Times have been a little hectic, but I managed to sort out some of the photos from the Perkeros exhibit in the Belgian Comic Strip Center. You'll find the material on the Finnish Comics webpage. I was truly sorry fellow scriptwriter KP couldn't make it, but we attended the exhibition opening with my family. Thanks again to all the parties involved who made this happen. I was truly overwhelmed by the opening and did my best not to get all mushy and emotional (#fail), but well… this book really is a labor of love.

I was also a bit worried how I'd be able to chat about the book in English, but the interviews we're surprisingly fun and laid-back. A big thanks to all the journalists for making me feel at home. I especially liked the interview for Le Gant de Toilette radio program (beginning at around 19:18 if you wish to skip Ghost of Perdition ;) ) and the surprise visit by a Chinese TV-crew(?).

Brussels really treated us well, and I can't wait to go back soon. If you're in the neighborhood, please check out the exhibit at the CBBD. It's there till mid-June. Thanks for all the love and support we've received from the French readers so far! You're fueling us forward, seriously. All the best, talk to you soon.

Perkeros – Les notes fantômes is indeed out today! We sincerely hope you like the book, as there's a lot of heart put into it. The English, German, Italian and Spanish editions will follow this fall, we'll keep you posted on those, of course.

If you're feeling lucky, check out the Perkeros competition on Casterman's website, where you'll be able to win 3-day passes to Hellfest Open Air or yearly subscriptions to Hard Rock Mag simply by answering a few book related questions. The questions are easy peasy! If you don't know the answers yet, you can plough through the first 100 pages or so of the story on Delitoon and do your research. ;) The new batch was just uploaded today.

A big thanks to everyone who came to the opening of the exhibition in Brussels last week. I'll post more about the trip once I have the time. The exhibit is open till the 15th of June, so please check it out if you're visiting the Belgian Comic Strip Center! While there, I gave several interviews on Perkeros and comics in general, and I hear the first is out on Radio Panik. You can find the audio online here (beginning at around 9 mins, the interview starting at around 19 mins). And speaking of interviews, thanks to Harri Römpötti for the heartfelt interview in Helsingin Sanomat.

In any case, that's it for now, I guess. The book is in stores, our French friends. Hope you enjoy the opening story!

So I received this lovely package on Monday, and I'm still coming to terms with the fact that KP and I will actually have a book out in French. Crazy. The official street date is on the 14th of May, but you'll be able to read the first chapters in French on Delitoon. The third set just updated online today, feel free to check it out here.

The French version is slightly bigger than the original Finnish version, but still surprisingly user-friendly (I was worried the book would be too big), and the spot varnish on the cover is pretty damn sweet. :). I do miss the coarse, matte papers from the original edition, though, but overall the book has turned out nicely. *phew*

As we're teaming up with a few affiliates, there's a little flyer inside (not going in to details yet), featuring a link to extra material and a little band bio. I seriously hope you like the package!

I'm heading out to Brussels on Saturday for the book launch and exhibition opening, so if you're in the neighborhood, please pop by the Belgian Comic Strip Center on Tuesday the 6th of May to say hi! ;) Here's a little more info of the exhibit in French. Take care, everyone, see you in Belgium!