• Schoolwork

    23 March 2020

    A couple of teachers got in touch with me over the weekend on Twitter to enquire about the possibility of filming themselves reading Cirque Du Freak, so that they could share it with their...

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  • St Patricks Day photos

    22 March 2020

    Although St Patricks Day was pretty much cancelled in Ireland this year, because of that loathsome Coronavirus, Mrs Shan and the kids dressed in green for a little parade in our back garden. I...

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  • Cirque Du Freak readathon

    21 March 2020

    A fan called Connor is undertaking a 24 hour Cirque Du Freak readathon today, in which he plans to read all 12 books in the series in 24 hours!! You'll be able to follow him on his YouTube account,...

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  • A Little Fool Reads

    20 March 2020

    There was a new review for my Lord Loss novel a while ago, on the A Little Fool Reads site. I don't think too many authors get a summation that notes:

     

    "the general creepiness is impossible not...

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  • Killing time in self-isolation

    19 March 2020

    This made me chuckle -- a fan of my books called Kendra posted a photo showing how she plans to pass a good chunk of her time in self-isolation! :-)

     

    In all seriousness, this may well be the...

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  • JD Haride Youth Zone

    18 March 2020

    I was tickled pink to see Cirque Du Freak listed as March's Recommended read over on the JD Hardie Youth Zone Facebook page. Never heard of the JD Hardie Youth Zone? I've got to admit, I hadn't...

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