For those in the United States Of America or those who can get there here are the dates and locations for the US Vampirates Tour

Monday 20 September 2010 (7.00pm)
Seattle, Washington, USA - Vampirates reading and signing
Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
 
Tuesday 21 September 2010 (4.00pm)
Seattle, Washington, USA - Vampirates reading and signing
Barnes & Noble
2675 NE University Village Street
Seattle, WA 98105
 
Wednesday 22 September 2010 (6.00pm)
Denver, Colorado, USA - Vampirates reading and signing
Tattered Cover
2526 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
 
Thursday 23 September 2010 (6.30pm)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Vampirates reading and signing
Wild Rumpus
2720 West 43rd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55410
 
Friday 24 September 2010 (7.00pm)
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Vampirates reading and signing 
Wonderland Toys and Books
1625 N Alpine Road
Rockford, IL 61107
 
Saturday 25 September 2010 (2.00pm)
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Vampirates reading and signing 
Borders
1540 Golf Road
Schaumberg, IL 60173
 
Saturday 25 September 2010 (7.00pm)
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Vampirates reading and signing 
Barbara's Bookstore
1218 S Halsted
Chicago, IL 60607
 
Monday 27 September 2010 (7.00pm)
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Vampirates reading and signing 
Anderson's Bookshop
123 West Jefferson
Naperville, IL 60540
 
Tuesday 28 September 2010 (7.00pm)
Chicago, Illinois, USA - Vampirates reading and signing 
Magic Tree Bookstore
141 N Oak Park
Oak Park, IL 60301

From the Vampirates VIP Section
EXCLUSIVE VAMPIRATES T-SHIRT COMPETITION
Your chance to win a VAMPIRATES t-shirt, featuring artwork by official VAMPIRATES artist Kev Walker! This month's t-shirt: Lorcan Furey

And the question
"What do you think would be the ultimate Lorcan and Grace date?."
See http://www.vampirates.co.uk/vip-page/competitions/tshitcomplorcan/

Sunday 19th September is International Talk Like A Pirate Day (every year). Please see www.talklikeapirate.com, http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-Like-a-Pirate and www.yarr.org.uk/talk for more information. I have listed out some phrases that might help under our pirates section. You are welcome to write a post for this blog in pirate talk, just send it via the squeak page. Being land locked at the moment, my son has even found a song for us, go and read the Last Saskatchewan Pirate Lyrics. His school's nick name is the pirates and so are celebrating it on the Friday.

Justin Somper wrote last year "Ships mouse – Thanks for observing Talk Like a Pirate Day last weekend! Next year, I’m planning a takeover. I reckon the Nocturnals of the globe should unite and we’ll make it Talk Like a VAMPIRATE Day instead!" So how about it??