Comment by Justin Somper — March 6, 2010 @ 12:24 pm
@ Freya - You’re very welcome! I certainly will squeeze Bailey for you. Have you seen these links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52O0-PvwWMc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7zrTsYl4k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dndlO9Gado
Bring on the night! Justin

Comment by Freya Tarttelin — March 6, 2010 @ 2:42 pm
Thank you Captain for the links. I had just found them but I guess not published that part of the website. Thank you for being thorough, I really do appreciate it. They are now on their own page http://www.tempesttwins.co.uk/justin/youtube/youtube.html. I hope you like the new blood red borders.
Hugs Ship’s Mouse

The live chat has now ended.
If you want to read all the posts, please look under Justin Somper on this website, that is where I keep my copies of old blogs etc.

Ice book clubs featured book this month is the first vampirates book
Take a look at http://www.rte.ie/tv/theden/ice//icebookclub.html

Sorry these titles are getting worse.

This is a really good review of the vampirates series of books, by looking at the readership instead of just the story.
Please see http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/daily-feature/They39re-biting-back.6120388.jp

Ah ha me hearties! Justin Somper invites us aboard for a Q and A session!
Please see http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bluepeter/getinvolved/bookclub/

Not available outside the United Kingdom - Sorry guys the BBC a couple of months back clamped down on what was viewable abroad.
My daughter in particular is in meltdown regularly about cbeebies.

If you still not got a copy of Empire of Night or have read it, you might like to read Justin’s exclusive VAMPIRATES story, NIGHT HARVEST which is now online just for you lot.

"NIGHT HARVEST isn’t a chapter from EON. It was published as a short story in a magazine last year and introduced some new characters who play a key role in EON. Hope you enjoy it. NIGHT HARVEST is only a short story so it won’t be published in book form."

Please see http://vampirates.co.uk/the-books/nightharvest/

For those who read this blog you may have twigged I do love the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz. (I did get a copy of Crocodile Tears in the end, but it was the American version and I am really looking forward to getting my hands on the United Kingdom version when my mother in law comes out at Christmas).

Well getting to the point of this entry. The Alex Rider books started ten years ago. Here is part of an email I have recieved.
"To celebrate ten explosive years of teen superspy Alex Rider, all eight missions have a cool new-look and feature bonus content from Anthony Horowitz, packed with insider secrets! Check them out at www.alexrider.com - the first seven missions are available to buy now, with Crocodile Tears coming in June 2010."
There is a competition for those of you based in the UK.

The live chat is on at the moment.
Please see http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=20635 NOW

Updated
For a my copy of the chat, please press here.

For those observant ones around, yes there are loads of errors here. I am not keeping up with the updates and Vampirate things going on. So you don't miss anything out, I am publishing this site for a while with notes instead of blogs, so at least you get some idea what is going on as I discover about it.

There are now two more pieces on You Tube where the Captain talks. The first produced is on Empire of Night, by answering the questions placed on the Vampirates.co.uk blog.

When discussing the questions from the Vampirates.co.uk blog questions there is a question from Tiia the finn. "Where do you usually write your books?" I think the second you tube piece shows more of Justin Somper's office as well as showing how a story is turned into a book.

Press here to see them.
Updated - Sorry three, they are all up now.

For those familiar with Vampirates websites, you will know the principle fan site is The Nocturn. So therefore if you want the latest interview from the fans perspective it is always going to be there.

The Captain has just given a new one to The Nocturn
Please see http://thenocturn.webs.com/interview.htm

Please see http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=20427

RSVP For: 3/5 Interview, Chat and Contest With UK Author Justin Somper. Event starts at 12:00 pm Central and runs all day and into the night. Contest runs until 11:59 pm Central on 3/6/10. For those visiting from outside of the US, here’s the time conversion. We are in the Chicago time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Description: Join us with author Justin Sompert for an Interview, Chat and Contest  at http://bittenbybooks.com/. He will also be talking about his new release Empire of Night.

CONTEST:
Prize 1: One signed set of the Vampirates series with a bundle of vamps goodies (poster, tattoos, postcards, bookmarks, badges).

Prize 2: 10 unsigned sets of the complete Vampirates series

These are UK titles so they will have the UK covers, AND book 5 is not even available in the US until August so you get to read it EARLY if you win! Open to readers worldwide!

RSVP below and get 25 entries to the contest when you show up on the day of the event. If you don’t show up and mention your RSVP AND ask a question, you won’t be entered into the contest.

Check out his website here and get your questions ready for his event.
http://www.vampirates.co.uk/

Be SURE to give your friends this link: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=20427 so they can RSVP too!

From Twitter
  Just heard that Monks Walk school in Welwyn have voted BLACK HEART their book of the year 2009. It beat some tough competition. Great news!

My first ever review in The Sun today!!! EMPIRE OF NIGHT is "imaginative and fast-paced, a first-rate read." Wowser.
  
Nice review in today's Jewish Chronicle too - "a stirring blend of gore and humour".

The folks in the united kingdom can now enjoy Empire of the Night.
No word from my sister if my copy has appeared, so she can send it on.

There is a chance to win a different t-shirt. This time it is about Captain Cheng Li's Ship the Tiger. "The problem is, these guys don't even have a ship's motto that celebrates who they are and what they do!Let us know the motto you think best suits the crew of The Tiger, and why."

Please see http://www.vampirates.co.uk/stop-press/chenglitshirt/

For a review of Surrey County Council's first ever book festival including a quick interviw with Justin Somper at Magna Carta school.
Please see http://www.surreyherald.co.uk/