The perfect read for Midsummer’s Day
20 June 2020It's Midsummer's Day in the Western Hemisphere today, so I kind of feel obligated to give a shout-out to my Darren Dash novel, Midsummer's Bottom, which is set in the run-up to the longest day of...
Bunny Crepsley!
19 June 2020Let's all head into the weekend on a wave of laughter, courtesy of artistic Shanster Amity Lee, who put together a 4 panel cartoon in which we all get to see Larten Crepsley like we've never seen...
Top 100 recommended reads
18 June 2020I often get asked to recommend books to readers who've enjoyed Cirque Du Freak or one of my other tomes and want something else to move on to while they're waiting for the next Darren Shan novel to...
Fan done good!
17 June 2020There was an author interview with debut novelist Rachel Hobbs on the Hasty Book List site recently. The first question was, "Which author do you draw inspiration from?" And, well, I don't think...
CILIP interview
16 June 2020A new interview with me appeared on CILIP (the UK's library and information association website) just before the weekend. I discuss my new Archibald Lox series, the difficulties of world-building...
Surreal Horror: A Seven-Book Starter Pack
15 June 2020As a lifelong lover of the horror genre (surprise!) I'm always on the lookout for new angles. Sure, it's still fun just to be scared or grossed out if it's done in an entertaining way, but what I...