Tough times for newbloods
26 July 2011There was a worrying article inthe Bookseller in the UK recently about the difficulties that children's authors are facing. You can read the full article here:...
Ungroovy teachers!!
22 July 2011I received the following email from a fan in Canada:
It has always been my dream to write books. Since I could write I would write picture books. As my age progressed I started writing...
The Saga of my prep work!
20 July 2011I've been busy, since my return to Ireland, preparing for my solo Edinburgh event in August (see the Shanville Monthly or Events pages on http://www.darrenshan.com for date, time, etc). Usually...
Ocean of Blood comp update
12 July 2011http://apps.facebook.com/oceanofblood/ Latest incentive to enter the Ocean Of Blood Facebook competition -- 50 lucky fans will each win a signed Palace Of The Damned cover proof!! These proofs...
Crikey!!!
07 July 2011Crikey!! Can't believe I haven't produced a proper blog entry since June 16th!!! I used to blog almost daily, but now I tend to focus more on Twitter, which allows me to pass on messages more...
July Shanville Monthly
01 July 2011The July issue of the Shanville Monthly is now online, with all the latest news and updates, as well as details of the first round of the Darren Shan Great Global Giveaway!!! To check it out,...