• Book banners in Pennridge

    30 October 2024

    I wrote in yesterday's post about how teachers and librarians have been great champions of my books over the years. Thankfully (and rather surprisingly), my work has never been strongly targeted by...

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  • Denbigh High

    29 October 2024

    Look what was Book Of The Week at DENBIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY last week!!

     

    I love it when teachers and librarians highlight my books this way. Back in 1997, when every publisher in the UK rejected...

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  • 10 great horror books that aren’t too scary

    28 October 2024

    With just a few days left to go until Halloween, this is the perfect time to share this list of horror books that aren't TOO scary, for the younger horror fans out there -- or for those who are...

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  • Freaky hoarders

    26 October 2024

    A fan called JAMIE got in touch with me recently to say the following:

     

    "I’m watching hoarder videos while cleaning (because, that’s what we do) and in this video, at the 39:55 mark, I saw...

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  • In Common

    25 October 2024

    In Common is an independent, not for profit community, arts, culture and society website, based in Southampton. This month, in the run up to Halloween, they put together a list of recommended...

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  • Halloween library displays

    24 October 2024

    Halloween is almost upon us -- just one week to go!!! It's the perfect time of year for Darren Shan books, and some schools and libraries are using the occasion to recommend my books to their...

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