GREETINGS!

Welcome to the September issue of the Shanville Monthly, everyone. Sorry this one's a bit earlier than usual, but I'm just about to head off on holiday to Italy, so it was either put this out a bit early or a lot late!!! It's been a quiet enough month on the work front -- I did some more editing, and also did an event at the Edinburgh Book Festival, but then took nearly a week off after that to enjoy the best that the Fringe could offer, nearly overdosing on shows and comedians -- oh, how I love it!!!! This was my 9th year in a row at the Festival, and I still get a buzz every time I go back. This was also maybe my biggest crowd yet -- I was in the main tent, which holds 500 people, and it was almost full!! I had a great time, and signed LOADS of books. If I'm invited back next year (and I never take it for granted), it will be my 10th year in a row, so I'm hoping to do something an extra bit special. I have an idea in mind, but I'll need to work on it over the next few months to see whether it's feasible or not... But that's a concern for another day! Right now there's all the latest Shan news to report back on, and although there isn't a huge amount this month, there are a few tasty morsels to tuck into, as well as updated details for my UK tour (there are still some blanks to be filled, but most of the info is now in place, with the rest to follow in mid-September, when I'll update the tour details), and details for my American tour!!!!

 

NORWAY '09!!!

This one's hot off the press -- in fact, I only confirmed it this morning!!! I'm delighted to be able to announce that I will be coming on a short book tour to Norway in May 2009. My Norwegian fans have been extremely loyal over the years, and my books have done very well there since the early days, so it's a genuine pleasure to finally be able to come and visit. Fuller details will follow later this year or early in 2009.

 

PROCESSION PAPERBACK

On the D B Shan front, you might want to note that the smaller, less expensive paperback edition of Procession of the Dead goes on sale in the UK and Ireland from September 1st. It has the same cover image as the larger paperback, but the colours have been reversed, so the background is black and the drawing is in white. I think it looks even cooler this way!!! For those who don't know, my D B Shan books are novels aimed at older readers, i.e. as a rough guide, 16 years upwards. Procession of the Dead is the first book in a trilogy, although it can also be read as a stand-alone story -- you can find out more on www.dbshan.co.uk. You should be able to pick up the paperback edition in most stores (if you don’t see it on the shelves, you can ask the staff to order a copy in for you), or you can get it through Amazon UK by clicking here: BUY PAPERBACK FROM AMAZON

 

NEW COVERS

I've added new covers to the vampire part of my site from Brazil, Croatia and Lithuania -- and the Brazilian and Croatian covers feature brand new, original, very cool artwork!! You can check them out by clicking here: http://www.darrenshan.com/vampires/covers/index.html

 

U.K. & IRELAND TOUR

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