• Tattoo Tuesday - Gergo’s Bec

    20 September 2022

    Tattoo Tuesday is back, after a bit of a break, and today I'm delighted to feature this menacing tattoo which adorns the upper arm of a fan called GERGO.

     

    Gergo hails from Hungary, where my...

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  • Who’s the ickiest?!?

    19 September 2022

    A fan of my books, called Timothy, posted this on Facebook recently:

     

    "Was thinking about this the other day... what character of Darren's scares you/gives you the ick the most?

    "Is it Steve...

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  • More Lanzarote photos

    18 September 2022

    Some more photos from the Shan clan's trip to Lanzarote last June,

    We were lucky enough to have a hot tub on our balcony, which we messed about in most nights after the sun had set and we'd...

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  • The foretold return of Molly Marie

    17 September 2022

    A couple of years or so ago, a fan called MOLLY MARIE combined her love of Tarot cards with her love of my books, to create various Tarot designs inspired by various characters that I created. She...

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  • Brave new car

    16 September 2022

    Yesterday, after nearly 4 years of happy driving, I handed in the keys to my Jaguar XF (coloured like Mr Crepsley's clothes) and picked up my new car -- a Tesla Model 3 (coloured like the paleness...

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  • Glover’s Alley

    15 September 2022

    Mrs Shan And I had dinner in Glover’s Alley in Dublin last night. A fabulous (albeit pricey) restaurant, well deserving of its Michelin star. The best meal I’ve enjoyed in a LONG time. 

    We had a...

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