• Hungary beckons!

    29 July 2024

    I'll be making a rare public appearance in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday August 24th. I'll be giving a talk and answering questions from those in attendance, then signing books and posing for...

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  • Ireland 1600 years ago

    27 July 2024

    A fan on Facebook asked where my book Bec was set, He thought Ireland, but when one of the characters talked about making a march on foot of 8 or 9 days, he started doubting himself, as he felt...

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  • A short delay

    25 July 2024

    OK folks, this is a mixed news post -- potentially good long-term news, but mixed in with some short-term bum notes!!

     

    So, I was planning to surprise you all in October with a new Darren Shan...

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  • Dealing with bad reviews

    24 July 2024

    A budding writer called BEX emailed me today, having been hurt by a review of her work in progress:

     

    "I hope this is OK to send but I would like to pick your brains about something. Next year,...

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  • Tattoo Tuesday - Kaidyn i

    09 July 2024

    It's TATTOO TUESDAY!!

     

    Today's tantalising tat comes to us courtesy of a fan called KAIDYN, who refers to this as her "trifecta" tattoo, as it contains three elements drawn from my books --...

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  • The absent Queen

    03 July 2024

    A fan called RYAN sent me an email recently, raving about my Archibald Lox series, and ending with a question about the books:

     

    "I wanted to ask you about Archibald Lox. This was the first...

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