S., with Landy's agent Michelle
Kass of Michelle Kass Associates. We are
always thrilled when we can team up with our colleagues at HarperCollins UK --
especially for a book as 'drop-dead' wonderful as SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT., Canada, the U.

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When: Monday, June 6 at 7:30 p.
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"Sharply dressed skeleton detectives,
feisty young heroines , scary monsters, and super-creeps -- I think my career
guidance teacher is spinning in her grave .S. Many
wonderful manuscripts are submitted, but too often they are just not universal
enough .

When: Wednesday, June 8 at 7:30 p. In the "The Twelfth Card,"
enthusiasts will learn the answer to the missing-shoe murder
from the final chapter of "The Vanished Man .
Who: International renowned author, Kathy Reichs
What: Kathy Reichs reads from and signs copies of her new book,
"Cross Bones.

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Why: A blend of historical facts and great fiction, "Dark Voyage"
is sure to appeal to both history and fiction enthusiasts .
Who: Author, John Connolly
What: John Connolly discusses and signs copies of his new book,
"The Black Angel.

When: Thursday, June 9 at 7:30 p.
Who: Four -time Edgar Award nominated author, Jeffery Deaver
What: Jeffery Deaver, author of "The Bone Collector ," discusses
and signs copies of his new book, "The Twelfth Card.

When: Thursday , June 30 at 7:30 p.

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The series will begin with SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT, a comic-fantasy-adventure
in which a young girl teams up with the wise-cracking skeleton of a dead
magician to defeat an Ancient evil. Then one comes along that is so fresh, so funny, and so magical that
you just know this is it., added, "More and more, the most successful publishing demands a
global vision and international reach which HarperCollins can provide..m."

When: Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30 p."
Why: Fans of Jane Stanton Hitchcock will have the opportunity to
meet the author as she discusses her work.

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HarperCollins Prepares to Take a Fire-Throwing Skeleton Global

NEW YORK, HarperCollins Publishers today announced
that it has acquired world-English language rights to three books by
screenwriter Derek Landy, following a frenzy of interest from publishers
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, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India.K. Editorial Director Michael Stearns flew from New York to
London and back in a day to meet with Landy and his agent to convey Harper 's
global enthusiasm for the series.

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"We always hope that the next big thing will come across our desks. Respected worldwide for its tradition of publishing quality,
award-winning books for young readers, HarperCollins is home to many
children's classics-Charlotte's Web, The Chronicles of Narnia , Goodnight Moon,
Where the Sidewalk Ends and Where the Wild Things Are; popular series -- A
Series of Unfortunate Events and The Princess Diaries. and Australia.
Who: Edgar Award nominated author , Jane Stanton Hitchcock
What: Jane Stanton Hitchcock, author of "Social Crimes" signs
copies of her new book, "One Dangerous Lady.

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For me, SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT is that book," said
Sally Gritten, Managing Director of HarperCollins U..

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said Landy, a Dublin-based screenwriter who wrote the 2003 thriller Dead
Bodies and the 2005 dark comedy Boy Eats Girl. and
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Why: "The Black Angel" is the fifth installment in the popular
Charlie Parker series. "One Dangerous
Lady" is Hitchcock's fourth book.

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The deal was negotiated by Gillie Russell, Fiction Publishing Director and
Sally Gritten, Managing Director, both of HarperCollins U.A; ASX: NCP, NCPDP).

Who: Historical espionage author, Alan Furst
What: Alan Furst reads from and signs copies of his latest book,
"Dark Voyage.m.m.

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Why: With the early June release of "The Twelfth Card," this
event allows fans of Jeffery Deaver the opportunity to be
one of the first to purchase a copy of the book and get it
signed by the author.m."
Why: With the late June release of "Cross Bones," Kathy Reichs's
eighth novel and the latest installment in the Temperance
Brennan series, fans of the author as well as those
interested in forensic science, will have the opportunity to
be one of the first to own a copy of "Cross Bones" and have
it signed.

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Susan Katz, President and Publisher of HarperCollins Children's Books in
the U. HarperCollins
Children's Books is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, one of the leading
English language publishers in the world and a subsidiary of News Corporation
(NYSE: NWS, NWS.

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Excitement for the book spread rapidly throughout HarperCollins' U.com.m.