07 March 2010
Tankard Given At Edinburgh Festival 2008
Sunday, 07 March 2010 Filed in: Justin Somper
Comment by Jenny (Wondrous Reads) — March 5, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
Hello Justin!
I have a random question: during your school/book shop events, do you take any Vampirates props or anything with you? I imagine your events would be really fun, with people dressing as Vampirates etc… it could be a new Halloween costume
Comment by Justin Somper — March 5, 2010 @ 6:42 pm
@ Jenny (Wondrous Reads) - Good to see you here! Thanks again for the lovely review of EON. You picked up on so many subtleties.
In terms of Vampirate props, I had some fun at the Cheltenham Book Festival last year, drinking “blood” from a glass tankard. It looked very realistic and I think it made some of the crowd a little nauseous. It was a Vampires vs Werewolves event so I had to come out fighting for the fangs!
After Halloween last year, I had loads of blog posts from Nocturnals who had dressed as my characters for the festivities. I think Lorcan and Lola were the most popular characters. Quite often when I visit schools, the students and staff dress up, which is fun.
Comment by Freya Tarttelin — March 6, 2010 @ 6:34 am
“In terms of Vampirate props, I had some fun at the Cheltenham Book Festival last year, drinking “blood” from a glass tankard. It looked very realistic and I think it made some of the crowd a little nauseous. It was a Vampires vs Werewolves event so I had to come out fighting for the fangs!” - Is this the one given to you by the fan sites for your birthday a year and a half ago?
Comment by Justin Somper — March 6, 2010 @ 11:03 am
@ Freya - YES it was that tankard! You see - I’m getting plenty of use out of it
So as you can see us fans are appreciated. I think I would have loved to see it.