A short delay
25 July 2024OK folks, this is a mixed news post -- potentially good long-term news, but mixed in with some short-term bum notes!!
So, I was planning to surprise you all in October with a new Darren Shan...
Dealing with bad reviews
24 July 2024A budding writer called BEX emailed me today, having been hurt by a review of her work in progress:
"I hope this is OK to send but I would like to pick your brains about something. Next year,...
Tattoo Tuesday - Kaidyn i
09 July 2024It's TATTOO TUESDAY!!
Today's tantalising tat comes to us courtesy of a fan called KAIDYN, who refers to this as her "trifecta" tattoo, as it contains three elements drawn from my books --...
The absent Queen
03 July 2024A fan called RYAN sent me an email recently, raving about my Archibald Lox series, and ending with a question about the books:
"I wanted to ask you about Archibald Lox. This was the first...
Fan Art Friday - Zero in the Lake of Souls
28 June 2024It's Fan Art Friday time again -- probably my favourite posting day of the week!!
An artistic fan called ZERO -- their Twitter handle is @Charlie0_4869 -- is nearing the end of my Saga Of...
Finicky Finnish review
27 June 2024A Finnish blogger reviewed my Saga Of Darren Shan / Cirque Du Freak series last year. It wasn't an entirely gushing review, with the blogger highlighting what, in their view, were some weaknesses,...