September 2012

I may just have to purchase from England, then.

Hi Cressida, I love your stories about Hiccup i am nearly 8 years old and have asked my daddy when you may be coming to cheshire so i can see you i am a great fan Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth, I am so glad you are a great fan. I post all my tour dates on this website, so keep checking! all best, Cressida

Please come to Cornwall!! Plymouth is not close enough!!

Hi Antonia, I am so sorry Plymouth is not close enough...I do my best to go to as many places as possible, while still leaving time to write the books...

I'll mention to my publishers that maybe we should visit Cornwall next time. All best, Cressida

Ms. Cowell, Do you plan on touring in the United States? I have two children who are Hiccup addicts and would be so happy to meet you. I've had to pre-order copies of your latest book from the UK, and we all hope you are busily writing book 10. We can't wait to find out what happens!

Hi Beth, I am so glad you like the books - I hope to get to the States to tour someday...

Hello.. I live in South Korea. I love your books!!!!

Awww, it's such a pain living in Switzerland of all places- none of the authors I love (rick Riordan and Cressida Cowell for example) ever tour there... My dad and I read the books avidly- I can't wait to find out how Hiccup's story ends!

Ah, I'm sorry, April...I have three children of my own, who I hate leaving, so I have tended to tour closer to home

can you try geting to caerphilly in wales

Hi Jazmyn, I think my publicist is planning a visit to Wales next spring. I will post the dates on my website when I know them.

Her books are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiccup rules. everybody, boo Snotface Snotlout. Man I wish I knew about the book signing thing.....My mom said if I wasn't grounded and she was in america I could go.Ya'll do know I'm only 10 and in 5th grade.

hi Ashton - am really sorry I'm not coming to America this book tour...all best, Cressida

Her books are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiccup rules. everybody, boo Snotface Snotlout. Man I wish I knew about the book signing thing.....My mom said if I wasn't grounded and she was in america I could go.Ya'll do know I'm only 10 and in 5th grade.And I still have book 1-9 of How to Train Your Dragon.

Hi Ashton, I'm so glad you think the books are awesome!

Hullo, another of your American readers here. Is there any way to send you a book for signing, since your domestic schedule (in both the "UK" sense, and the "mommie" application) seems to preclude a trip to the U.S. in the near future? And yes, I'm a grownup. Thanks!!

Hi Paul - yes it probably would be best to send it here...because even if I do go to the U.S. it's such a big place there's no guarantee I'd be going anywhere near you! You could send it to me c/o Sarah Mays, Hodder Children's books, 338 Euston Road London NW1 3BH. Or if you would prefer, I could send you a signed book plate? All best, Cressida P.S. I get loads of adult readers - I think perhaps because I wrote the books to be read aloud by a parent to a child, so I try to make them work for both kids and grown-ups

I love your book cressida cowel, I am currently reading How to Seize a Dragons Jewel. Hiccup is having his first encounter with the Deadly Shadow. Best book yet.

Dear Aneurin and Cerys,

I am so glad you are loving the book! And that you think it is the best book yet...Thankyou...

And Xcellent Dreamtroos

(best wishes in Dragonese)

Cressida

i love the how to train your dragon books i have all execpt book number 10. her books areAWSESOME, i could'nt live without them. i may be in 7th grade but i can'tlive without these books. there the reason i love reading.:D:)

Dear Sara, I am so glad you like the books so much and DEEPLY touched that you think they are the reason you love reading. I get loads of 7th Grade readers, as it happens...7th Grade and above as well as below! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate emails such as yours. Xcellent Dreamtroos (best wishes in Dragonese) Cressida

Hello Cressida, I love your books. I recently purchased your new book, how to seize a dragons jewel and it is one of the best books I have aver read!!! I have read all of your how to train a dragon books and they are really good!! From molly xxx P.S Please can you try and write back, thank you

hello Molly,I am so glad you like How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel so much - it is my favourite too. I try to make every single one better than the last one, so I am SO GLAD to hear you enjoyed it so much. I have a reall soft spot for the Deadly Shadow...Xcellent Dreamtroos(best wishes in Dragonese) Cressida

i got the dragons jewel and its amamzing

Thanks Karen!

I am a massive fan of yours , i am reading how to seize a dragons jewel, will you be coming to bury st edmunds in suffolk as i would love to get my book signed. many thanks Rosina

Hi Rosina, I am so sorry I am not coming to Bury St Edmunds this tour - hopefully I will be going in a Suffolk direction in the future....Unfortunately I can't spend longer than a month touring at a time because I have to start the next book! I hope you enjoy How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel...all best, Cressida

My boys (7 & 8) love your books, related movie and TV shows! They read them as soon as they are released. Both Amazon and Barnes and Noble state an April 30, 2013 release date. Any help locating the book in the US is greatly appreciated!! My boys and I thank you! - Shan

hi Shan, I am so sorry, the books are still being published a little later in the U.S.! Little Brown are hoping to catch up for book 11, which will be next October 2013...So the Amazon and Barnes and Noble dates are probably correct for the U.S., and at the moment the only copies of book 10 you can get hold of are the U.K. editions...all best wishes, and sorry about that, Cressida

hi cressinda i enjoy your imagination in your books and my favorite character is toothless because he's very cheeky. We are going to come and see you in Sheffield, we're soooo excited! from sarah ( PS from mum David Tennant is an inspired choice to read the audio books - his voice for Kamikaze with a Welsh accent... and no 2 daughter Hazel has written her own version of Hiccups' school report this week - she felt he had a rough deal!)

hello Sarah, I'm so glad you're enjoying the books so much! I know, isn't David Tennant a genius...Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield...all best Cressida

When will How to seize a Dragons Jewel come out in the U.S., and will you ever be touring in the U.S. if so can you go to Dallas Texas?

hiya Thomas, I'm so glad you're enjoying the books so much - I haven't toured the U.S. yet because I have three children of my own and they get a bit sad when I go away...as soon as I do, I'll put the details on my website. All best, Cressida

I came to meet you in Milton Keynes dressed as Toothless with my sister and friends who were Stormfly, Hiccup and Camacazi. We really loved meeting you, you're just as great as your books. We're really enjoying the 10th book and we're trying to make it last as long as possible as we don't want it to end but I'm finding that very difficult!

Hiya Ethan,

Your costumes were AMAZING! I was SO impressed...I'm really really glad you're enjoying the 10th book so much, and it was lovely to meet you all. Don't worry, there will be a book (or two) after the 10th one, I promise...

Xcellent Dreamtroos
(best wishes in Dragonese)

Cressida

OH NO!!! I would so love to have all the Hiccup Books I have signed, but I can't go to any of the book signings, their were all in England, and I live in Wales so I can't get any of the books signed :( So in Dragonese 'Me is ipps thunderpuffs issa zapping' (In English 'I am in a bad mood')

Hi Polly...well, we did parts of Scotland as well as parts of England, but I'm sorry we haven't been to Wales yet. It was my first book tour, and although it was two weeks, we couldn't get everywhere in two weeks! We WILL go to Wales, though, I promise, there will be more book tours to come! (And the South West, and Ireland too...)All best, Cressida

OH NO!!! I would so love to have all the Hiccup Books I have signed, but I can't go to any of the book signings, their were all in England, and I live in Wales so I can't get any of the books signed :( So in Dragonese 'Me is ipps thunderpuffs issa zapping' (In English 'I am in a bad mood')

hi Polly, I think my publishers are hoping to take me to Wales in the spring...

Dear Cressida, We all loved watching your book launch at the Dancehouse Theatre in Manchester last week. Now we have all gone dragon crazy! Some of us have read our first dragon book, and some of us have finished the whole set now. We have even done a dragon homework -writing our own dragon stories. And we loved doing it!! From class 4 and Ms Carter ;-)

Is it Westfield london or the new one?????

i seen cressida cowell at the royal academy

In the U.S., you can purchase the book through bookdepository.com with free shipping. I have pre-ordered the book and can't wait to get it for my 9-year old who loves the series.

I live in Pennsylvania, United States. I have read all the Dragon books, and my mom has already pre-ordered your new book from Book Depository. Have you considered coming to the US?

i seen cressida cowell at the royal academy

Thank you for visiting Nairn today all the children from P4 at Auldearn Primary had a fantastic time listening to your stories and loved your enthusiasm likewise the teachers were in awe of you!

Hi there, P4 at Auldern Primary! I had a lovely time too!, best wishes, Cressida

Will you be touring in U.S. any time soon? When you do, please put Denver CO and Rochester NYon you list of stops. Thanks, John

Thanks, John! Will remember that...have three young children of my own, so this makes touring more tricky., and is why I haven't toured U.S. so far. In fact WAS due to tour last year, but was prevented by the volcano in Iceland keeping planes grounded! A very Hiccup-y reason to have your tour cancelled...

I wonder... what will be the tenth book called? I can't wait for it! How to Steal a Dragon Sword, Its unbelieveable: Snoutlout is Chief, Alvin is king of the Wilderwest and the Rebellion has just begun......