SPOILER ALERT: MORTAL COIL BACK COVER RELEASED

Derek Landy's blog has been updated with Tom Percival's brand new artwork for the Mortal Coil backcover. You can view Derek's blog post here, or alternatively view the artwork here.

SKULDUGGERY WINS BORD GAIS ENERGY - IRISH BOOK OF THE DECADE

Skulduggery Pleasant has won Irish Book of the Decade. Beating the likes of Edna O'Brien and Eoin Colfer, the series won by 5,000 votes.

You can read the full article here.

"Astonishingly
enough," says Derek Landy, author
of the books "I am not taking
this opportunity to gloat, because
apparently
that isn't very classy.
[...] It shows a real respect for our
next generation of
readers, and
it's because of these readers that I can
accept this award with
sincerest gratitude, and without apology."