Righto, I can finally reveal the details for the A/NZ Down Under Tour. Most of the days will be taken up visiting schools, so I'm only listing the public events which will occur in the evenings and at the weekends.
For the public signings, all you have to do is turn up and I'll sign as much as possible in the time I have- but for the public events, it might be a good idea to contact the bookshop/library/whatever as soon as possible, in order to book a place.
The Ireland and UK details will be posted when I have them.
Oh, and for those of you who entered the little short story competition on the Skulduggery website, I've just read through the finalists (30 of them) and the winners will be announced before the weekend. Some truly great work in there...
August
NZ
Wellington
Thursday 9th:
The Children's Bookshop, Kilbirnie- Public Signing - 4:30 PM
Whitcoulls, Queensgate - Public Signing - 7 PM
Christchurch
Friday 10th:
The Children's Bookshop, Blenheim Rd - Public Signing - 4:30 PM
Auckland
Saturday 11th:
Appearing on Breakfast TV at 8:20 AM
Whitcoulls, Albany Mall - Public Signing - 10 AM
Paperplus Botany Town Centre - Public Signing - 1 PM
AUSTRALIA
Brisbane
Sunday 12th:
Riverbend Books- Public Event (ticketed) - 5 PM
Monday 13th:
Chermside Library - Public event - 11 AM
(CONTACT the library for bookings)
Sydney
Tuesday 14th:
Pages & Pages/ Mosman Library- Public Event- 4:30 PM
Wednesday 15th:
Virtual Author Session via Video Conference (for schools) - 11:30 AM
(To register and log in http://www.seeshareshape.com.au/share/VC/virtualexcursions.aspx?EventID=6238&SessionID=6186&ActivityID=8313 )
Shearers on Norton - Public Event - 4:30 PM
Melbourne
Thursday 16th:
Dymocks, Collins St - Public Event (ticketed) - 5:15 PM
Adelaide
Saturday 18th:
Dymocks, Rundle Mall - Public Signing - 11 AM
Cabra Dominican College - Public Event - 1 PM
(CONTACT Pages & More, Glenelg for bookings)
Perth
Monday 20th:
Aquinas College - Public Event - 6 PM
(CONTACT Dymocks Garden City for tickets)
Tuesday 21st:
South Perth Library - Public Event - 11 AM
(CONTACT Dymocks Hay Street for bookings)
John Forrest Secondary College - Public event - 6 PM
(CONTACT Dymocks Morley for bookings)
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«Oldest ‹Older 2201 – 2400 of 4726 Newer› Newest»HI PEOPLE!
Bye Zaf!
Hi Ink!
How are you?
*tackles Star*
HELLO.
I broke my ear phones..
*gets tackled* I'm inky, Willow.
I've lost my earphones:)
I think I made the mod mad.
*Shrugs*
It/he/she shouldn't have tried to control me. I'm used to people being mad with me, so it's fine.
*points to "I am inky" comment* That is how I am:)
*Puts more glitter in Kal's hair*
There, beautiful.
Doing better today, Star?
*frowns* Doing better with what?
You broke loads of bones, yesterday...*laughs*
I know! I was telling everybody about it today irl! *laughs*
Well, I haven't broken anything yet today, but I HAVE had curious urges to lie down and curl up on the ground - maybe coz I nearly fell asleep on my bedroom floor last night?
*laughs* My 8-year-old brother got his report home today. They have a Record of Achievement in them, written by the pupil, which says things like what they enjoyed about the school year. My brother put that he wasn't looking forqard to anything in year four except harder work! And no, he wasn't beinh sarcastic!
GOOD THAT YOU'VE NOT BROKEN ANYTHING TODAY!
I've already been thrown into the lake, today. *laughs*
BYE, KAL! *hugs*
Fours Kal!
I read, L!
If I meet one of you I want you to draw on my face.
OKAY?
OKAY!
YAY! C:
I just like having weird drawings on my face...
Bbs!
Hello all!
YAY THANK YOU DEREK FOR CHOOSING ME!
YOU ARE REALLY AWESOME LIKE THAT!
HI OCTA! CONGRATS!
Uh...Hello...?
Hey Star. Havent posted/commented here in AGES.
Ouch..
*frowns*
Ow.
*sits on the floor*
I give in.
I'M HERE!!!
Hey, if you haven't read the story that I wrote last night I posted it... It's not long, but DEFINITELY very odd.
http://valkyriesstories.blogspot.com/2012/06/tory-by-me-and-amanda.html
Hi person . . . What did I call you again?
Hi Ivy!
Hello, Star.
Hello, Val.
Hello, anyone else I didn't say hello to.
So you like the story, Star? XD
Hello, Willow.
*frowns*
What time do the Aussiminions get online?
Hi Willow!
On schooldays, morning. On weekends, early, it's-still-dark morning.
What time did Mist used to come online? In general? I sent him an e-mail and I wanted to know what-ish time he'd reply...Because I am busy):
Hehehe... I just called my friend and read the whole story aloud as a voicemail
Hiya at mall with my book xD
*shrugs* I dunno.
Sometimes Aussies come on in our nighttime, before school.
Damn...
Oh well...
I will be distant.
Hiya!!!
See i got the whole series now even TEOTW *happy Ameriminion*
Evening all
Em!!!!!
Hello, Zaf.
Hello, Em.
Awesome, Zaf.
You alright today, Em?
Im hyper my mom let me have chocolate xD
Yeah thanks L, got a bit of an ego boost off NJ but I'm still slowly writing my chapters lol
ZAF!!!!! lol
Heya Star
I should attack you Em....i should. But im holding my book lol
That's great to...Hear?
Oh, I don't know.
*frowns*
Bbs.
Have you gone back to your temple yet Zaf?
Um... where is everyone gone? :(
Sorry, I'm distant.
At least I know your alive, I thought I was talking to myself there for a second
Well if no one is here
I guess I should get writing.
I never would have thought that Friday night would be quiet around here
It's only about 1 pm here
Ah that explains a bit then lol
Heya Val
I was talking to 3 people and then they all just disappeared. 'Tis a mystery.
Well, I certainly didn't kill them... *smiles in an effort not to look suspicious*
Hello???!!!
HELLLOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is there anyone out there, is there anyone there at all?
BACK.
Sorry.
I was taking pictures. x3
Yay!! Someone!!!
Welcome back L lol
Thanks.
How's your writing coming along, m'dear?
Ah getting there, starting to pissing me off again but getting there.
S...L...O...W...L...Y
I've not written in so long.
I've got too much on, at the moment. *frowns*
I don't like it.
Too much work.
Too many exams.
Too much homework.
Too much work.
No time to 'chill'.
Always on edge.
Not being able to do anything.
Starting to think that time with my HoH would be beneficial...
Well when you come on here you should be letting the creativity juices flow.
This is been the first night in the past 2 nights where I have been writing and not looking over my shoulder for Zaf.
Damn necromancer!
I can't. I've too much to do.
I've decided to take a bit of a break from all work for the first time in years.
Zaf is my partner in crime. Depending on my mood, I basically become a totally different person...
And Necromancers are awesome. *begins to play with shadows*
I'm re-writing lyrics for a song...it's not so good...It's a loose translation and changed bits of it...Shame I can't sing, ha.
Ah now L,
You wouldn't turn on me would you?
What're we talking about?
*blinks a couple of times and looks up from notepad*
This is crappy, but oh well.
Did you just lose a bit of memory lol or not really paying attention?
I have memory gaps, sometimes. Like the reflection. There are random gaps in my memory...It's dodgy.
Sounds dodgy.
But lets say hypothetically, since I'm such a good friend to you I assume that you would never turn on me right?
It is dodgy. i don't like it, at all.
And, right.
/I try to scream, but no-one hears
They're not listening to me
Because I'm not pretty, I'm not beautiful, no
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh/
That's good.
I need all the back up with Zaf that I can get.
I just have a bad feeling that she is up to something
Then again...It does depend on my mood.
My mood changes = L changes.
But most of the time I wouldn't.
Also, I prefer to be neutral. Neutral is more fun. It allows me to collect things. I'm a collector, you see. *points at Skulduggery books*
*grins*
I need more. Only got 31! :O Well 30, one is in the post!
Only 31!!! lol
God I only have 7 lol
I am getting some more, soon.
I am thinking of buying TEOTW AU/NZ version. I've found it for £10! XD
Hello, Star! :)
WHEN'LL LYNXIA BE BACK??? :(
Msfa.
Tomorrow, she said.
msfa reminds me of Mufasa...
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mufasa? *looks blank*
Never mind..
Boo.
Does Star not know the significance of Mufasa????
I'm shocked!!
May suddenly fall apart?
Star, you don't know who mufasa is?!?
Msd.
Just makes me think of Mufasa. *shrugs*
Great now I gotta think of a ded.
Woohoo! Congrats to the winners!
*gives virtual cakes*
BUT-there better be another contest soon! And to anyone interested there's a contest happening on www.missliterati.com
(>^.^)>The Dream Lives-THIS CHRISTMAS<(^.^<)
Hi Thrust! And, no, I don't:)
I dedicate this page to summer. Summer, the season. Summer the fb girl...
but Summer is great because it let's you do more of what you want. Gives you time to write, and play video games. and sweat.
The only problem with summer is that you have no idea who has it on this blog.
That's too bad, star...
I am actually in shock Star.
Yeah congrats to the winners of the awesomeness competition but I'm not happy that there is no Irish winners lol
HEY, THRUST.
:O, STAR.
GREAT DEDS, THRUST. Lol, Summer. I love Summer. She's great! ;3
I'm tired, don't give me that look for not making the ded sound nice. Sorry, im too tired to type what I wanted to say. Tired and busy. I'm writing. Writing a script.
Nice ded Thrust!
Csgd:(
'Kay, Star! :)
I'm going. BBS! *hugs*
csgd???
can see good day?
car seat got destroyed
crap, sam got destroyed
...
Fours L!
Could suddenly go distant, Thrust.
I'm getting a bit worried that Zaf may be getting punished in her temple.
She hasn't been on in over an hour
She might of poofed.
Poofed?
The winners are amazing!
And ps: this page is NOT dedicated to summer camp!!!
No one mentioned summer camp did they?
Hello! Here, briefly.
Heya Val, whats the craic?
Koo koo katchoo
Craic?
Lol irish thing sorry
It means what's going on with you
Yes.
We're all oranges
Does anyone else read manga?
I'm working on my Derek-lizard still...
Well looks like I'm safe for another night.
I'm glad I was able to enjoy my night without having to look out for Zaf on the prowl lol
Nights everyone
x PEACE x
Riding esculators and typing bad mix and gtg going home
I'm going. bye oranges!
.....
Sobbing at this sight of the whole series as of now plus TEOTW in front of mu eyes
I didn't win..
Octa did though..
Bye, all! I'm going to bed. See if I can earn some money for more SP, tomorrow. C: I only have 31 D:
Must. Have. More.
G'night/afternoon/morning/whatever time it is. *hugs*
Bye! XD
Bye..
Bye..
Humph. I thought some of you would be jumping on the chance to enter the Miss Literati contest consider ing the contest is to write a story about an encounter between you and fictional character or write about you 'jumping' into a novel...
Oh well! I was mistaken. How are ya'll doing?
Me? Excellent!!!!!!
*hyper on coffee*
And Em if you read this: long story short i lost wi-fi as i was saying i was gonna lose wi-fi. Then sat in traffic for some morons crashing. Then just got home.
I wanna enter that contest!
Oh...sounds like fun.
Aha! I thought so.
How and where do I enter?
Just head over to missliterati.com and click on the 'Contests' tab. I'm sure you can take it from there.
Wheeee! My mumzy said I could enter!
Hmmm ill try.
Oooh I just told my page to go read Skulduggery Pleassnt threatened their lives (will). Cuz i postedic of series cuz nobody guessed which book I was missing.
Posted pic*
Threatening someone's life to read Skulduggery...?
GENIUS!
And I'm at a loss for which character I should do for that Literati contest. I'm leaning towards the Invisible Man from that H.G. Wells novel...
Decisions, decisions.
Lol ill give link. Its on fb. Im about to post a comment threatening their lives xD
I'm leaning towards Skulduggery... I want to jump IN the novel
Actually, I just thought of a good idea for Skulduggery jumping out...
Lol!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/RoleplayOfTheHungerGames?ref=ts
^^ thats the link of me threatening everyone's life in a comment. I come up as an admin as Erin.
Necromany and drugs. Haha, nice.
Is it bad that I stole the first Skulduggery book from my class library?
Conscience cleared. ^.^ And for the record, I couldn't just leave the book there. The poor thing was falling apart with the cover half off and a section of pages completely out. Luckily, hot glue can fix anything. :3
HOT GLUE! Kim, you've just saved my damaged copy of Scepter of the Ancients! I MUST FIX IT NOW!
Okie doke, have fun with that.
And I'm off for half an hour. Have to practice piano.
YAY! MY BOOK LIVES! IT LIVES, IT LIVES!
Oh i revived Mistque's copy of Scepter of The Ancients. I think she's getting a new one for Christmas. Dear lord the cover fell off. My copies havent died...then again I did threaten everyone's life if they damaged my books.
I think I need to put my given and taken name in them so nobody steals them....off to get pen!!!!
My friends are too scared of me to touch my books...
I am the only one in my grade to own all the books so I usually lend. Though I said if a book gets damaged the borrower gonna die and buy me new copy. So yeah i got every book borrowed back. Mortal Coil has a ripped page but...that happened cuz i was dreaming i was reading Mortal Coil and woke up with the one page slightly ripped...
I don't have to write my name in most of my books... Derek wrote "To Ivy" in them when he mailed them to me :D
Lucky. I had to write my name. Well I just did. I put my given and taken name. Nobidy ever freakin stealing my books. I kinda did leave room if I ever to meet Derek....*sighs* like THAT is possible.
Meeting Derek would be awesome!!! He just needs to board a flight to the USofA.
I seriously want to know what we Ameriminions can do to try to pursuade his publishers to get him to tour the USA....I would try my hardest. Heck I'd do anything.
Or we could kidnap him... Just kidding
How about a strongly worded letter?
Or, a mob of ninjas that could threaten him with a toothbrush.
Or, a letter about a mob of ninjas threatening him with a toothbrush.
Or we could do all three
I say we write. Pursusive letter in English class isnt too unuseful. We gotta pursuade his publishers it'd benefit!!! Hmm what address to write to though??
hey
Derek Landy
c/o Author Mail, 7th Floor
HarperCollins Publishers
10 East 53rd, New York, NY 10022
I think that's it
Hiya Phoenix.
Planning to try to pursuade Derek's publishers to send him to America!! I know this'll work
Hmm, no clue what address. But why do I have the feeling Val might know where to send it?
And I'm totally doing Griffin for the Literati contest! Who doesn't like writing about an inviible sociopath?
Yola Phoenix
im thumb, i think, is broke.
Thats sending to Derek. I used that address to send the letter to Derek himself. We need one to send to the publishers themselves (self if only one) author mail is like mail to an author....hmm
I think its that address but not addressed to Derek i swear I saw in the eBook of Pkaying With Fire an address
I could make a friendship bracelet that says 'Come to the US'. That would definitely win him over.
Oh yeah! The address to the publishing company is on the copyright page! We can just send it to the London address and write "To Derek Landy's Publishers"
Are we really doing this? Or is this just wishful thinking?
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
10 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
Thats the US adress i fiund in Playing With Fire
No we seriously need to do this. If enough of us write they'll send him. They have to!
But if we send it to the London one it'll get to him faster.
Ooh, I know! Let's get other Skulduggery fans you know to write him letters why he should come to the US!
I better get started on that friendship bracelet then...Anyone know Derek's favorite colors?
I seriously will do a friendship bracelet that says 'Come to the US'. I have plenty of string.
I think he likes blue... I feel like someone asked him that...
Oh! Do it turquoise blue and gold, for Kingdom of the Wicked! And he's the Golden God!
Its not him its the publishers. The publishers think it wouldnt do well to send him to the USA on tour. I dont think thats true. If he was sent to the USA MORE people would know who he is. I mean its kinda obvious. I mean I just did a Boom Talk for all the reading classes and tons of kids starting reading. So, there are Americans out here just needing to know.
Now i must go. To firewirks.
Well, I can only do two colors if I'm doing an alpha(bet) bracelet. I'll go w/ torquoise and gold.
*is going to sleep*
night.
Bye Flame
:(
Didn't win.
But Octaboona did!! And I couldn't push the baguette story out of my mind, that was obviously a friend of Luciana's!
And Kirsty van der Veer...
Ah! I think I've spoken to her before!
Derek, im not going to be sour about not winning. But can you please tell us who was in the top thirty?
And where in Australia did Fletcher go?
Aaaaaaaaand is Kenspeckle an Adept? I just wanted to be sure.
Thanks!
Yes, I'm sure it was THAT KIRSTY.
WELL.
Kirsty, you represent SA!
*sullenly makes changes to entry* If I had known we were allowed to go over five-hundred...
KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
I'm doing just grand. I'm currently looking for some sort of eyes to put on the stuffed animal I'm making... It's a Derek-lizard!
Hilo
Hi Nix
A Derek-lizard???
Yola people I haven't said yola to yet.
I'm as disorientated as ever
I found the eyes (well, I cut them out of another animal...) and I will most certainly post a picture of it when I'm done! Derek has to see his lizard self! :D
The mutilation of stuffed animals...how sad. ;(
*waves back* I'm just swell, Kallista.
*evil grin* Kim, do you remember that time I cut a stuffed bunny head off? Well, I used that bunny's insides for the stuffing...
Kal, the sparkly rainbow fart made me laugh... Oh! Read this story!
http://valkyriesstories.blogspot.com/2012/06/tory-by-me-and-amanda.html
It's not long at all and me and Amanda wrote it while we were delirious last night. It's hilarious.
NOT THE BUNNY!!!
;(
Despite my disapproval of cutting apart innocent stuffed animals and using their innards as stuffing for other creations, I'm pretty curious to see what the Derek-lizard will look like.
No greeting comes to mind
Oh my god...
Hi Eve!
*is about to explode*
Well, it's green and has glass eyes that I cut out of a stuffed bear. It's pretty long... I just checked and it was 17 1/2 inches. It actually looks way better than I was hoping... I just need to finish up some stuff and give it glasses :)
Don't explode!
What is it Nix?
It... next... soon...
*is hyperventilating*
What?
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