So. News.
It is not a movie deal, so let’s just all get that out of our heads for the moment (but keep your fingers crossed!). This news is hugely huge, though, and requires a bit of backstory.
For so long, my loyal Minions, you’ve asked that fateful question, “Will there be more Vlad books?” and for so long, Auntie Heather has answered you directly and honestly. No. There will be five books about Vlad. No more. His story will end with TWELFTH GRADE KILLS.
But there is another story, about another boy, that demands to be told. And my publisher, Dutton, is making that possible.
I’m proud/ecstatic/thrilled out of my ever-lovin’ mind to announce a new series that will debut in September 2011, a five-book spin-off series inspired by one of my fave characters from The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. Ladies and Gents, loyal Minions, fiendish fiends, I give you….The Slayer Journals, an entire series exploring the life and times of Joss McMillan!!! Here’s the link to the PW announcement (ignore the typos).
I’m just so, so happy that I’ll get to tell Joss’s story, Minions. And I hope that you’re happy that you’ll get to read it.
And in honor of this announcement, I’m going to give away a vampire slayer kit. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment. I’ll draw a winner Friday morning.
(Edited to Add)
AND THE WINNER IS…
Joshua!!! Who commented on August 13, 2009 at 4:24 pm. Please contact me with your info, Joshua, and I’ll get that out to you soon!
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OMG!!!!!!! That’s so awesome! I can’t wait! My friend (also a HUGE Vlad fan) and I always debate about Joss, so now we’ll know his story! I’m so excited!
Sounds awesome! I can’t wait!
oh my freak. that sounds awesome auntie. i always wanted to hear joss’s story
Sweet I can’t wait =D
Wow! That sounds great! I can’t wait for that. Joss been one of my favorite characters, now I’ll get to know about him!
Hi
That’s great news! Thanks for sharing and congratulations on the new series deal.
Looking forward to reading the new books.
Love and best wishes,
@RKCharron
xoxo
auntie heather why isnt there pictures that have vlad and his friends or show there face more???
sweet sounds awsome can not wait auntie=]
its going to be so amazing i love your books!!
that sounds cool. im not normaly into slayers but if ur wighting it it must be good.
im actualy glad its not a movie because i want to be a director when i grow up and i wanted to make ur books into movies.
cant wait for the story of Joss.
YAY! Auntie Heather, you’re totally awesome for this!
Auntie Heather,
Holy crap!
I’m so excited, I hope that I’ll learn to like Joss more when the story is told from his point of view.
It’ll make him look like less of a bad guy.
Suprisingly enough I wasn’t expecting a movie, I was actually expecting somekind of event..
But this is waaaay better.
I will give my comment some luck: *~88888888~* *~333~* haha.
Auntie Heather!
OMG! So excited
I actually always wanted to know more about Joss
yay yay yay
Just the character I LOVE and was hoping to hear about!!! You go girlfriend!!!!! I couldn’t be happier for you.
OHH my gosh I am so excited Im totally goin to have to spread the word. You have know idea how many of my fellow fanpires will love to here about this. Also thanks for not leaving Joss’s story all out in the air. I couldnt be more ecstastic for you and I bet that these books will do even better than the Vladimir Tod books. Well i wish you the best of luck!!!!
A fanpire enternaly,
Destinee Bates
Awesome!! i can’t wait for it!!! its gonna be soooo cool!!! P.S. please again can you read some of my story on http://www.attackontikuihe.blogspot.com and email me what you think please!…. my email… elvispenguin@wowway.com…. please please please please please please please read it! it would mean a lot to me!! thanks you minion
Danny Likar
omigosh auntie that is sooo awesome. i kinda wonederd if you’d make a story arond one of tha other people!
Oh . . . Um . . . Not sure what to say about writing a seperate story about Joss . . .
I was hoping for a one-shot about Thomas, Otis and Vikas . . . you know . . . BACK IN THE DAY.
Wow I cant wait i am just getting started on the Vladimr Tod series but i love them!!!!!!!!!
Ashton – If they knew one another as teens, I’d totally do it. But alas, they were all adults when they met…
YA! Joss is my fave character (besides Vlad ofcourse!) And he reminds me of my friend Josh. Coincidence? I think not!
THAT IS AWESOME!!! joss is an awesome character and to have his own series would be awesome itd make him even awesomer!!! and the drawing(FUN!!!) i know my comment is a little scatter brained but im just so excited. oh and with the movie series i know it will be better then the twilight series your series rules and im super psyched
Joss? Ok, I have to admit, when I first saw the name, I wasn’t all theat thrilled, I mean, he DID try to kill Vlad. But then I started thinking, we really don’t know much about why he became a slayer and such, or how. So I think it’ll be cool!!!!!
Heather — more books from you. Good news for bookstores. Congrats. Vicki
no way!! that is soooo cool! i can’t wait!
omg i cant wait to read joss’s story! im sure it’ll be awesome
just syaing i thnk joss is amazing! im gogin to b so old wen it come out 16! ill read it fo course!
This is so cool. I LOVE Vlad and my friend LOVES Joss and we’re writing a fanfic about them. I’m so happy now I don’t have to guess about Joss’s life and just add it in.
COOL!
That’s so cool! Mad/wicked awesome! I can’t wait!
Jess
That’s awesome, Heather! Congrats!
Cheers,
Corry
oooo i want the slayer thing
other than the fact that joss tried to kill vlad, i love him
can’t wait for them to come out
Sounds pretty cool. Joss is not exactly my favortie character, but I think it will be cool to hear his side of everything.
omj that is so great! i cant wait to read it! go joss! XD
Couldn’t think of a better character to “continue” the stories with.;)
I’d wish you luck, but you got plenty…including the writers block jet.;)
Matt
OMG! MORE BOOKS! I AM SOO EXCITED! Cant wait to read ‘em!
the vlad books are so cool my and my friends love reading them. i just gave my friend the first 3 books. their so awsome and im so happy the joss is going to have his own books thats so awsome your an awsome. keep on writing.
Omigosh!!
thats awsome!!! Joss has got to be my favorite character besides Vlad.
cant wait!
the vlad books are so GOOD. me and my friends love reading them. i think that its so aswome that joss is getting his own books. i cant wait to read them.
…Can you make it about Tomas or Otis instead? Please? Vampires are wayy cooler than humans…
I think it is awesome that you write these books, I mean, to do what you do, you open worlds to people, you make it so that that people can escape the real world. I thank you for that Auntie Heather.
Oh my God! I cant wait till the Joss books come out.
I loved him in the second book.
His story was really interesting, and I was sad, because I didnt know what else happened.
But know I will and Im so happy.
I dont want them to come too quikly though, because I dont want the Vladimir Tod books to end.
That would be really sad.=(
But im still SO EXCITED!!!!!!!
I love Joss!!!!
And it woulkd be cool to have a slayer kit(not that I would ever use it, I would never kill a vamp)
But it would still be really cool.
cant wait to see who wins!!!
Oh, My, Goth!
Yay!
Thats so exciting, congrats 2 Auntie, and I cant wait till they come out!
Ive always LOVED Joss, and I cant wait to find out what his past was like!!!!!
Bye Heather,Auntie!!!! ( Auntie Heather )
GoodBye!!!!!!!
Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!=D=D=D=D
=P
Joss is AWESOME!!!
Thanks sooo much!!
You ROCK!!!
This is perfect except for one little detail: I HATE JOSS!
He betrays vlad and has the nerve to visit him in the hospital and leave a note in his locker, not to mention his complete lack of respect for the friend code! But I’ll definitely read his series, I hope it makes me hate him less.
Bite me,
A.J. Ayson
OMG heather i freakin luv these books ive gotten all of them like premere day xcept the first one and i plan on duin it for the next 2 wich im thrilled about anda book about joss i can tell is goin to b amazing all ready especially considering how gr8 of a writer you are and how detailed the fites r n thts wat slayers are prtty much about so cant wait!! n btw i kno u prob wont pik me but if u did i wuld b freaakin amazed but ty 4 the books anyway!!! -justin
I loathe Joss! I hope this series will help me hate him less.
OMG cant wait till ur nex book/s!!