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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RS is trying to convince me to take a horse for a walk in the dark. I'd kind of rather not.
Don't. You might fall or something, and that would be BAD. tell RS I say hi, by the way.
*sits down* *passes malt to Ann*
Probably not. Mostly worried because I don't have a good way to make the goats stay home, and I don't want them following us.
lawl Ann. *pets a goat* *goat munches hair* oops.
*tries to pull hair out of goats mouth* *picks up a handful of hay* *throws in another direction* *goat lets go of hair and trots off* *hair is kinda crumpled*
*laughs* I don't know why they like hair so much!
*mumbles*
911!
Aw, they're just being friendly.. I'm pretty sure.
*goat comes back* Oh no.... don't you dare..... *goat munches hair* Crap.
*flails arms* ANN! HELP! I HAVE NO MORE HAY!
*leads goats away with handfuls of raisins and peanut butter crackers*
*gives Tessa a kitty instead*
hey sorry I was afk-ing. Was brainstorming for an english project. *looks at head* *kitty is perching on it* SO CUTE XD
*hugs Ann*
*passes malt cookies to Ann*
I've just read Derek's first post.....
And I'm in the back going HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LAWLAWLAWLAWLAWL EPICA MASTER DEREK!
:-D Funny, wasn't it?
Yay, thanks for the cookies!
I have my hands full here, trying to repair RS's Pikachu pillow pet. So glad fake fur is forgiving.
Ah. I'm kinda busy fighting off zombies here. www.deadfrontier.com
That's an important job!
Back.
I hope you're still there, Ann. My friends were hijacking the computer to 'look at cute guys'.
*snort* Good use of the school's educational resources... are you at school?
We went on that walk, then I started dishes soaking. Now waiting for Anndrew to message!
*sigh* I really could have been more useful today.
OMG Two moooreeee weeks
Hi all!
Hi and good mornin ;D
Hey Aquila and Annika!
Hi Annika and Niall!
How is everyone?
I'm fine, but I woke up early. *mumbles*
How are you?
I'm good. Playing Ocarina of Time and browsing TVTropes.
I read your fanfic. But I didn't leave a comment. :P ^^
What did you think of it?
I can't wait for this Origins arc to be over. It was a dumb idea... =P
*is not too sure what he's talking about*
I liked it. Although it's a bit confusing that you go from I to he to I...
Do I do that? Like, from chapter to chapter or in the middle of each chapter?
From chapter to chapter. ^^
Oh, OK. Yeah, I started off in third person, then decided it was going to be a mystery and switched to first. I was thinking of going over the old chapters and changing them around so it's consistent...
*shrugs* I think it's easier to write in third person...
So do I, but I felt dumb, because, as you know, Niall is my real name. "Niall did this. Niall did that..." I actually have an idea for a story after this that would suit third person more. D=
^^
I guess it's a good thing that Aquila isn't my name. ^^
Out of interest, what IS your name? Just your first name, and if you don't want to say, that's fine.
Dragona's Tom, I know that much...
I'm Johanna (as is more or less commony known... ^^).
*commonly
Who else do I know...
Rachel's Rachel, Nicolette's Nicole...
Gepard's MIDDLE name is Joeseph...
Isabella is a Nicole, too.
I thought Isabella was an Isabella...
I'm fairly sure she's a Nicole...
*shrugs*
Isabella's the most common name for female babies in North America this year.
Hi.
Hi Dragona!
Sorry for slow Hi. iPod's playing up.
Hi!
Hi Aquila!
Hi Niall!
It's very slow...
Veeer eeeeee ssslllllooooowwwww
Hey Niall!!!!!!!!!!
I haz an IMPORTANT message for you involving birthday presents and the following link.
http://loonyskyril.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-first-half-belated-birthday-nyx.html
VITAL THAT YOU CLICK THIS LINK!
Suppose everyone's in chat?
Hi Octa!
Hey Octa and Ann!
Hi Niall! How are you?
Hey Ann!!!
I'm good.
Reading my birthday present. =P
Skyril's made me all badass and stuff.
How are you, Octa?
Don't you enjoy being badass?
It's a lot of fun.
Orgiins arc of my fic: Not badass at all.
Next arc: Quite badass, but Dianne more so.
Arc after that: Everyone else is screwed.
Sorry! My internet died and deleted my comment which I now have to retype.
I'm good.
Been working on the bio rama list.
May do some writing later today.
I've been watching a lot of Torchwood. It's addicitng. I've now seen series 3 and the first half of series 1.
Yes I know you should watch series 1 first but series 3 looked so interesting.
I'm watching them in order now though.
And how are you?
I bring news from chat.
Aquila would come on here but the blog isn't loading for her so she can't.
I see.
I was wondering why she left so suddenly...
I'm good. Dinner is almost done. It's later than I want it to be for how much I still have to do today.
Is Gwen in S3?
Yes. She's in all of them.
Hello to Aquila! Chat worked for me earlier today, but I'm not going to try it now when I have to leave in a minute anyway.
Octa, do you have a cell to bring to Ireland?
What are you having for dinner?
Is cell the American term for mobile phone?
Then yes.
Well, I saw the first 2, so know she was in those. I refuse to watch any more until she dies a horrible, painful death.
Baked ravioli! Yum. Smells good!
Can you check email from it? Otherwise you should give your number to someone to contact you in case Derek posts any useful information.
I can't check email from it no.
Hmm... *thinks about all the times I've been told never to give out my number to strangers*
My parents would get livid if I gave any of you my mobile number.
Bummer. Are you allowed to give the number out? Maybe to someone relatively local.
I can give it out to people I know sure.
I know!
My brother is friends in real life with Chanoro!
He can phone him quite easily...
Problem solved!
Whoot! That will work. Make sure he keeps an eye on the blog for you.
Dinner's ready! Have to go. *hugs* Bye, guys!
We just told him to.
He said he would.
Bye Ann!!
Enjoy dinner!
Is there a Twitter account for this blog? If anyone updates their account when Derek posts, you could set up a mobile alert to the account.
I don't think there is a twitter account no.
I don't have twitter anyway.
Derek has bebo though.
Hopefully there'll be free internet access where ever we're staying.
*crosses fingers*
Bye Ann!
You're staying at Trinity, yeah?
Now with this com it works... ^^
Hey. Aquila!
Hi Aquila!
Hi Niall and Octa! ^^
's a university, so one would ASSUME it has web access...
I know it's a university :)
It's just that we're staying in other places first. Dublin is right at the end of our holiday.
So if we don't get info until then, it will probably be too late.
We won't have to pay for studying anymore!
*hums happily*
Yay for our green-red government... ^^
Mutters.
£27,000 is a lot of money. :(
Fair enough.
You're only going down south, yeah?
Yeah.
Touring around Kerry.
1 week in Kilarney. Then 1 week in Dingle.
J!
I dedicate this page to Derek Landy our awesome Golden God and to Ireland which is just as awesome!
Ha, I like the fact a J got the first comment... ^^
Dangit.
Me too!
My name begins with J :)
Mine too... ^^
N!
Hiya all, this probs wont work but I'm gonna try.
To all those who don't know I'm leaving to do volunteer work in the Southern Hemisphere for a few months until November-ish.
I just wanted to say I'm gonna miss you all, you've all bee great friends and I can see why Alexia used to brag about how awesome you guys are. :D
I'm seriously gonna miss all you, enjoy the 6th book of the SP series and have a great summer.
Thanks a tonne for all the laughs,
Nae xxx
Can I just say, Mr. Landy that I didn't read much at all until I picked up the first SP book from WHSmith.
Thankyou for getting me into books,
Much appreciated x
:D
Hi.
Hello, I wasa wondering about the SKulduggery Pleasant movie auditions for Valkyrie Cain, any info?
HELLOO
Guys?
Anybody?
Hellloooo?
Hmph.
FINETHENI'LLLEAVE
Hello virtual friends!
...
Is anyone else going to Edinburgh?
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How much will Death Bringer cost at the Edinbrugh Book Festival? So I know how much to bring ^^
:D heya!
Bones- i might be :P U?
Yeah Rachel, I literally just bought my tickets!
Hey Dogs. Could you change your picture to what it was a while ago? I'm sorry for it being ages before, but I haven't seen you for a while.
If you would change it back it would be most appriciated.
Hey bones.
Sarthacus is going to the festival.
Why do you want me to change it??
Cool Octa ^^ I hope to see at least one of you guys there!
Dogs, I have a serious. SERIOUS like REALLY serious hate for name and picture changes. I'm sorry for making you change it back, I wish I didn't hate it but I do nevertheless. Please change it back...
... But I like this one... It's Link and Midna! Everyone loves Link and Midna! *tears up*
I've never heard of Link and Midna. I'm sorry if you really like it, please Dogs...
*sees pic change* uh oh
Hi!
Brb
Seeing as I put up with you calling me Dogs (when I do prefer Bones...), can you put up with my picture?
Hey Sadhbh!
Link and Midna are from The Legend of Zelda : Twilight Princess, one of the best games ever! ^^
Dogs, I'll start calling you Bones, I can't put up with your picture, sorry... I just can't.
Please Bones, change it back...
Ah, I have Zelda Twilight Princess on my Wii :P
Hi Sadhbh!
Dogs, please...
I hate my old picture now compared to this one. :(
I know, and I'm sorry. I would really appriciate it if you were to change it back. Please Bones...
Hello Nights... or Raven... Which do you prefer?
Please Bones.
hi bones
either one is fine :)
where bout do u buy the tickets, Bones?
i think ifound them but i aint really sure...
Bones, everyone has a problem, or a little thing that annoys them, or mostly, sadly both.
And, instead of arguing with these people, provoking they're problems, and making things worse, we should try and understand, and support this person, and help others to understand.
Bones, I don't know you too much, but I know your very nice, and would never, E V E R, do this to annoy dragona, but you have to try to understand.
Yes, I agree, it can be very annoying not being able to change your picture or name, but now and then, we have to think about others, and do what's best for them.
I'm sorry, I know it's easier said then done, but please, PLEASE, try.
Hi rach and raven! *hugs*
hi sadhbh
Thank you Sadhbh.
:P Heya sadhbh! and Raven :)
Rachel - I got them on the edinburgh book festival website
Sadhbh - Honestly, I'm not trying to provoke anyone, I always try to be careful not to do that. And even though I don't understand why a little compromise can't be made I guess i can change it back to the old picture if it's causing this many problems. Although I'm not sure if I can still find it. When I changed my picture a while back, I'm not sure what happened but I can't find the picture on my computer anymore. I'll try and look again, but there's no promises I'll be able to find it.
Bones? Is that long silence cause yer busy changing yer profile pic?
No I was away saving the world as usual ^^
...
Actually, I was playing Bubble Shooter...
Bones, there is another way to get your picture back. All you have to do is find a place on this blog that you have commented on with your other picture, and save it from there. Then you can use it as your profile picture.
I wish I could agree to a compromise, but I can't...
hi rachel
Okay then Dragona, I'll find my picture on another blog and change, and you can start calling me Bones again. Agreed? ^^
THANKS BONES! yer sound! ;D
If you can't find it on your computer, then try the blog.
OK, Agreed.
There, got it. ^^ We're all happy!
Thanks :D
*hugs bones* you great!
*nods smartly* Yes, yes, I know... lol ^^
ATTENTION MINIONS!
I HAVE JUST BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE EXISTENCE OF THIS WEBSITE.
disney.co.uk/skulduggery
GO
GO
GO
GO!
NO
NO
NO
NO!
It's Skulduggery Pleasant related.
And it's all official like.
Does that help?
It takes you to where you can do colour ins. And it's made by Disney, so it's rubbish. It may be Skulduggery Pleasant related ON THE FIRST PAGE, but after that it just like "Ooh click me and you can colour me in, Cars 2 dot to dot" and all that shizzle.
It's just getting people to look at Disney things whilst wanting to play a game about a book. That's why no one should go on it, unless they love Disney movies.
:P on it Quinn! looks awesome :P off to find the clues!
i g2g for a few hours *hugs* ill be on later bye all
its not dragona- u failed to understand the instruction on the first page- find the hint!
which is at the side, takin u to a propper page :P
tis quite good :D and now i must go eat some b-day cake :D
It says "click the skull to begin, be creative to find the clue"
SO I CLICK THE SKULL.
yes- to find the clue! u obviously didnt find it... tis on the right side of the page in a little box
It's pointless and shitty. Like many Disney films. GET A BETTER MAKE.
I think it's good.
It's introducing more people to the wonderfulness that is Skulduggery- and that's always a good thing.
yup- i agree Quinn :)
Longing for death bringer to come out, lucky minions to who manage to get it early wish i could.
@ Dragona
Did you find the clue? I don't think you did.
:P the game's kinda hard ... i did it all in 8 minutes :P
Hey Rachel!
Hey Octa!
did u try the disney skuldug game?
hey everyone
People?
I feel like crud.
Why, honestly, WHY are you like that?
I didn't do anything wrong, and neither did Eclipse.
I miss the times when people didn't remind me of the bullies being flanked my all their cronies at school.
So, what's the point?
hi jaguar
Sorry dude, I've taken over her 'puter!
Have to go now. Bye guys.
Okay, Dragona, if you are reading, I'm more than SLIGHTLY annoyed at the fact you've banned my little sis and her best friend.
AND me.
Which I know, because I tried to log on downstairs and it said that I am banned.
So, something is telling me that you're a tad scared?
OH that makes a lot of sense!
You run off as soon as I get here. Coincidence?
******* scared, controlling *** hole.
Yup. Okay.
Now I'm just ranting on and on, on my own, looking more that a little bit insane.
Great.
Vanaerah, I hope you have a great time doing your volunteer work- and well done for volunteering!
Hi Derek, how r u?
ah, screw stayin up for a while! :P i'll just hang around the blog where its slower going on the sleepin noggin...
:)
...I've forgotten what day and date it is...
:P the holidays are startin to screw with my head
Hii Rachel!
Lol, same here.
...It's Thursday today, right?
uh...yes! :P just found the calender on the comp :D
:P Lol
That means I have to pack tomorrow... I'm going somewhere on Saturday, and won't be back until the following Saturday.
And, I don't think the place we're staying at has internet connection... So I probably won't be able to come on... :(
Blah- got to go now. sleep calls to me! :)
Night!
Woohoo! 1st post!
Hi all!
I meant, like, 1st post for ME, not 1st post on the page... errr....
I should go...
Night Rachel!!
hi shadow rider, how r you?
:) Heya Shadow! nice to meet you!
and that sucks Taia... hope you have fun!
and now i really must go get some shut- eye :P
i g2g for a while *waves* ill be on later tonight or tomorrow sometime, bye all
Byee Raven!! Byee Rachel!!
*hugs*
People think of Amy Winehouse as a drug addict... I think of her as a talented girl with a tortured soul who needed a friend who would help her through this.. So who ever thinks other wise you can be quiet about her. She suffered from severe depression and admits in her songs that there's more going on! The thing is that she was self medicating to fill the void..Make her feel up when she was down. Which is proof that she needed professional help. She probably thought that nobody could help her and that the booze and drugs was her answer to keep those aweful feelings at bay. Really sad. She needed a psychologist's help when she began in the music industry to help her balance it all out. That's what I think of her. She was 27 when she died. That is young. She needed help...
Anybody here?
I'm here, but I g2g now...
Hi and byee Skyril!!
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