Okay then, here comes the places I'll be visiting in the Ireland/UK part of the tour. As mentioned previously, these will be weekend affairs- from Fridays to Sundays (mostly)- and they'll mainly consist of public signings.
30 Aug - 3 Sept:
Dublin
Bray
Drogheda
Cork
7 Sept - 9 Sept:
London
Bournemouth
Southampton
13 Sept - 15 Sept
London
Birmingham
Liverpool
And I'll also be appearing at the Bangor Literature Festival, the Mountains to the Sea festival in Dublin, and the Cheltenham festival.
The fact that I can't visit EVERYWHERE is always a shame, but we do try and spread the love as much as possible. This time around, my publishers took into account that I'd be in Australia/NZ for the previous two weeks, so I reckon they took pity on me. Maybe it was all the manly crying I did. We'll never know...
Eagle-eyed Irish readers may also have noticed that I shall be appearing on the "Celebrity Mastermind" quiz show, starting on TV3 this Sunday. I'm not sure what episode I'm on (I think it airs on July 1st but I'm not sure). For those who don't know, Mastermind is a show where you are asked questions about a chosen topic, and then you're asked general knowledge questions. I'm not going to say ANYTHING about what happened (we recorded it a few weeks ago) so you'll just have to watch to see how well I did. Or not, as the case may be. Ahem.
Let's see, anything else...
The Forums are back up, thanks to a load of readers who chipped in and paid the website domain fee. You Minions are amazing, you really are. Anyone who hasn't visited really should, if only to raise an eyebrow or two at the topics being discussed...! skulduggeryforums.co.uk.
Oh, and sometime soon (don't know exactly when) we'll be releasing Chapter One of Kingdom of the Wicked for you to read over at skulduggerypleasant.com, a chapter entitled "The Butterfly and the Wolf"...
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im awesome....
Have fun, Derek!
One of these years I will have to arrange my holidays so that I'll be somewhere in the UK at the right time...
And yes! The forums are back! With ALL the important discussion topics!
And YAY - I'm really looking forward to the chapter!!
chapter 1!!!
Derek, you are epic, awesome, amazing and other stuff i cant think of right now
AND "YES!" FOR RELEASING THE 1ST CHAPTER! :D
hi all that have suddenly appeared!!
CHAPTER 1!!!!
*starts dancing around her room singing chapter 1*
*glares at the ground*
*checks email again*
*nods*
Okay. Okay, I'm not back. But I'm...uh...okay, fine, I'm back for a few minutes to ask something.
Has anyone heard from Nix lately? Lately as in the past two days? I know its probably nothing, but all the same...
The butterfly and the wolf!!!! Oh, I am so taking sides with the wolf.
BUTTERFLIES ARE REPULSIVE
Hehe. Hi Derek!
Nix has disappeared Mist
disappeared.....
DEREK!!!
HI!!!
*nods*
Assuming that that's it then.
Adios again. *vanishes*
bye Mist!
...Just making sure, Derek hasn't come on yet. O_O
Right??
Hello. Me again :)
Hi Livi! Nice to meet you!
LIVI!!!
I GOT DEREK TO SAY HI TO YOU SOMEWHERE IN THE OTHER COMMENTS!!!
hi again Livi!!
I had a friend called Olivia, but people called her Livi.
Hehe. That wasnt really something that....oh, never mind, I've lost track of...argh!!!
Yeah I saw that! And I love you for it. :P Butterfly and the Wolf. hmm... really want to read it. now.
:O Mr Landy will be in a quiz show?! v.v And poor me is stuck in germany without irish TV... Can't anwayone record and upload it on youtube??? *puppy-eyes* pleeease I want to see Derek :DD sooo much
no prob
anything for a fellow Perthian
:)
yeah, i'm called olivia too. but no one actually *calls* me that... and i don't know what i'm talking about either.
sup babes?
...
Sorry I don't know what came over me. Ignore that.
guten tag alle! I should be in bed but I'm not! Go figure!
I know...it sounds so....mlemella
*shrieks and flees from the cannibal*
i wish i could see Derek on a quiz show
i would pee my pants laughing even if it wasnt funny
:) hehe, noo need to flee
"Hi everyone" btw ^0^
Something about the name Olivia....sjgjvshbmxdhvc
Hi Izz! Or is it bye? I need more German classes
is confused :P cannibal. there's a CANNIBAL?
hi Lorelei!!
bye Cannibal!!
*calms down* Okay. Okay.
Hi Cannibal!! :D
Seeing as I've just arrived I think it's hi. But I'll keep you posted Eve.
Yeah, but...right. *nods soldierishly but refuses to salute to anyone but my friend*
My other friend, that is. I shall call her... Wind.
AHAHAHAHA!
She'll kill me
Wind
hmmmmm
Just browsing Tumblr. And there's a screenshot of cleverbot where the person says *throws pillow at you*
and Cleverbot says *throws knives at you*
Why did I immediately think this blog?
because it's a violent place??
*nods*
virtually.
please tell me you can squeeze 1 day for Singapore :)
ummmm
http://myoddandawesomelife.blogspot.com.au/
Cleaver Tce!!
damn
that was slow
Yeah, her name is...yeah, if you knew her name, it would be funny
CleAver, maybe?
Hi Bryan!
i tried to click the link but my internet connection is a barely-holding on spluttering pile of sadness so :/
yeah, hey bryan (i don't know you) :D
the internet likes to gang up on people
so dont worry Livi
Indeed.
*glares at internet*
Don't. Even. Think about it.
how do you guys know to come here just after derek blogs? i keep stumbling on at the right time by mistake. is that what you guys do or is there a method to ur madness?
im on basically on all the time
so i happen to be here right after Derek blogs
MADNESS!
exactly
MADNESS!!
London's a pretty large place. When do we get specifics?
madness has given us sixth sense
to sense when Derek has blogged!!
hi Iain!!
Time for sleepy-bo-bos!!
*clears throat*
ahem.
Guten nacht alle.
im guessing thats goodnight
sooo, night Izz!!
having an sp sixth sense is code for being incredibly astronomically obsessed, right?
g'night
*timezones... groans*
hee that rhymed.
Butt holes, another six hour journey to see you this year x3
Ah well, better than nothing. I hope I get to chat with you, though, and I don't get kicked out by security guards like at Bromley...
When will you be posting the actual shop locations?
also excuse me while I ydfvgbuhkifyiyfoajvgihycfolhnfvsieohf because chapter.
And also also, after you on Mastermind has aired, do you reckon you could post a link so we can watch it? Pleaaase c:
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, do I have permission to draw you something again this year? (Smaller than last year's A2 one, fear not).
Oh, and, I'm going to do everything on my power to find a baguette balloon, in honour of Clarabelle.
yes
a sick obsession
thats what my friends say i have
I know, it's pretty freaky. Although some people subscribe to get emails when he blogs
Bye Izz!
hello Becky!!
Hello guys c:
Cain, my brothers actually had a full on go at me because I said I wanted a skull.
My argument that it's no different to having a joint of lamb in the fridge went down in flames.
ummmmm
*is clearly confused*
....
I have that effect.
nah, i get freaked out by skulls unless they are in relation to skulduggery pleasant. cause he's got a living skull-see the logic? actually there's no logic.
where IS Nix??
im pretty sure he would be happy about Derek saying that chapter 1 is going to be on the website
hi becky.
no logic what so ever Livi
D: But skulls are freakin' amazing. I mean, it creeps be out if I don't know who they belonged to...
and this is why i failed my math exam :P
skulls ARE awesome
ive gotta get one for my Thomas Sabo charm bracelet
dont worry Livi
you wont need that stuff in the future anyway
no, we'll all have jet packs instead. :)
I dont know where he is, but I think I've wondered enough for the day. *counts how many times I wondered* Yep.
exactly
and robots that tell us stuff so we wont need to remember it
and by the time kingdom of the wicked takes place, *everyone* will have magic, so then we won't even need robots... or something.
oh yeah
the magic of SP
HAY
HAY GUYS HAY.
What countries are we from? I'm in the UK c:
im from Aus
:)
:0 want derek to talk to me again!!! this time when I'm actually around.. not that last time wasn't awesome.
Derek!!!
where are you!!!!
those are meant to be question marks...
the second set anyway
Hey all, I don't usually do stuff like this, but I have a heart warming S.P. story to share, and a think Derek will enjoy. My mum works with another mother who has a son with severe dyslexia, and was worried she couldn't get him to read anything. Knowing the awesomeness of Skulduggery through me, my mum recommended the series. Over about 6 months the son has demolished all the old books and can't wait for the next one. Not only that, but now he too wants to be a writer and put his dreams on the page. I thought such an awesome tale deserved to be put out there. Well done Mr Landy and thanks. Keep being epic all!
Jon
@Livi
did you watch Hamish and Andy last night??
Hi Loki! I'm from Adelaide (Australia)
Probably watching us.
Always watching us.
It sounds creepy but it's true, dammit. Last year, I drew him a massive picture and it was meant to be a surprise. And I gave it to him and told him how long I'd spent on it and all the work I put into it, and he said "I know, I've been watching the progression on facebook."
The fans stalk him, he stalks the fans.
It's a vicious circle.
exclamation marks make you sound angry :)
awwww
such a heart warming story Jon!!
yeah
i know
wow, now i really want him to stalk me!!!
and i never thought i'd say that...
well to be precise im from Perth, Western Australia, Australia
@Jon, that's amazing c':
@Eve, I A BURDENED WITH GLORIOUS PURPOSE.
...
ahem
i know how you feel Livi
i feel the same way
Don't say that, you'll probably find him in your wardrobe tomorrow.
yeah, 'tis an awesome story. my friend has a brother who can't really read either so... that's an idea :P
HAMISH AND ANDY WERE ON TV LAST NIGHT? NOOOO I DIDN'T SEE THEM!!! *dies*
oh well
that would be odd
but hmmm
becky, it would so be worth it.
yeah
Hamish and Andy are doing a Euro Gap Year and its on Thursdays on channel 9 at 8pm
Worth it until you discover he's made a shrubbery from your clothes.
HULK SMASH!
he does that?!?
still worth it. :P
*puts all the clothes in the wash*
there
NOW
i am ready
"MY WARDROBE IS READY"
*sighs* Derek does not hide in wardrobes and he does not make shrubberies.
Doth mother know you weareth her drapes?
i always hang out in my wardrobe when i feel sad. for some reason.
oh yeah to answer the long-ago question, i'm in perth, australia, too.
I tend to stay away from people when I feel sad, which doesn't help
when im sad
i dunno, i sulk
when i'm sad i stop being sad and start being aweseome instead.
Wait I've only just realised but
Eve
ARE YOU FINBAR'S LONG LOST ROCK
KILKENNY!!!!!
sorry, just read the email and i totally agree with you there Eve
Finbars long lost rock!!!
When I'm sad I listen to sad music which makes me more sad.
My logic is impeccable.
kilkenny? email?
WHAT EMAIIIL.
If it's a newsletter, I didn't get it...
just something Eve sent me
she lives near a street called Kilkenny
Kill Kenny Dune
do you get it now??
Oh.
Y ALL DA H8 4 KENNY
I love Kenny because he's going to make it interesting and dramatic.
I LOVE INTERESTING AND DRAMATIC.
Becky, I am. It was upsetting to run away from Finbar, but he had found happiness with Sharon, so I let him go :P
i very much get it.
and someone needs to do it.
interfering mortal *spits*
Yeah, it's a suburb in Adelaide. Kilkenny. I never really knew which Kenny I wanted to kill until Death Bringer....I always thought it was that toilet guy
i wonder what he will do...
i cant wait!!!
Oh, I understand now...
IN OTHER NEWS.
The cotton on my Keep Calm and Carry On hoodie is plucked.
It's British, I don't know why I expected it to last.
i got a hat that says raising cain
:P
its awesome
Also, am I the only one who is fully expecting our favourite Derek to kill off Val and Skul in the last book?
i'm british tooooo. don't know why that too is so long. i just. couldn't. stop. anyway.
nooo! they won't die! they can't! *slightly hysterical*
i wonder
i wonder.....
You're not the only one, Becky. But I am not agreeing with you
I HAVE AN OFFICIAL SP T SHIRT C: Which is like a tent on me, but still.
and oh i want that hat.
i dont want them to die but i have to agree with Becky
i think they will die
Awwww. Adelaide doesn't sell anything like that.... Just One Direction t shirts
I'd kill them off, if I was Derek.
Just because letting them live is too mainstream.
They don't sell them here either, they used to be given away when Book One first came out.
OH MY GOD ONE DIRECTION KILL IT KILL IT WITH FIRE RIGHT NOW
Be right back, guys! Gonna go steal my brother's camera quick to take a photo of my rooooom
Nooo!!!! He can't kill them. Derek can't... he just can't... after i finished the amber spyglass i was wandering around in a daze walking into doorframes/walls... for three days. if skulduggery and val die!!! i will be a wreck. an emotional fangirl wreck. derek, do you want an emotional fangirl wretch on your virtual hands??!?
*calms down*
slightly.
Nah, I do t think Derek will kill them both off, for these reasons:
1. It will make me cry
2. It will make EVERYONE cry
has my picture changed to my epic hat??
YES!!
it has!!
ha. i stole my brother's camera to take a picture of myself the other day. :P though technically he stole my memory card in the first place, so it's s'all good.
i love my hat
*strokes hat*
I'm so jealous of you Miss
I want... A signed pair of socks
As seen on my latest blog post
SOOO COOl. but how would you be able to go back and laugh at all the amazing bits in the first books with such gay abandon if you knew in the back of ur mind "these wonderful beautiful characters are dead"?
i know Livi
its a sad world
Exactly
They won't die. They already did, the two of them. Skukduggery TWICE. Val once
it's a sad world and that's a cool hat.
and i have to go.
and i didn't get to see derek :( not that you can see an author online.. but anywayz.
My brother's camera is a Nikon D90 so I have to be really careful if not I'll die. I have to use his camera because my lense isn't wise enough to fit my whole wall in the picture x3.
Also, that's WHY he'll kill them.
Also also, anyone wanna see my SP shrine?
I mean wall because having a shrine would be creepy
im reading them out loud to my dad and little sister
and by the time the last book would be finished by me i would ruin it because they will say what happened and i would ruin it by saying Skul and Val died
Ello people. Just wanted to pop in and say something exciting :P
Well, as people in the US should know, the 5th book has been out for over a year and a half and there is still no sign of it in the US. Or book 6.
Well, I just wanted to say that wonderful local library has become even more wonderful, or at least the librarians have. Two of the children's librarians decided they were fed up with waiting for the new books to come out in the US,soooooo they bought themselves copies, read them, and donated them to the library :) I GET TO READ THE NEW BOOKS SOON! Soo, they have saved me from another year of suspense. :) So now I can read it soon, and wait till I can buy it without paying a ton on shipping :D
AH! So exciting!
ACTUALLY I HAVE TO GO FOR 20 MINUTES.
Chat when I get back c:
happy friday! is it friday everywhere? i hope it's friday everywhere.
bye :)
Bye Livi!
Loki Dokey Loki!
yes please Becky!!
bye Livi!!
hope to talk again soon!
Deeeeeeereeeeeeek?
Also, directed at Mr. Landy: Will you ever, ever, ever do a tour in the US? Pretty, pretty please? We'd love for you to come! We want to meet you too! :)
Byebye people! Need to go find some breakfast.......
I'd rather you call be Beki, Derekson of Tumblr.
That name was Summer's idea.
That's great, Gwalia!!!
hi bye Gwalia!
Bye Gwalia!
Awwwwwww, but....Loki!
Fine, fine, I'll call you Becky...
my sister is making cat noises outside my door..
not un-normal here!
Ahem, anyway, be back in 20!
ok Becky!
I used to make cat noises. Then I didn't
(dum dun DUUUUUN!)
Kay Becky!
brb
Derek...
When will Australiminions be able to read the other two short stories: A Slightly Ignominious Emd to the Legend of Black Annis, and The Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous? I really want to read them.... 🐨
*End
they sound good
back!
BAAAACK and about to load a photo of my wall/shrine
I AM SO HAPPY, IT'S UNREAL!! I CAN'T WAIT, NOW. :')
hi Hannah!
Okay Becky!
Hi Hannah!
So many Hannahs...
i think i might change my picture back...
*is reading older comments*
*grimaces* Oh my god.
*snarls and starts counting idiots*
Yeah, I liked your older picture. It was Miss Cain!
its back to normal
i think....
yep
it is
The first year I can finally visit you under my own steam, derek, now I have access to a train station, and you stop visiting anywhere near me completely. Argh. I'll have to try and make it to a London signing... Yeah, like that's ever going to happen. I'm glad the people in AUS/NZ get to see you, though.
hi Holly!
Deeeeeeereeeeeeeek
can you PLEASE come on??
Msd
This is tedious. *scowls and very slowly uploads because the internet smalls*
the internet loves to piss people off
alot
It's now very slowly loading the photos to Tumblr...
WOOOO IT'S LOADED! Tell me what y'all think.
http://minionsassembleat221b.tumblr.com/post/25158323953/my-skulduggery-shrine-wall-i-rearranged-it-all-a
*mouth drops open* BECKY, WHERE DID YOU GET ALL THAT STUFF?!
love the timer about KOTW
and i wish i had SP posters
so awesome
i want all that stuff...
Morning Derek!
morning Zaf!!
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I've accumulated it over four years and with a lot of bloody luck.
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