Edinburgh 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...

It'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...

I 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...

One 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...

I'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...

My book, Vampire Mountain, was recently reviewed on a German site, Books And Phobia. It's a very nice review, which captures a lot of what fans most enjoyed about the novel, and I especially liked...