What makes Darren Shan cry?!?
30 December 2019It's almost the end of the year, a time for looking back and reflecting, so I felt this would be the perfect day to share these photos that a fan called Haley sent to me a while ago. Here's what...
Center Parcs photos
29 December 2019In the run-up to Christmas, the Shan clan decamped to the brand new Center Parcs in Longford, Ireland for a few days. We've stayed at the park in Elveden in the UK a few times over the years and...
Mr Crepsley fan art
28 December 2019I love how readers interpret my characters in their own individual way. I've always said that's one of the main advantages that books have over other story-telling platforms, e.g. movies, TV shows,...
Steve rap
27 December 2019I've been far too quiet here the last couple of days, so it's time to ramp up the volume on this yuletide period! A fan with the user name of Ocean Moonlight recently shared a rap with me that he...
Merry Christmas from the Shans
26 December 2019I'm still in festive mode, and I guess most of you guys are too, so let's keep things nice and simple today. No long posts, just a nice little photo from the Shan clan's Christmas dinner yesterday,...
Twas The Night Before Christmas, Shan-style!
24 December 2019"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the flat
Not a creature was stirring, not even a cat.
The black bags were hung outside by the lifts,
In the hope that old Santa would drop off...