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Derek Landy (born October 1974) is an Irish author and screenwriter, famous for the Skulduggery Pleasant series of children's books.
Derek has written two screenplays that have been made into films -- the IFTA award winning Dead Bodies and the IFTA nominated Boy Eats Girl starring Samantha Mumba. Landy himself was nominated for an IFTA for Best Script.
Landy later moved onto writing the Skulduggery Pleasant novels, starting with Skulduggery Pleasant, published by Harper Collins which according to The Sunday Times in 2006 paid 1 million euro for the publishing rights.
He attended Drogheda Grammar School during his childhood years and also has a black belt in kenpo karate.
Derek has written two screenplays that have been made into films -- the IFTA award winning Dead Bodies and the IFTA nominated Boy Eats Girl starring Samantha Mumba. Landy himself was nominated for an IFTA for Best Script.
Landy later moved onto writing the Skulduggery Pleasant novels, starting with Skulduggery Pleasant, published by Harper Collins which according to The Sunday Times in 2006 paid 1 million euro for the publishing rights.
He attended Drogheda Grammar School during his childhood years and also has a black belt in kenpo karate.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Science Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
Skulduggery Pleasant
0. Hell Breaks Loose (2023)
1. Skulduggery Pleasant (2007)
aka Scepter of the Ancients
1.5. The Lost Art of World Domination (2011)
2. Playing with Fire (2008)
2.5. Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon (2011)
3. The Faceless Ones (2009)
4. Dark Days (2010)
5. Mortal Coil (2010)
5.5. Apocalypse Kings (2021)
6. Death Bringer (2011)
6.5. The End of the World (2012)
7. Kingdom of the Wicked (2012)
7.5. Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven (2013)
8. Last Stand of Dead Men (2013)
8.5. Armageddon Outta Here (2014)
9. The Dying of the Light (2014)
10. Resurrection (2017)
11. Midnight (2018)
12. Bedlam (2019)
13. Seasons of War (2020)
14. Dead or Alive (2021)
The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire (2021)
15. Until the End (2022)
16. A Mind Full of Murder (2024)
The Haunted House on Hollow Hill (2024)
0. Hell Breaks Loose (2023)
1. Skulduggery Pleasant (2007)
aka Scepter of the Ancients
1.5. The Lost Art of World Domination (2011)
2. Playing with Fire (2008)
2.5. Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon (2011)
3. The Faceless Ones (2009)
4. Dark Days (2010)
5. Mortal Coil (2010)
5.5. Apocalypse Kings (2021)
6. Death Bringer (2011)
6.5. The End of the World (2012)
7. Kingdom of the Wicked (2012)
7.5. Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven (2013)
8. Last Stand of Dead Men (2013)
8.5. Armageddon Outta Here (2014)
9. The Dying of the Light (2014)
10. Resurrection (2017)
11. Midnight (2018)
12. Bedlam (2019)
13. Seasons of War (2020)
14. Dead or Alive (2021)
The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire (2021)
15. Until the End (2022)
16. A Mind Full of Murder (2024)
The Haunted House on Hollow Hill (2024)
Series contributed to
Books containing stories by Derek Landy
Award nominations
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Derek Landy recommends
Curse of Kings (2012)
(Trials of Oland Born, book 1)
Alex Barclay
"Fiercely imaginative, with razor-sharp twists and a plot that moves so fast it ignites."
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