A BROTHER and sister from Charvil were first in the queue for a book signing event in Reading, forsaking their Saturday morning lie-in in the process.
Matthew and Emily were at the Broad Street branch of Waterstones from 8.30am – before the store opened – so author Derek Landy could sign them along with the new graphic novel, Bad Magic. His session started at 11am, so the duo had several hours to wait, but at least they had plenty to read.
Officially released on Thursday, October 12, the fan-favourite fantasy detective from the Skulduggery Pleasant series is brought to life in full colour, thanks to some help from P.J. Holden, Matt Soffe, Rob Jones and Pye Parr.
Set in a small town in Ireland, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain attempt to solve a series of unexplained deaths and tackle a monster on the loose.
Mr Landy, who has also worked for Marvel Comics’ ranges including Captain America, Iron Man, and The Avengers, has been on a UK tour including a visit to the Henley Literary Festival.
The team at Waterstones were delighted with how the event went.
A spokesperson said: “It was quite extraordinary, we had so many people attend. They came from all over to meet him including Doncaster, Sussex and even Australia, as well as the local area.
“He was amazing, spending quality time with each of his fans.
“A great time was had by all.”
Waterstones is now getting ready for its next signing this weekend, as part of Bookshop Day.
It will welcome Robin Stevens, who will sign copies of her book The Body In The Blitz. The event starts at 11am.
On Thursday, November 16, Bea Fitzgerald will sign copies of Girl, Goddess, Queen, which is part of the Dark Mythology Series. This event starts at 7pm.
LadBaby – aka Mark and Roxanne Hoyle – will sign copies of Greg The Sausage Roll: The 12 Days of Christmas on Saturday, November 18, from 11am.
For more details, log on to: https://www.waterstones.com/bookshops/reading-broad-street
