• Getting arty

    16 February 2020

    I found myself with a spare Sunday morning and afternoon in London recently, which is a rarity these days -- Mrs Shan and I used to bounce between Limerick and London like a pair of pingpong balls,...

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  • The gang’s all here!

    15 February 2020

    How cool is this "rogue's gallery" of characters from my Saga Of Darren Shan / Cirque Du Freak series?!? It was drawn by a fan called Shion, who has crammed in just about as many figures as is...

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  • Lartenanna!

    14 February 2020

    OK, these drawings of Arra Sails and Larten Crepsley, by the ultra-talented Amity Lee, were created for a Secret Santa Christmas present in the run-up to the yuletide, but thanks to a wonderful...

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  • Book of the Year

    13 February 2020

    "Molls Like it Hot is a thoroughly grizzly, gritty, and unmissable story based in London, UK that provides the reader with plenty of twists and turns to keep them hooked from the very first page....

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  • Young assistants

    12 February 2020

    These young readers in Miss McLachlan's P7 6 class prove they have excellent taste in books by giving Cirque Du Freak a big thumbs up! Lucky for them -- I'm sure Miss McLachlan would have dropped...

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  • Another Molly Marie Tuesday!

    11 February 2020

    It's Molly Marie Tuesday again! Yep, she's back with three more designs for possible tattoos. The first was inspired by the character of Steve Leopard, and Molly Marie said she was so pleased with...

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