As for those who cursed me for drawing it out so long, all I can say is... "heh." It amuses me to torture you, have you not learned this yet?
Over the coming weeks and months you'll be finding out a lot more about Demon Road, but I figured I'd answer a few questions now.
For starters, this is NOT the cover.
This is just a nifty holding image we give out so that people can pre-order if they want to. Hence the following link: http://www.pages01.net/harpercollinspublishersltd/DerekLandy-DemonRoad/
The ACTUAL cover, and the new cover artist, will be revealed in due time.
The release date is, as you can see, the 27th of August. Yesterday we said the 28th, but we figured out a way to get it to you a day earlier, and we took it.
Demon Road is both the name of the first book AND the name of the overall trilogy.
It WILL be a trilogy.
The books will be released 6 months apart. This is the way the publishing industry is going, to be honest — especially for children's books/YA. It's a hectic, bruising schedule, which will mean I'm gonna be overworked for the rest of the year, but hey... I'm quite looking forward to it, actually. I always felt bizarrely guilty for making you wait a year between Skulduggery books, so I'm going to see if this way is better.
Ah yes, and it will be Young Adult as well. There's nothing in it (yet) that is amazingly inappropriate for younger readers — maybe a word or two, slipping into older territory — but it's just the overall feel of the thing.
I'm TRYING to write shorter books. I was aiming for a Dark Days length, roughly 80,000 words. I have to write three of these books this year, and I can't have them spiralling out of control like Skulduggery did. I'm currently at 91,000 words. Hopefully I won't go above 100,000, which is roughly where Mortal Coil was. Hopefully.
Right now, I've only signed a contract with Harper Collins UK, which will publish the books in Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada. Over the next while, I'll be signing with foreign language publishers also — but for most of them, I'll need to show them the finished book. Harper UK trust me enough to sign a contract with what they've already seen of the book as I'm writing it.
There is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be published in America as well.
Oh, and yes, I will be touring with Demon Road, but it's far too early to say where.
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«Oldest ‹Older 4001 – 4200 of 4785 Newer› Newest»Oh, nice. Did they respond?
(You don't have to change the spelling if you don't want to! I was just making observations to myself!)
*hugs* I wish there was something I could do...
I can't really help with the sadness, but you don't feel isolated. You can email or talk to me whenever you want, and I'm sure the same applies to everyone here. Which maybe doesn't really help with irl issues, but idk.
*dont need to
No.
And I know.
Well, they're missing out.
Not really.
Gtg sleep. Good night, Kessy.
Goodnight <3
*As night rolls in, the Asgardians are gathered together, in a huddle. None of them know what to say to Loki, who is seated beside his sister. His expression is unreadable, but Zanida understands what he is really feeling, he cannot hide from her link*
Zanida: We have another problem, forget about his tangled love life! We have more important issues.
If you mean the demon-
Thor: We do.
-Then I doubt we have a fight. Lucifer is a coward, he is afraid of the thought of a battle. He will sinply cower in the depths of his tower in Hell.
Thor: Not necessarily.
May I ask, where does this even concern myself? I did not annoy Lucy.
*Lucifer appears behind Loki, glaring at the Asgardian prince.*
Lucifer: I am NOT Lucy, my namr is Lucifer. Only the ladies may call me Lucy.
Thor can too. *turns to the demon*
Lucifer: *slaps across face* Just remember, you're mine when you die.
Zanida: Get lost.
*Lucifer smirks, grabbing Zanida and holding her close to him, obviously way too close*
Lucifer: How about.....I take you with me?
Thor: *summons hammer and is facing Lucifer* Let go of my wife.
Zanida: *uses a flame to burn Lucifer and throw him off* I banish you back to Hell!
Lucifer: If only Alastair was around....Possesing him would be fun! *is banished*
Fuck life
Kill me
Choke me
Slowly
Painfully
Any way possible
Now.
Very well.
Allow me to help.
I'll do it
*quietly speaks* Perhaps we should use my sceptre on that Midgardian.
Zanida: Alastair is as much of a threat as a vampire who is vegetarian, which is to say, not a threat.
Thor: Vegaterian?
Zanida: Hunt animals, they sparkle in sunlight.
The 'vampires' she speaks of are fictional, Thor. Books, the things you lack intelligence to simply pick up and read.
Thor: Silence, brother. We need not find this...Alastair.
Zanida: Thor, I refuse to go near him.
Thor: You will not have to. Loki?
I am fine.
Noelle, please stay with us.
(*hugs Noelle gently*
Please don't go.. too many people here love and care for you to lose you.. they want to help.. the bag on your head only wishes to harm you..)
Fiiiine.
*faces forwards, watching*
Onwa: Hmph.
Greetings!! ?
(Hi mist.. have we met before?)
(She asks with a completely different name and picture than usual. Have you met Silente Tempest before?)
(msd)
(Oh, and Loki seems like kinda an a*s without rose.
Yes Zafira, that is me commenting on your rp for you.)
Um you're name sounds familiar. But I'm not sure either.
So hello! Pleasure to meet you if we haven't already met! *Shakes hand* :D
Ellie, it's epic!! My neighbor Derek XD
Also Hello Ellie Kitty, I don't think we've met. *Shakes hand* How are you?
Ok then, have a great night!!
(Yeah, I doubt anyone's on... *shrugs* Oh well!
*takes out butter, eggs, sugar, flower, baking powder, a lemon and an orange*)
I'M STILL ON!!!
Hello! :D
(Hello.)
Claire: *she follows Silente*
Bethany: Are you alright?
Liliana: You need to be nicer to them. We are on the same team.
(Hi! Have we met?
Sorry for being distant, I didn't realise anyone was on!
*weighs 150g of butter and puts it in a bowl*)
(Hello Saoirse.)
(Hello Soph.)
(How are you Soph?)
I shall add my presence to this conversation.
coz why the hell not.
Hi. :)
The password to get into my phone is 'taladra,' and my suster likes working people's passwords out but she can't work mine out and it's killing her. XD She swore blind it was 'adra' for a while but then realised it wasn't and was all 'Then what is it??' XD
Made-up words for passwords such as names of ships or ship clashes are cool. :) :)
I hope she doesn't figure it out. I don't want to change it.
(Hello, Star.
I am depressed, Saoirse, as always. Yourself?)
LOL good one Star!
My brother has the same problem with my phone. But that's only because it's there's an infinite amount of numbers that could be typed in. >:D it's so much fun when they can't guess it!!
Sup Sophia!!
And no Saoirse, I don't think we've met! Hi! *Shakes hand*
How are you all?
Sorry I've been distant, my internet is having some trouble ...
Yeah.
*keeps looking, walking slowly*
Just a bit sad we aren't playing in the snow right now..
Onwa: I have no problem with Bethany. The child.. I have nothing against her, however she could do with learning to be quiet but the fight in her is amusing.
*ponders how she'd taste for a moment, salivating slightly*
*shakes head*
It is Silente I have a problem with.
(Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!
Well it's no wonder that her name means beauty, her looks have got no parallel!
But behind the fierce facade, I'm afraid she's rather odd..)
(Huh. Cool. 'Sophia' means wisdom.)
(And Keating is Irish.. hmm.. interesting..)
(In 18/19 centuary they settled in Canada..)
(Hello, Jaimie. *cuddles her tightly*)
Bethany: It's okay... We can go after.
Liliana: Claire was right, you know. Without her, there would be no you. Without you, there would be no us.
(They had a motto! Motto: Fidelissimus semper
Motto Translation: Always Faithful.
*cuddles Soph tightly back*
Don't mind me.. trying to find the meaning of Keating. You have a family crest *nods*)
Okay.. I guess I can wait.
Onwa: And visa versa! Without me there'd be no her.
(Sophia does indeed mean wisdom, but it can also mean beautiful - neither of which are suitable for me.
And yes, Keating is Irish.)
(I can't find the last name meaning!!! Grr!
Beautiful and wise.. yup. That's definitely you.)
(Keating means Kite, I believe. But I am neither beautiful nor wise.
"Always faithful" - it could be worse, I suppose.)
Claire: I'm going to snowball you both so much...
Liliana: So you owe each other.
(Crest ---->)
(You're beautiful and wise and you rise above you challenges just like a kite! :D)
*grins*
You can try.
Onwa: I owe her nothing.
(Be happy! My name means I like renowned/famous warrior six fingered person!!! Like wtactualf?!)
(xD urban dictionary is brilliant;
jaimie
a Godlike girl who is most likely the greatest single asset to someone's life. She also most likely has the best personality of anyone within a million mile radius. Oh and she might lie a lot too.)
(*nods* okay. Happy now. Urban dictionary made my first name better.)
(Not that I believe ANY of that but oh well xD
Whyyyyyyyyyy am I so chattyyyyyyyyy this morninggggggggggggggggggggggg?)
(Okay! Shushing until someone else comments!)
(AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEIIIIIIIIEIIIIIIII WILL ALWAYS, LUUUUURV YOUUUUOUOUOUOU WILL ALWAYS, LOVE YOOOOOOOOOOOOUOU!!!)
(I think I scared everyone off with my weirdness..)
(STARRY!!! HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI!!!)
(Perhaps you do like famous warriors?
I am definitely not beautiful or wise.)
Claire: You know what you were saying about me being lava proof? *she aims her pistol at her head, pulling the trigger, the bullet stopping millimetres away from her skin* I can be nearly anything proof.
Liliana: You owe her your life. And who was it who gave you your own body - they went to Phaestra.
(Sshhhhhhh you aaaaaaare beautiful and wissssssseeeeee.
*smirks* well I like you and you're a renowned warrior!
Not sure bout the six fingers part though..)
Claire!
*jumps and glares*
Don't do that!
Onwa: *sighs*
Only so you wouldn't be running around ruining stuff or getting new pets.
:)
*hugs Jai*
Hi.
Hi Sophia. :) :)
(Sorry for poofing, had waffles for breakfast!)
For English homework we have to find two articiles that could be used to do a reading exam from.
I think I hate this homework more than I hate writing essays.
(*yawns* morning)
(I am not exactly famous, Jaimie.)
Claire: But I can...
Liliana: I was only teasing you.
(*squeals* NEW LOOK HAS NEW STOCK! *grabs new look voucher and skips on down to the website*)
(*giggles* Seir...)
*looks at Saoirse*
I fail at being a teenage female. :P
(Hello, Star. Hello, Chloe.)
And yeah, hi Saoirse and Inky. :)
(Hello Soph, Star, Seir, Jai and anyone else
I tend to like my clothes from vintage shops like hobos)
*wonders if it would be acceptable to steal an article from a past paper . . .*
I just tend to hide.
(Sowwy, was eating.
Hey Chloe!
Hey Saoirse!
You are an awesome warrior lady though, who's beautiful and wise.)
And one day you won't be quick enough.
Onwa: I know.. although I still wouldn't mind freezing Ember as punishment.
( I dedicate to mothers everywhere, including my mum
I know she puts me down, calls me names, ignores me from time to time and acts like a short tempered teen, but shes always there for me and would do anything for me )
@Inky: :) *hugs*
Hear, hear.
. . .
*decides to rip off past papers because why the fuck not*
(*giggles* What? They now have the most AMAZING shoes that I NEED! I propose shopping on Thursday! *squeals again* Sorry, I get SOOO excited when they get new stock because it's AMAZING!)
(Also, hi everyone and hear hear!)
(Hear Hear!
*frowns at Saoirse*
Is that what teenage girls are meant to be like?)
(*huggles Star* thankd
I wish I could go shopping for shoes, but I have no money)
. . .
Yup.
*hides in a hole away from normal people :P*
@Jai: Apparently.
Idk. I swear I was just born without this gene that most females seem to have. :P
(O_o
..
That's scary..
Lol, I'm soooooooo not a normal teenage girl.)
(*frowns* I think so Jai...
Maybe you could do part time work at a nearby cafe or newsagent Chloe?
Star, it's so much better to be different!)
(That's, like, my reaction to BOOKS not clothes..)
(I am a soldier who is neither beautiful nor wise. *cuddles Jaimie tightly* But thank you.)
Claire: When I'm like seventy.
Liliana: Do not, Onwa.
(I will be back soon.)
(I love books too though! XD)
@Jai: Me neither. :P
It's okay. I can talk you WHILST hiding. C:
#multitasking C:
@Saoirse: Eh, I would argue that everyone is different, and that there are pros and cons to each individual . . . whether that individual is close to normal or far away from it.
But yeah. Thanks. :P
@Jai: Oh, my gosh, yes, I get like that with books. :P
(You're welcome! :))
(You're beautiful and wise and a warrior.)
*rolls eyes*
Be careful.
Onwa: *grins*
No promises.
Woahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh AQA GCSE English sounds SOOOOOOOOO much better than whatever exam board we're with.
Or not. I'm sure that it seems okay now, but once we got taught how to do it 'properly' it would all be ruined.
Ummm . . .
*tries to work out which exam board we're with*
(@Star books are brilliant! I love it when my school get these booktastic thingies where you can get discount books! I plan to get my little brother to get them when I leave xD)
@Jai: She doesn't have six fingers.
Well, I guess she does - she has six fingers and then some - but in this context, 'six fingers' tends to mean 'exactly six'.
@Jai: I never have time to go to the library now so I never buy them!
My school has the best library ever though. <3 It's fantastic.
Hi...
. . .
Oh my gosh, I don't know which exam board I'm with for English.
(I always make time. Always
*nods*
*cuddles gemma tightly*
Morning beautiful..)
Hi Gemma. :) *hugs*
@Jai: I don't. :P I used to read a book every day - I'd get one out in the morning/after school, read it over the night, and bring it back and get anotehr one out the next day.
Nowadays, I spend more of my time doign homework and even more of my time on the internet. :P Also, I'm now buying books quicker than I'm reading them.
I'm not beautiful...I certainly wasn't last night...
They're "talking"
I woke up to them "talking"
*sighs* Apparently we're all going for a meal tonight in the bobbin mil/wacky warehouse...
I guess it's better...but I still blame myself...I wouldn't want me as a daughter...
(xD I read books if they're exciting enough..
*cuddles gem*
Shh. You are beautiful. And you are a good daughter. Them talking is a good thing..)
*Cuddles into Jai*
I'm sorry for yesterday...I just got jealous because I know Sophia is a better sister to you...
those shoes tho
(Shh. It's okay.
*kisses the crown of her hair, cuddling her close*
Everyone gets jealous or upset. It's normal. I'm just glad you're still my friend..)
Those are nice shoes, Seir.
I was in New Look yesterday, they have Chinese-style dresses.
Of course I am...
*Cuddles her tighter*
When is Bethany and Sil's wedding?
(OOOH, I haven't seen them yet... *goes to look for them on the website*)
(Can't find them... :( AWWW NOW I HAVE TO GO SHOPPING TO FIND THEM! XD)
(*cuddles tighter back*
Good. Cause I don't want to see the day where we aren't friends or sister.
*smiles*
Just.. try not let the green eyed monster possess you so easily? You know I love you sis. Hell, I still plan to live with you when I go uni, if you aren't otherwise engaged ;)
And when I do come to pester you, we're having a Disney night
*nods*
Cause Disney makes things better.)
(Ah! Wedding. Uhhh it's April the *frowns* eleventh? Twelfth? Which ones the Saturday? Some sec..)
:)
*smiles at Gemma and Jai being friendly again*
*tries to remember if I said hi to Gemma yet*
Um . . . if I didn't, then hi Gemma. :)
(April the 11th.)
Eleventh. :)
(*nods* what star said.)
(*adds date to my diary*)
(I think we planned for 8, so that El/Dug could try make it..)
i've got a wedding the 11th April in haggard.
(@'The Boy' thats weird..)
(Awesome Skully! Family?)
('Baby it's better, down where it's wetter, take it from me!'
O_O
Childhood.
Ruined.
Forever!!!)
(NO JAI)
(SEBASTIAN WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?!
XDDDDDD
Darn this intolerably dirty mind!)
yeh second aunt
(*cries* DAMMIT JAI! XD
I don't suppose anyone would want to rp?)
(Cool!)
(I'm sorry! My brain isn't a safe place!!!
Uhhh.. I could.. rp Manuel, James, Maybe Wolf..Maybe Ashlea..)
when my mum said haggard at first I was like OMG WE'RE GOING IRELAND? at which point I remembered it wasn't real and that Haggard is in England :(
(I don't mind Jai, go ahead with whoever!
WAIT, ITS NOT IN IRELAND?! THATS MY CHILDHOOD RUINED! D:)
(nope just down In England-land)
(HAGGARD ISNT IN IRELAND?? DDDDD:
Kk Saoirse.)
James: *is leaning against a tree, bored, Erica sat next to him with a collar on, looking pissed*
Erica: Let. Me. GO!!!
(D: DEREK! :((((( )
*one of my characters (don't know who yet) is walking through the woods*
*jumps at the shouting* Hi. Um. Is everything here okay?
(Adam will be pissed off that his gf is in a collar, Jai :3
*Kinda wants to RP but just watches*)
(Gemma, I could do one with Tsu if you want?)
James: *looks up at one of your characters*
Oh yes, quite alright.
Erica: Help! Yes gone insane!!! Please help me!
James: *laughs*
Quite the actor isn't she?
(*grins* Please. Adam has virtually forgotten about Erica.
James: And she isn't his girlfriend.)
(Yes I am *flicks her hair, looking proud of herself*
Sure Seir)
(xD)
*laughs nervously* Yeah, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to let her go.
Flo: *is reading*
(In a tree?)
Tsu: *Is just walking, looking up at the sky, hands in his pockets*
James: *raises an eyebrow, smirking*
I'm going to have to decline your request.
Erica: *pulls on the collar-and-leash*
(Haha, yeah probably... XD)
Flo: *drops book* DAMMIT! Not again... *sighs*
(Reading in a tree is calming..)
Velvet: *smirks back* Are you sure you want to do that?
Tsu: *Walks past and catches a book falling out of a tree*
*Grins and looks up, knowing who he'll find*
Hello, I think you dropped something
*Waves with the book*
(I do it all the time in my garden, there's a perfect branch with other branches on the sides so you can't fall out and I bring cushions and stuff and it's great. Exept when I drop my book...)
James: Of course I am.
*pulls on the leash, making Erica fall back*
*strokes her normally-glossy-but-now-quite-limp hair*
Erica: *flinches, looking disgusted*
Flo: *grins and drops down to a lower branch hanging upside down* Hi. *is at eye level to Tsu*
Velvet: *sends a tendril of energy sneaking up behind James* Bad mistake.
James: *chuckles, shadows flowing around him*
Hardly.
Velvet: *sighs and her hand forms a fist as the energy tightens around his wrist*
James: *raises an eyebrow*
*shadows squirm under the energy, expanding to loosen the energy*
Velvet: *the energy tightens around his wrists and bind them around the tree*
James: *rolls eyes*
Really?
*incinerated the tree*
(Hello.
Jaimie, I am not beautiful or wise.)
Claire: I'm always careful.
Bethany: *she reaches the other end of the bridge, landing*
Liliana: I am being serious.
(Shh. You're both.)
*smiles, reaching Beth*
Nothing so far?
Onwa: *nods*
Of course..
velvet: *energy slices through the collar*
(Mm. Hi Adam.)
James: *frowns, eyes glowing and a new collar forming*
*smirks at Xan*
Problem?
*teleports, grabbing Erica, holding her close*
Erica: LET ME GO YOU A*SE!
(Hello again, Jaimie. *cuddles her tightly*)
Bethany: No... Not yet.
Claire: *she reaches the other side also*
Liliana: Do not hurt anyone but me.
Velvet: *is momentarily confused how you can appear behind something that is no longer there* *shrugs and looks at the new person*
(*cuddles her tightly back*)
Okay. Let's keep looking?
Onwa: *frowns*
That.. is a rather large request Liliana. I am not some animal for you to tame.
Hello.
*looks at rp's*
Cool.
Gtg to town with parents, byii!
(Byeee!)
(Sorry Seir...I kinda need to go...
Just had a big talk with my parents and they know I failed my prelims now...so I need to study. Hard....
I'll be distant)
(Hi/bye Kas!)
James: Do what? Love her?
*bares his teeth slightly*
What's wrong with that?
Erica: *watches Xan, slightly worried she's going to get caught in the cross fire*
Velvet: *watches the situation*
(*hugs Gemmy*
Good luck :)
(Bye Kassy... *hugs*)
(No worries, bye! *hugs*)
Erica: *looks at Velvet near-desperately*
I am so terrible at trimming wallpaper.
Velvet: *clicks fingers to summon Erica next to her*
(Sorry Adam, it's easier if I go off Skype the now...)
(@Star ?)
Erica: *stumbles, leaning against Velvet*
Thank you!
James: *scowls at Velvet then glares at Xan*
She DOES love me!
@Jai: I can't trim wallpaper. I trim too far and I leave holes and it looks really messy. XD
Claire: We've only crossed a bridge. We haven't started looking...
Liliana: Not an animal - but you need taming.
Velvet: *smiles sympathetically* Did he hurt you? *cuts the collar off again and builds up a wall of energy in front of them*
(Um.. Okay?)
*rolls eyes*
Searching takes too long.
*starts walking and looking*
Onwa: I will not be tamed Liliana. You may as well slap a collar round my neck and call me Silente if you do
(Um.. hello person?)
Erica: *shakes head*
No.. not much..
James: *laughs, teleporting behind Xan, shoving him over*
Claire: *she starts to whistle the mission impossible theme as they walk*
Liliana: The first one is tempting... There is an art to hurting people, Onwa. You need to learn when, how and who to hurt.
Velvet: Okay. Do need anything? When did you last eat?
@Jaimie: We just got my room redone and a load of new wallpaper put on it. Where there's too much wallpaper at the top/bottom, it needed trimming off so it was all level. I leveled it so far it went too far and become unleveled. XD
Ugh. Ten facts about the treatment of women in 1920s California . . . ? I don't like the format of this homework. It's not worded very well. Ten FACTS? Really? How about ten POINTS? That would be easier . . .
*gets way too hung up on phrasing*
*laughs*
Mmm. Fitting.
Onwa: I hurt people as I want to Liliana.
(My dad is being yuckyyyyy.
@star o-kaaaaay.)
Erica: *Shakes head*
Other than some shampoo, conditioner and an hour-long soak? I'm fine.
Bethany: ... What is?
Liliana: But... I cannot let you.
James: * frowns at the axe, stumbling slightly*
*grunts, pushing it out, gasping and healing himself*
*laughs*
Mission impossible.
Onwa: *sighs*
I hardly run around killing every day. I am just trying to make you understand that I am hardly going to stop hurting people.
*keeps reading 'James' as 'Jaimie'. :P*
He isn't very nice when he's upset, I know he's upset, but he hides his emotions from others. He can be nice on a good day.-Zanida
Velvet: Okay. If you change your mind and need anything just ask. *smiles*
(Shower now!)
(@Star nuuuuh. James not Jaimie xD
@Zaf Mmm... I suppose.
Whyyyyyyyy am I at school next Friday during the eclipseeeeeeee.)
Erica: *nods*
(Okay Saoirse!)
James: *laughs*
Bethany: ... What's that?
Claire: A film about spies.
Liliana: That is not what I expect. I like you hurting people... Just not Bethany, Silente, Claire or Ember. They're the closest things I have to family.
theres an eclipse next friday ? the 20th ?
((There's an eclipseeeeeeeee?))
(@Person that's a good song.
Um.. yes? Next Friday at, like, half eight or something? It's only partial in England but still.)
The mission is 'impossible' but they always do it.
Onwa: *sighs*
Silente is not family.
(Correction, April 4th)
that's awesome an eclipse on my bdaii and I don't need to do work in college as we're off to glasgow to look at the architecture of "the lighthouse"
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