Derek Landy, the internationally
bestselling author of the Skulduggery Pleasant books, will be touring New
Zealand in October to celebrate the end of the juggernaut series.
Skulduggery
Pleasant: The Dying of the Light
is the ninth and final book in the series about the wisecracking skeleton
detective and his partner in crime Valkyrie Cain. The book will be published on
1 September, with Landy’s visit to follow in October.
‘In a meagre
effort to thank you for all of the enthusiasm and support you’ve shown to the
series over the years, I’m getting on a plane and I’m going on tour,’ says
Derek. ‘I’m signing books and doing events and shaking hands and posing for
selfies and I hope to see as many of you as possible while I’m there.’
Says HarperCollins
Children’s Books’ Publishing director, Cristina Cappelluto: ‘Even though
he’s half a world away, Derek maintains a wonderful connection with his fans
and his previous tours of Australia and New Zealand have been enormously
popular. But now, in support of the final book in the Skulduggery Pleasant
series, we’re expecting this tour to be bigger and better than ever before.
Fans should brace themselves for The Dying of the Light.’
Since the first
book was released in 2007, more than half a million Skulduggery Pleasant books
have been sold in Australasia. The series’ legions of fans are on
tenterhooks as they wait to discover the final fate of their beloved
characters.
Tour Dates:
Christchurch
Thursday 2 October
Wellington
Friday 3 October
Auckland
Saturday 4 October
About the author: Derek Landy is the author of the
internationally bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series. He doesn’t like to
brag about all the awards he’s won, such as the Irish Book of the Decade, or
the Red House in the UK, or all the other awards that he humbly displays on his
mantelpiece. He is also far too modest to mention things like the first book
being a Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of the Year, but would like to
extend an invitation to Oprah to pop around one day for tea, in thanks for
selecting his book for the Oprah’s Book Club Kids Reading List. Derek plays too
many video games, reads too many comics, and watches too many movies. He lives
in Ireland with too many cats and too many dogs. Occasionally he talks to real
people, but only when he absolutely has to.
Skulduggery Pleasant: the Dying of the Light by Derek Landy
Format: B+P; Price (NZ RRP): $27.99
Format: B+P; Price (NZ RRP): $27.99
ISBN: 9780007489275
2 comments:
O How I Wish He Was Coming to Nelson!
Me too. We miss out up here at the top of the South, eh ????
Derek Landy - PLEASE hear our call !
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