Entry: Nickelodeon schmickelodeon!!! Monday, October 22, 2007

Had a very enjoyable last day in Canada. Did an interview with Rue Morgue in the morning (one of the best horror magazines around -- check it out if you haven't already), then did a final school event. It was in an area which most authors don't go to, but I had a large audience (about 350), they were very enthusiastic, and it was a nice way to wrap up the tour. I definitely hope to come back to Canada in the not-too-distant future, so keep an eye on the Shanville Monthly for more info. After bidding farewell to my Canadian publicist,Charidy, I went to the airport and caught an overnight flight back to London. I got in at 06.30, went to my flat, then made the dreadful mistake of going to the Nickelodeon award ceremony ...

***In the heat of the moment I wrote a long summary of what happened to me at the awards, but in retrospect I've decided to remove that part of the entry. Suffice to say I wasn't happy with what happened there ...***

Anyhoo, I flew back home to Limerick on Sunday and it was a delight to be back on terra firma again. Spent most of the night going through my post and sorting out emails. Watched a couple of espisodes of season 8 of "Frasier" to relax, then hit the sack at midnight and didn't get up until almost 11.30a.m. on Monday!!!! I don't normally sleep in late, but I needed those extra few hours of rest -- big time!! Spent today doing various bits and pieces around my office. I meant to get stuck into an edit of Book 7 of The Demonata but I didn't have time (sorry, Stella!!). Went to visit my grandparents and parents later, then drove into Limerick to watch Spurs play Newcastle on the TV -- we lost 3-1. SIGH. Now I'm off to seek further solace in the witty world of Fraiser & co, before heading up to enjoy more of the wonders of bed -- sometimes sleeping can be the best dang thing in the world!!!!!!

   5 comments

darren shans pet
November 8, 2007   04:00 AM PST
 
im so scared of being in planes i'd probberly vommit your pretty brave for going up in one lol
Rajdeep Dhadwal
October 25, 2007   12:45 AM PDT
 
Yay for having a great time in Canada!

Nick just..sucks. Aha. I've never watched it, and I never will. o_o Shame on them. They should have been honoured to have you there.
DanieBarton03
October 24, 2007   01:14 AM PDT
 
Just another reason why I refuse to watch Nick.
Kathryn Winstanley
October 23, 2007   09:05 PM PDT
 
Hi Darren:)
Aw I'm glad to hear you had a good time in Canada! I hope you have a good, nice relax now after all the hard work:)
Oh and thats terrible, All the trouble you went through to go there just to be treated with such disrespect, its just wasting you're time, you go there to watch the awards just to find out that they didn't do the book award anyway, its just terrible, you're a busy author the last thing you need is to be messed around, they should have informed you about it!... I'm terribly sorry to hear that Darren!...

Take care, and I can't wait to hear from you again :)

From you're huge fan Kathryn :)
Sarah McGovern
October 22, 2007   11:52 PM PDT
 
That is an apalling way to treat someone, let alone an author. I know you said that authors come bottom of the celebrity list, but still you should be treated with respect. Especially you, your books have gotten kids who aren't interested in reading or who were poor readers. I think your treatment was in very bad taste for Nickelodeon, especially as Channel 4 are at the moment running a programme about encouraging kids to read, Nick certainly aren't interested in that (probably because if kids read then their not watching TV, specifically Nick)

I am apauled that they didn't have the common coutesy to let you know that the book category wasn't going to be done at the event, then you could have had more time with your fans in Canada.

I hope you write a letter of complaint to them.

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