• Molls Like Kirkus!

    20 December 2019

    I'm always nervous when I submit a book to Kirkus for review. They're great book-lovers, but they can be fairly savage when a story doesn't tick all their boxes, and I've had a few zingers from...

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  • Cirque Du Freak video gifs

    19 December 2019

    You might need to be subscribed to Twitter to see these little babies, which I'm guessing most of you are. If you're not, and have no wish to create a Twitter account, my apologies, but these were...

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  • Name… not Lefty… name… Harkat Meme!!

    18 December 2019

    It's been almost two weeks since our last Cirque Du Freak meme -- far too long, I hear you cry! So let's redress the situation with the soulful little number that was shared with me a while back by...

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  • A yuletide Tattoo Tuesday

    17 December 2019

    If you're thinking of getting a tattoo for Christmas inspired by a Darren Shan book, this Tattoo Tuesday snap sent in by a fan called Morgan should give you plenty of room for thought -- to borrow...

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  • Shanta Claus is here!

    16 December 2019

    Ho! Ho!! Ho!!! It's that time of year again, when Shanta Claus pays a visit to my web site!

     

    I wrote a fun, short yuletide story many years ago, featuring some of the characters from my first...

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  • Swimming with Chitty

    15 December 2019

    We're big on swimming in the Shan family. We introduced Dante to a pool when he was just a few months old, and we've done the same with Gaia. They both love being in the water, and as proof, we...

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