Internationally bestselling author Derek Landy to tour New Zealand in October

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

ISBN: 9780007489275