It was World Book Day yesterday, and these four Shansters decided to dress up for the day in costumes inspired by characters in my books -- and in one case, by a LITERAL book!!!

Jorgie is the star of the first photo, "booking" herself a note in the annals of Darren Shan history! She dressed up as her favourite book -- Cirque Du Freak!! In my 22 years of seeing fans celebrate World Book Day with nods to my work, I don't recall ever seeing any of them disguise themselves as a physical book before!! Outstanding, creative work!!!!

The other three fans dressed up as their favourite character (and mine!), Mr Crepsley. First we have the dashing Jake, sporting the coolest toop hat known to humankind -- OR vampirekind!!

Next up we have the equally dashing Axel-Isaac (has Mr Crepsley ever looked as elegant as in these two photos?!?), who posed in front of a global map much like the one that I suspect hangs above the desk in Vladamir Putin's secret office... (grrrr!!!!)

And finally we have the brooding Benjamin, who's a dead ringer for the way I always imagined a young Larten Crepsley inside my own head.

Sterling work, people -- my heart fills with joy looking at these photos, and Mr Crepsley thanks you most deeply from the bottom of a mug of ale that he's currently quaffing in Vampire Paradise!!