Demon Lord Sequel Publication Postponed

A letter from T C Southwell

It is with deep regret that I must announce the indefinite postponement of the publication of the “Demon Lord” sequel, “Dark God”. Unfortunately, due to the poor sales of “Demon Lord”, it now seems highly unlikely that the sequel will be published. There was an amazing lack of publicity for “Demon Lord”, since all the magazines and most of the newspapers to whom the book was sent for review declined to review it or even read it, but dismissed it either as a ‘demonic handbook’, or ‘local rubbish’. The fact that it was written and published locally caused an intense bias towards it, believe it or not.

Not only were the local press disinclined to review it, but major South African bookshops would not even order it from the publisher, despite public demand. Against these kinds of odds, the book was doomed from the outset. I am now seeking an overseas publisher, and will, hopefully, find more support in other countries. It is a sad state of affairs, and I would like to apologise to all my fans. I am considering sending the book to a Print On Demand (POD) publisher for the sake of my readers while I endeavour to find an overseas publisher for "Dark God". This is now somewhat complicated by the fact that “Demon Lord” has already been published in South Africa, and therefore the only option might be to combine the two books for the overseas market.

I have been deeply touched by all those of you who have written to me, and extremely sad that this has come about. I hope that you will find it in your hearts to be patient, and I will do my best to find a way to have the sequel published, either on POD or as an e-book, for the sake of my fans.

Demon Lord Book Promotion

The Demon Lord promotion was a wonderful success! The venue was amazing, a lovely, cosy shop tucked away in Tokai, run by some very lovely ladies! Leather couches and coffee, tea or hot chocolate on tap, the walls lined with stacks of books. Marvelous atmosphere, hats off to the Book Shoppe's owner, Jaki! The rich chocolate cake was stunning, and enthusiasts came back for seconds and thirds. T C Southwell signed many copies and the books were flying off the shelves! Photographers took some lovely pictures, soon to be published in various papers and magazines along with articles on the promotion.

Also watch out for an article in Tabletalk by Pam Fourie, who interviewed the author, also with a lovely picture and some examples of T C Southwell's illustrations.

But back to the promotion. A reading was given of the final cataclysmic scene of Demon Lord by Nerine Dorman, whose rendition really brought the author's wonderful description of the destruction of the seventh and final ward to life. Also on display some new original posters of characters from Demon Lord by the author. Stunning! Everyone had a wonderful time and went home richer for the experience. Fellow fantasy author, Greg Hamerton, showed his support and attended. T C Southwell would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to all those who attended and supported her. We look forward to the launch of the sequel, Dark God! If it's anything like this launch, you won't want to miss it!

Photos will be added soon!