It's TATTOO TUESDAY and this week it's bad news for all you arachnophobes out there, because the star of the day is... MADAM OCTA!!!!

This was shared with me by a Shanster called KAIDYN, and I...

A fan of my books on Twitter, called LaraJean, spotted this last week when playing a crossword on CodyCross. I wonder how many people on the day got it right on the day without having to check...

I've always loved getting fan mail, and try to respond to most of it, even if it's a just a quick email to say thanks. Most of the letters, emails or posts I get from fans are on the short and...

My fundraising campaign for The Terrified Troll (my first ever picture book) finished last week. The artist, Eva Byrne, and I far exceeded our financial goal, which is going to make it a lot easier...

What's it like re-reading my Cirque Du Freak books as an adult?!?

A fan called Luke Henderson found out last year when he decided to re-read the series more than a decade after he read them as...

Back in November 2022, when we had to move out of our home following a house fire, I'd been working on a new Darren Shan YA book. That's lain idle since then -- with all the trauma of the fire,...