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Had a fab time in Cork on Saturday! Tour moves to UK this week. Waterstones stores in... Thursday 4pm EDINBURGH. Friday 11.30am KIRKCALDY + 4pm GLASGOW SILVERBURN. Saturday 10am SUNDERLAND + 2pm NEWCASTLE. Sunday 10.30am LEEDS + 2pm DONCASTER. See link in COMMENTS for more info. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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QRP with your header art!🩸

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‘The Thin Executioner’ by Darren Shan is a must read Booktok 👏🏽 #booktok #books #reading #bookreview #darrenshan #author #writer #indieauthor #shorts #WritingCommunity

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Next weekend will be a busy one for me! Signing In SUNDERLAND and NEWCASTLE on Saturday. Then LEEDS and DONCASTER on Sunday. You can find the full details here: www.darrenshan.com/shanville

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I’ll be hitting the road soon to WATERSTONES CORK for the next stop of my 25th anniversary Cirque Du Freak tour. It starts at 1pm TODAY. If you want to come along, I’d love to see you! You can buy books in store, and/or bring some from home.

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On Friday 20th June, I’ll be signing books in: Waterstones KIRKCALDY, 12pm. Waterstones GLASGOW SILVERBURN, 4pm. I’m actually hoping to start about 11.30 in Kirkcaldy, so my advice is to get there early if you can. 🥳

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This day next week, I'm signing books in: WATERSTONES EDINBURGH WEST END, Thursday, June 19th, 4pm. Book tickets in advance, or just turn up on the day. For more info, including the story behind the attached photo, click here: darrenshan.com/news/edinbur...

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Sad to hear of the passing of the legendary Brian Wilson. Even in death may he be groovily triumphant! I thought about dropping a link for a lesser known track, but this is my fave and still one of the most extraordinary songs all these decades later. m.youtube.com/watch?v=apBW...

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I finished signing book plates for the Hungarian limited edition of Archibald Lox Volume 3 today. To find out more about it, and also to find out what that weird small orange book in the second photo is, click here: darrenshan.com/news/archie-...

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There was an eviscerating look at the Cirque Du Freak movie recently, by ISENHART PRODUCTIONS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv6M... I don't agree with all of his criticisms, but would still recommend having a look, as it's well produced, and includes a good synopsis of how the film came to be made.

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I'll be dropping by to sign books in WATERSTONES CORK this coming SATURDAY JUNE 14th at 1pm. This was the scene of my longest ever Irish signing session many years ago, so come early if you don't want to have to stand in line for TOO long!!!

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A Shanster called Kinga shared this photo with me over on Facebook. This rather puts most other birthday cakes to shame, doesn’t it?!? 👻👻👻

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I’ve a feeling I might not end up being the only writer in my clan! My daughter Gaia drew this yesterday. I was so impressed when she told me the story that I asked her to tell me again while I filmed her. She did, and included an intro and goodbye as well. Maybe she’ll be a YouTuber too! 😂

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My 2025 tour continues in June! Saturday 14, 1pm - CORK. Thursday 19, 4pm - EDINBURGH WEST END. Friday 20, 12pm - KIRKCALDY. Friday 20, 4pm - GLASGOW SILVERBURN. Saturday 21, 10am - SUNDERLAND. Saturday 21, 2pm - NEWCASTLE. Sunday 22, 10.30am - LEEDS. Sunday 22, 2pm - DONCASTER.

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Want to listen to a couple of YouTubers discussing the first five books of The Demonata for more than an hour?!? Of course you do! Leave them a like when you're done, to help encourage them to record a second video, covering the next five books in the series! www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

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Now to answer the dangerous question: Were these books actually good, or was I just 12?

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In case you missed my post on Sunday, the June issue of my monthly online newsletter is now LIVE with all the latest Darren Shan news and updates, including details of my tour dates this month in Ireland and the UK. You can catch up with everything by clicking here: darrenshan.com/shanville

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The Shans headed to Mitchelstown Cave for a day out. This is the cave that inspired key climactic scenes in two of my books - Bec and Demon Apocalypse. Those scenes were the inspiration for those books, so without this cave, there may well never have been a Demonata series.

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The JUNE issue of my newsletter is live! * football... * tour reports... * details of upcoming tours... * Donald Trump (!)... * Archibald Lox in Iran... * and lots more! To check it out, do a search online for The Shanville Monthly, or go to www dot darrenshan dot com slash shanville

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I had a fab time on tour last week. Met loads of fans and signed masses of books. 🥰 For a brief report, plus info about where else I'm going to be touring in the UK and Ireland in June, click here: darrenshan.com/news/may-tou...

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I’m doing a rare UK EVENT in WATERSTONES PICADILLY in LONDON tonight at 6.30pm. I’ll be interviewed by fellow author JENNIFER KILLICK, then audience Q&A, then signing. If you fancy a last minute treat for yourself, click here: www.waterstones.com/events/darre...

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Look. At. This. Hat! MOLS made it and brought it yesterday. Today I’m signing in: WATERSTONES CAMBRIDGE at 10.30 WATERSTONES NORWICH at 4pm If YOU want to come, just turn up & join the line. Buy books in store and/or bring from home.

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If you’ve ever wondered what happens at a Darren Shan signing, this is par for the course!!! 😂 Had a lovely morning in Colchester, where I was signing for an hour and a half. Now on my way to WATERSTONES IPSWICH, where I’ll be starting at 2.30pm. Come one, come all!!

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London Liverpool Street! The starting point for the May leg of my UK tour! Signing in: WATERSTONES COLCHESTER at 11am. WATERSTONES IPSWICH at 2.30pm. FREE to join the line. Buy books in store and/or bring them from home. See YOU there?!?

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www.waterstones.com/events/darre... Join us for a fantastic author signing with @darrenshan.com from 11am tomorrow. Celebrate his first novel #CirqueDuFreak, get a signed copy of the 25th anniversary edition. #colchesterevents #childrensbooks

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The May leg of my 2025 tour starts TOMORROW, Monday, May 26th!! I'll be signing books in... WATERSTONES COLCHESTER at 11am. WATERSTONES IPSWICH at 2.30pm. You can book tickets (see the details for the link on the two attached images) or just turn up on the day for free. 👻👻👻

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I was confused when I was sent a link for a cocktail lounge in New York! hospitalitydesign.com/news/f-b/dea... When I read the article, though, it became clear why it had been sent to me - when you see the name of a huge mural that the bar boasts, you too will immediately understand why!! 😂

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I'm on tour after the weekend! Here's all the info!! MONDAY 26 11am: Colchester 2.30pm: Ipswich TUESDAY 27 10.30am: Cambridge 4pm: Norwich WEDNESDAY 28 6.30pm: Waterstones Picadilly, London I'll post a link for tickets and more info in the COMMENTS.

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Writing is a learning process. The more you write, the more you'll learn, and the better you'll get. – Darren Shan 👉 fiction-writing-tips.blogspot.com/2024/08/writ... #WritingQuotes #WritersCommunity #WritingCommunity #FictionWritingCommunity #DarrenShan #AmWriting

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After the thrill of the football match last night (my football team won the Europa League final for the first time since 1981!), I’m squeezing in some culture with a visit to Bilbao’s famous Guggenheim Museum today.

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The happiest night of my life!!!

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Not a bad little view from the Burger King at Malaga Airport! What am I doing in Malaga?!? Transferring to catch a flight to Bilbao for a date with destiny, aka… The Europa League final!!! The lengths we football fans go to, to support our team! Come on you Spurs!!! 👻👻👻

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Just under a week until our event with @darrenshan.com next Monday! Don't forget to reserve your ticket/copy to be signed: www.waterstones.com/events/meet-...

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This day next week, Tuesday 27th May, I'm signing books in: WATERSTONES CAMBRIDGE at 11am WATERSTONES NORWICH at 4pm Book tickets and come see me if you can! 😀 CAMBRIDGE: www.waterstones.com/events/meet-... NORWICH: www.waterstones.com/events/meet-...

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I'll be signing books in WATERSTONES COLCHESTER and WATERSTONES IPSWICH this day next week, on Monday May 26th. Colchester from 11am. Ipswich from 2.30pm. You can pay to book tickets in advance, or join the line for free on the day. Links in the COMMENTS below! ⏬⏬⏬

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This is an absolutely beautiful blog post about my event in Dublin at the weekend, written by the staff at Chapters Bookstore, that says far more about it, and far more eloquently, than I ever could. chaptersbookstore.com/blogs/news/t... @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social

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Saturday was an incredibly special day for us all in store - a reminder of the power of one writer to inspire. It is a disservice to the craft & dedication of writers to say they are 'born', in a similar way it is a disservice to readers not to recognise that they are 'made' & 'maintained'!

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I had a fab time in Chapters Bookstore Dublin yesterday, with 110 fans. After a reading and Q&A, I signed for almost 4 and a half hours! For a fuller report of the day, and info about where I'm coming next on tour, click here: darrenshan.com/news/chapter... @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social

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I attended the @darrenshan.com event at @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Cirque du Freak - and got to give Darren his very own Madam Octa!

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Today is the day!! The mighty @darrenshan.com will be ‘live’ at noon!! We are still open & trading as usual! Huge buzz & excitement in store!

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Although it has many detractors, the Cirque Du Freak movie has fans too, and recently cropped up in an article on RANKER listing The Best Horror Movies About Carnivals And Amusement Parks. To see where it ranks, and vote to move it up or down, click here: www.ranker.com/list/best-ho...

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