you a bit longer :P
ALSO OUR GREAT FRIEND SARTHACUS BOLT WILL BE AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL! HE WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT!
(Yes I spam for other people too. I'm generous like that :P)
And yes this commment does keep getting longer as time passes.
Hi Octa- I've been reading your repeated posts since you started posting them, but I don't have an answer for you! I might not be around on those dates, and even if I am around, I might be busy! Ask me again closer to the time and we'll see!
Hello?
DEREK!! HI!!
ANY CRAIC?
DEREK?!?!
YOU STILL HERE?!?!
PLEASE?
Ah well, you probaly are, just here, watching me comments, amused with yerself cause yer not responding
Yep I know the personality of one of me favourite authors if not the. :P
OR,maybe it's just a real long ccomment, there's so much craic...
:P naw, probably not, me imagination is to big
OR
your just not replying
OR
while was writin this you replied
OR
your not gonna reply:P
Oh dear.
I feel cold.
I just read up.
Isabella....your mother...she..died?
No! She probaly didn't... Kallista did say late mother and rip but maybe...she was late for something and now she just..restin...?
Oh deer
Hi Sadhbh!
ANN! Hi *glomps*
I was just sittin here worrying ... It's not true is it?
TELL ME IT'S NOT TRUE?!?!
...isabella...
I haven't spoken to Isabella, but I assume that's what Kal's post meant. :-(
Oh deer
Well...any craic?
:(
Damn..
I wonder when it happened..will she be on here soon...
So sad poor thing, poor Isabella, must be so hard.
What about her father?
Um. Goats?
What?
Erm.. Wha?
That was in response to craic, which is (probably poorly) defined in my head as something fun.
She told me she lost her dad not that long ago. Lot of huge changes in her life in a short time.
?
Anywaaay er... I know yer ment to have a bit of a farm, wha type of animals do ya have?
Oh, Derek was here?
Dear Mr. Landy,
Come back! Er, don't pay any attention to what I was saying earlier. I was kidding! Totally kidding! I'm not scary at all... trust me.
Love,
me
Oh right Ann
Yeah, craic means fun
Cats, dogs, chickens, horses, goats, guineas... think that's all for domesticated life forms. RS wants a dairy cow, though. Not really sure why. *puzzled*
:D ah deadly
Yeah some people say we've a "mini farm" XD
Oh, brb
Ack. Come back soon, I should go to bed. Was hoping Lego would make it on first, though.
What's at your place, then?
Hello? people are here?
People are not here?
Why do I always seem to miss people?
...
Ah well, I shall eat lunch. Uh, bye!
Nooo Taia! I'm here! I'm here!
Except I'm leaving. :-P
Ok. I'll stay until I finish this game of sudoku... Sadhbh, hurry up!
:D HEY PEOPLE!!!!
my mum just put some pants on the dog...
Suduko? those are epic :P
Dare I ask why she put pants on the dog?
aaaah I'm stalling as much as I can, but I'm nearly done.
:) she keeps rolling onto her back and the view isnt very nice... :/
LOL. Poor pooch.
Ok, done. Bedtime!
*hugs Rachel and Sadhbh and Taia* Have a lovely day!
:D yup...at least there's a hole for her tail :P
so how is your morning (?) going?
Night Ann! *hugs tight*
YAY! I GOT A REPLY!
DEREK! DEREK! DEREK!
Well we're leaving for Ireland on July 31st and probably won't have any internet access whilst we're there. So I won't get to know if you're around unless you reply before then. But since you don't know if you are around until later then I guess it's just luck if I meet you.
Oh and just incase Derek, if you are around and you aren't busy, we're staying in Trinity College.
Just incase I don't get to speak to you again.
Is anyone here..?
...I need to go... Bye...
...
Did I miss everyone again?
Seriously?
hi everyone!
Legolas!!
Hii!!
*hugs*
grrr...I missed ann....again.
Hi taia! I can't be here for long, I'm just saying goodbye.
Aww... kk Legolas
I hope you have a great time Legolas, I'll miss you :)
I'm going to miss everyone so much. You all are wonderful and I love you. If something important happens, please e-mail me/leave a comment on my blog about it. *ginormous hug*
BYE!
*hugs* Byeee!!
oh, and when you see ann, give her a huge hug for me. I'm sorry that I wasn't up early enough, my alarm clock didn't go off.
Bye Lego!!
*wonders where she's off to*
:P heya all!
kk Lego, I will :) Have fun! Byee!!
Hii Rachel!!
hey Taia :)
soz...i get easily distracted sometimes :P
Lol, np :)
so... How're you?
:P good thanks
I'll hop onto the chat if youre there
yup, there's a few people there
chat
alrighty then, im gonna go read now *waves* byeeee, ill be on later today
DEREK!!!!!!!!! WHY MUST YOU TOURTURE US AMERICANS MORE WITH THIS EARLY RELEASE SPECIAL?!?!?!?!??!?!?!!? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its bad enough i have to wait a few extra days for the book to come by mail to me but now your just MOCKING us!! im mean i WANT to get a plane ticket to Edinburgh and wait in a HUGE line to get it and then read it before anyone else but i CANT grrrrrrrrrrrrr im going to have to wait.......more now....grrrrr
im joking Derek! im not mad at you just so you know
Hello?
Hii Sadhbh!! How're you?
That wasn't very nice laughing at me Mr Landy, but I forgive you as you are awesome! So I was right about the fact that Death Bringer will be out early for the Festival and you weren't. That's OK. It won't affect your awesomeness.
Teehee
That wasn't very nice laughing at me Mr Landy, but I forgive you as you are awesome! So I was right about the fact that Death Bringer will be out early for the Festival and you weren't. That's OK. It won't affect your awesomeness.
Teehee
That wasn't very nice laughing at me Mr Landy, but I forgive you as you are awesome! So I was right about the fact that Death Bringer will be out early for the Festival and you weren't. That's OK. It won't affect your awesomeness.
Teehee
I'M GOING TO SEE YOU THERE WITH A FIEND!
You will probably ask if we're realted because we look a LOT alike.
We will probably both get SP: Death Bringer, so be prepared for a guy to say... "Hi. I'm on your blog."
hehe.
See you there, Derek!
Sarthacus?
You still here?
You're bringing a fiend to Edinburgh festival?
It might scare people!
:P
REG
Don't worry, I scare people a lot more.
RRREG.
:D
Brb
Have to go now. Night guys!
Bye Dragona *hugs*
one is not amused, Derek. :(
Aww, I missed Sarthacus!
~facepalm~
Kallllllista!
~glomps~
Good to see you! :D
Thanks! :]
How are you doing?
Please come to Cardiff, Derek!
Wow! Lot of stuff happening, lol.
Can't wait for you next fan-fic part!
PIZZA!!
~tackles pizza delivery man and steals the pizza he's carrying~
Mwahahahahahahaha!
Oh, great I need read that poem! Lol, I'll be sure to remember that it's about China :P
Hey, you wouldn't happen to have Niall's e-mail, would you? Or at least know any blogs he follows? Because I'm trying to tell him about the post I did, but I can't find and e-mail or even mail himover blogger at all. I thought about posting a comment on one of his blogs, but didn't think he'd see it...
Pyro!! :D
~glomps~
How are you?
aren't we too you to know what fight club is Mr Landy! *ahem*
any-hoo, HELOOOOOOOOOOO
Oh, good, thanks, Kallista. I'm going to try to find Nyx and Nicolette as well. I just can't figure out how to contacts Niall...
LOL
~high-fives Kallista~
Hiya, Venice!
~glomps~
How are you? :]
Good morning, World!
Hi,
Sorry, was reading Octa's newest poem.
im goooood.
you?
Hullo, Ann! :D
~glomps~
How are you?
so people, can I mine your brains for a moment?
I'm fine, thanks, Nyx.. my hand is kinda sore and still indented from holding a pencil for a large amount writing earlier today, but otherwise good...
We're gonna have Swedish meatballs over egg noodles for supper!
Never had it before, but it does sound good! Well, I HAVE had Swedish meatballs, but never homecooked and over egg noodles...
Hi Skyril and Venice and Kallista and Ann!!!¡¡¡!!!
Er, mine our brains?
Well, I really haven't a clue what that means, but SuRe! ;-]
777!
Darn,
Knew I should have put '?' rather than '!'
LOL, Pyro! :P
@Kallista
It does sound good, doesn't it...?
REG
also: HELLO ANN!!
ok, to buisness, then i can spend my time being me.
my OC's adoptive aunt needs a name - shes Ventian, so something either Italian or Portugeuse (bleh spelling fail - and the venetian dialect involves a fair bit of portuguese)around about 400. a bit like Molly Weasley, but also like Luna Lovegood. shes very caring and sensetive (her magic is the ability to contact ghosts and spirits), but will not tolerate the harming of innocents. her husband died when they were 70 (they were childhood sweethearts). she has a grandson and granddaughter now, who she looks after as her own (their parents are dead) (hes into buiness [used to be a trader] and shes a hit-woman [grandmother pretends to think ex])
so yeah... and now i need names for the other two *FUU face*
*is noogied*
*reaches out hand*
*the noogie energy shoots into Octa*
*Octa is noogied*
>:)
XD long paragraph is long...
thats what i meant by 'mine your brains' skyril... hearts are much tastier.
Stuff from the deep sea is infinitely creepy…
KRAKEN
no srsly, google 'giant squid'
while on the subject of tentacle monsters -
CUTHULU!
Hey All
kk
Hey, Venice how about the name Mistral Fernanda for the aunt?
Hi NJ!!!¡¡¡!!!
Hey Pyro How are you??
i take back what i said earlier - I'm now listing to the rocky horror picture show
now where have i seen janet before?
Hey Kal
Hiya, NJ!
~glomps~
@Venice
Sorry for my slow reply. I was trying to remember the word "Mistral." I knew it was the opposite of a zephyr, but I couldn't remember how it was spelled exactly. Anyway, I'll try to think of more as well if you don't like that one :]
Hey Skyril
How are you??
I claim this page for the beautiful words of the universe! Scch as Mistral and Zephyr!
That was Beautiful Kal
~snaps fingers~
So close! :P
Congratulations, Kallista!
~high-fives~
Well Done on Getting First
whats a mistral?
hell, whats a zyphyerwxjglbhwozqytn SPELLING FAIL TO THE MAX
A strong, cold wind, Venice
Hey Kal *hugs*
kk
LOL :P
A zephyr is a gentle warm breeze :]
no... i like it, i think i'll use it for the grandaughter hit-woman... yeah, i like it!
LoL
I have absolutley no idea what ye's are talking about :P
*gives kal a shocked/suspicous look*
moving on...
Nj, I NEVER HAVE ANY IDEA
Yay! Glad you like it, Venice! :D
@NJ
Venice is trying to think of names for these three, or well two now, characters. You can read about it on the last page :]
LOL, kallista! :P
Ooh OK
lol alright, Kallista!
kk
Kk Kal
someone suggest me some music...
Haha. I'm back! And all dusty from digging around behind the desk trying to make the computer and internet work.
Hey Ann *hugs*
How are you??
Hey, Venice, do you like the name Arianna Xanti [pronounced ZON-tee] at all?
Good! Reading to RS right now.
Yay! Welcome back, Ann! :]
~Hugs~
Venice, you should listen to "Paralyzed" by Barrage! ;-]
lol, i cant use Arianna, i know another (non FF) charachter with that name... Venetian though :P
no, her aunt needs something old, traditonal, almost.
Hmm, alright, I'll keep thinking!
Marianna! definetly.
I like it Venice
*hugs everyone*
Hmm, I don't know any 400yo Italian.
Nor do I :/
dammit Ann Marie! WHY NOT!!
why am i listning to this?
its good though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBNi36U4SQI
How about one of these for the guy
Davi Radcliffe
Carlos Johnson
Radley Osvaldo
I thought his name should sound a bit more normal since he was a business man.
~shrugs~
Like any of them?
I like Carlos Johnson
I'm not allowed to listen to music while RS is trying to watch TV. She made me turn it off. XD
i like them, but its not him... all Italian male names end with 'o' (venetian is more leneinat, 'a' is common too, which is odd, because in the rest of italy 'a' on the end of a name is femenine)
hes more of a trader than a buiness man... and he loves a good party ;)
Really Ann??
urghhh i cant think straight - belive it or not, youve been helpful, but i can't think!!
going to colour now, :/
Oh, alright then. I was think of getting one of those ending with o, but there were a lot of stereotypical names so I was trying to steer clear :P
I'll try again, though, to get a good yet original name. :]
Think of a word to describe him, and translate it into Italian, then namify it?
Aw, don't leave, Venice :/
@Kallista
Welcome back!!
~throws purple confetti all over the place~
WB Kal *hugs*
WB Kallista! *snugs*
How about
Mario Antoinette
[couldn't resist that one :P]
Raimundo Ulisses
Valerio Zeus
~hums "It's a Small World After All"~
~wonders if I'm being watched~
~feels the hair on the back of my neck raise up~
~twitches~
~glances back~
~sees a form in the darkness....
Watching me~
~walks away quickly~
Her blog is entertaining, for sure. There's worse ways of coping.
"Clearly I have made some bad decisions" = best tat evah.
*wanders over* *sees skyril being dragged into shadows by her ankles* oh hey skyril, kal.
~crawls out of the shadows, my hair a mass of frizz~
~dramatically looks up at Venice with tears in my eyes~
Help..... me!
~collapses with my final breath~
~leaps to my feet laughing hysterically~
I got you, didn't I??
Didn't I?!?!?!
*hears noogie sounds* *winces* *sips magical cocoa she brought over from chat*
Better her than me...
eeeek!
Ok, I have to do chores and entertain children... Can I count that as a chore, too?
TTYL! *hugs everyone*
LOL, ANn :P
Farewell!
~waves madly~
Hey, Venice, did you like any of those names I thought of above?
It's alright if you didn't, by the way. I won't be offended :]
OMG NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *is super late*
Ah, I have to go as well!
Supper and whatnot! :P
Might be back in a while, but I'm not entirely sure!
Farewell!
~waves madly~
Bye Ann
*lurks in Shadows and sneaks up on Kal and gives her such a noogie as she becomes bald from it*
REG
*runs away laughing like a maniac*
YOU HAVE LOST YOUR BEAUTIFUL LOCKS KAL
MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*knits Kallista a cap out of dog hair*
I totally mean to write "goat" instead of "dog". Was wondering what you were barking at!
Sheep bleat! I don't know what a goat's noise is called. Maybe they bleat too?
I can load purple chat but not Aquila chat. :-P
Aquila chat now working! *pokes it for being difficult*
HI GUYS! ANYONE ONLINE?
maybe not. *mutters*
I'll be hanging around just in case someone comes online.
*runs around madly screamming, "DEREK!"*
TESSA! Hi!
*sits down* *is breathless*
ANN! *screams* *glomps*
HOW ARE YOU!?
Um, I just realized the time! I need to see if the truck will start so I can buy propane before the store closes.
Sorry :-( I will probably be back later! *hugs*
*hugs back* bye :]
SO!CRUEL! Ah well...only 2 more weeks!
Why do my comments never show up?!?!
*puppy sad eyes*
Showing up for me!
Tess, I'm back!
BACK! sorry, internet wasn't working for a while.
so.... did the truck start?
That's ok. I didn't have to go after all! Anndrew must have gone out this morning before work. <3
AND the truck started! Whoot. I have no idea what was up with it yesterday.
cool :] we're studying Romeo and Juliet now :]
:) Glad it happened XD I have no idea why my school internet banned xat chat, so I can only chat when I'm at home -.-
Fun? I've never actually read that.
It's okay. Just really really cheesy.
So what are you doing now?
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