From manga to cartoon
04 May 2019A fan called Numie decided to do a cartoon-style drawing of Darren and Mr Crepsley from my Cirque Du Freak books, inspired by a panel in the manga series drawn by the wonderful Takahiro Arai. I...
Edinbugh Book Festival
03 May 2019Edinburgh is a beautiful, majestic city, worth a visit any time of the year, but it's especially worth visiting in August, when the Edinburgh International Book Festival runs for three glorious...
Shanville Monthly
01 May 2019It's the start of a new month, which means... a new issue of the Shanville Monthly! For those unfamiliar with it, this is a monthly newsletter in which I round up the main bits of Darren Shan (and...
Tattoo Tuesday
30 April 2019I have another Tattoo Tuesday post for you, and this one will make your hair singe! It was sent to me by a fan called Chloe, who wanted to immortalise Mr Tiny, and the control he exercised over...
Germany calling
29 April 2019One of my German fans was very excited to spot the Cirque Du Freak movie streaming on Netflix in Germany. I hope that excitement held through their viewing of the film, though I know there's a good...
Birds of a feather
28 April 2019I've been sharing lots of photos of my daughter Gaia since she hit our world last month, but I don't want to overlook my other little monster, the light in the darkness that is Dante Shan! So here...