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28.08.12

The author of the Skulduggery Pleasant series Derek Landy tells us about his latest book.

 

He also tells us about the fan events which have been organised around the country for August/Sept. He is just back from Australia/New Zealand tour for the book which went very well.

 

 

SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT SERIES

 

• Skulduggery Pleasant is a series of fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy.
• Skulduggery Pleasant (the first book) won the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book of the Decade Award AND the Red House Children's Book Award.
• The second book in the series, Playing With Fire, won an Irish Book Award for Children's Book of the Year
• Skulduggery Pleasant is a skeleton. He's also a detective and even better, he's magic.  He and sidekick Stephanie Edgley (aka Valkyrie Cain) have been on numerous adventures together.  They have faced evil, fought for justice and bantered and joked their way through thick and thin.

 

1 Skulduggery Pleasant

2 Skulduggery Pleasant: Playing With Fire

3 Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones

4 Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days

5 Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil

6 Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer

7 Skulduggery Pleasant: Kingdom Of The Wicked

 

There will be nine books in the series in total and Derek will start the eighth instalment once he is finished the UK/Ireland book tour.

 

 

FAN EVENTS ORGANISED AROUND THE COUNTRY

 

August

 

Thur 30th

3pm       Public signing, Easons Newbridge

6pm       Fan event, Easons O'Connell St

 

Fri 31st

4pm - Public signing, Dubray Kilkenny

 

September

 

Sat 1st 

11am - Public signing, Waterstones Drogheda

3pm  -Public signing, Easons Swords

 

Sun 2nd @ 12pm -Public signing, Easons Cork

 

Wed 5th - Mountains to Sea Festival

 

Sat 22nd @ 2pm - Public signing, Dubray Bray

 

Sat 29th - Bangor Literature Festival @ 3pm

Public Signing, Easons Bangor