Darren Shan
@darrenshan.com
The official Bluesky profile for Darren Shan, author of Cirque Du Freak, The Demonata, Zom-B, Archibald Lox, etc.
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@darrenshan.com
· Sep 22
The Terrified Troll, my first ever picture book, is done and dusted! Hurrah!
To find out how many we made, and how you can maybe buy one of the first print copies even if you missed out when we were running the crowdfunder, click here: darrenshan.com/news/the-ter...
To find out how many we made, and how you can maybe buy one of the first print copies even if you missed out when we were running the crowdfunder, click here: darrenshan.com/news/the-ter...
Saw a cool little film today called RADIUS. It’s several years old, so I’m not sure where it’s available to view (I saw it on DVD), but it’s definitely worth checking out. A sci-fi/mystery/horror hybrid, that manages to serve up a story a good bit different to the norm.
January 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Saw a cool little film today called RADIUS. It’s several years old, so I’m not sure where it’s available to view (I saw it on DVD), but it’s definitely worth checking out. A sci-fi/mystery/horror hybrid, that manages to serve up a story a good bit different to the norm.
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If you're interested in @darrenshan.com books you may be happy to hear that in my #discord server I am planning a book club! The first book: Cirque du Freak book one (The Saga of Darren Shan for my friends across the pond!)
Interested? Come join the party!
discord.gg/PagFBxK8H
Interested? Come join the party!
discord.gg/PagFBxK8H
Join the Shan Chat Discord Server!
This server is for all those who enjoy the works by Darren Shan and his other pseudonyms. Share fanart, cosplays and more here. Talk about other books movies or tv shows too. Happy 25th anniversary to...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:19 AM
If you're interested in @darrenshan.com books you may be happy to hear that in my #discord server I am planning a book club! The first book: Cirque du Freak book one (The Saga of Darren Shan for my friends across the pond!)
Interested? Come join the party!
discord.gg/PagFBxK8H
Interested? Come join the party!
discord.gg/PagFBxK8H
This is a fab podcast episode on STORYTELLER'S SANCTUARY, about authors you can't trust, who kill off main characters!
The podcaster focuses on MY books, but -- shock! horror! -- for once it's NOT about Killers Of The Dawn!! 😂
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#cirquedufreak
The podcaster focuses on MY books, but -- shock! horror! -- for once it's NOT about Killers Of The Dawn!! 😂
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
#cirquedufreak
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is a fab podcast episode on STORYTELLER'S SANCTUARY, about authors you can't trust, who kill off main characters!
The podcaster focuses on MY books, but -- shock! horror! -- for once it's NOT about Killers Of The Dawn!! 😂
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
#cirquedufreak
The podcaster focuses on MY books, but -- shock! horror! -- for once it's NOT about Killers Of The Dawn!! 😂
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
#cirquedufreak
If YOU are a teacher or librarian, and are interested in doing an online event with me, drop me a line at post at darrenshan dot com and we can discuss.
Events run about 35 minutes. I do a reading, and answer questions. The events are fun, informal and, best of all, FREE!!! 😀
Events run about 35 minutes. I do a reading, and answer questions. The events are fun, informal and, best of all, FREE!!! 😀
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
If YOU are a teacher or librarian, and are interested in doing an online event with me, drop me a line at post at darrenshan dot com and we can discuss.
Events run about 35 minutes. I do a reading, and answer questions. The events are fun, informal and, best of all, FREE!!! 😀
Events run about 35 minutes. I do a reading, and answer questions. The events are fun, informal and, best of all, FREE!!! 😀
My aunt Maureen sent me this photo of myself during the week, one that I don't recall ever seeing before. I'm not sure where it was taken (I'm guessing somewhere in Ireland), or what age I was (I'm thinking no more than 3 or 4), but hey, wasn't I a cutie in that cowboy outfit?!? 😂😂😂
January 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
My aunt Maureen sent me this photo of myself during the week, one that I don't recall ever seeing before. I'm not sure where it was taken (I'm guessing somewhere in Ireland), or what age I was (I'm thinking no more than 3 or 4), but hey, wasn't I a cutie in that cowboy outfit?!? 😂😂😂
It's our first Fan Art Friday of 2026! And what better way to kick things off than with four fabulous drawings of the freaktastic Mr Crepsley?!?
The artists, in order, are: CIARAN, LIV, STEPH and ZANNY.
#cirquedufreak #fanart #fanartfriday
The artists, in order, are: CIARAN, LIV, STEPH and ZANNY.
#cirquedufreak #fanart #fanartfriday
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
It's our first Fan Art Friday of 2026! And what better way to kick things off than with four fabulous drawings of the freaktastic Mr Crepsley?!?
The artists, in order, are: CIARAN, LIV, STEPH and ZANNY.
#cirquedufreak #fanart #fanartfriday
The artists, in order, are: CIARAN, LIV, STEPH and ZANNY.
#cirquedufreak #fanart #fanartfriday
Episode 5 of CIRQUE DUB FREAK went live on New Years Day.
Darren strikes a dubious deal with Mr Crepsley and struggles to adapt to his new life as a reluctant creature of the night.
You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLw...
#cirquedufreak @MeggieEliseVA
Darren strikes a dubious deal with Mr Crepsley and struggles to adapt to his new life as a reluctant creature of the night.
You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLw...
#cirquedufreak @MeggieEliseVA
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Episode 5 of CIRQUE DUB FREAK went live on New Years Day.
Darren strikes a dubious deal with Mr Crepsley and struggles to adapt to his new life as a reluctant creature of the night.
You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLw...
#cirquedufreak @MeggieEliseVA
Darren strikes a dubious deal with Mr Crepsley and struggles to adapt to his new life as a reluctant creature of the night.
You can watch the episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQLw...
#cirquedufreak @MeggieEliseVA
This made me chuckle! 😂😂😭😭
(Originally posted by MARIS on Facebook.)
(Originally posted by MARIS on Facebook.)
January 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This made me chuckle! 😂😂😭😭
(Originally posted by MARIS on Facebook.)
(Originally posted by MARIS on Facebook.)
Here are three photos of cosplaying Shansters dating back to Halloween.
AUSTIN and MARIS bring Mr Crepsley and Madam Octa to life.
And MOLS MARIE is Mr Tall, who of course used to be the employer of the orange-haired grump!!
#cirquedufreak #cosplay
AUSTIN and MARIS bring Mr Crepsley and Madam Octa to life.
And MOLS MARIE is Mr Tall, who of course used to be the employer of the orange-haired grump!!
#cirquedufreak #cosplay
January 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Here are three photos of cosplaying Shansters dating back to Halloween.
AUSTIN and MARIS bring Mr Crepsley and Madam Octa to life.
And MOLS MARIE is Mr Tall, who of course used to be the employer of the orange-haired grump!!
#cirquedufreak #cosplay
AUSTIN and MARIS bring Mr Crepsley and Madam Octa to life.
And MOLS MARIE is Mr Tall, who of course used to be the employer of the orange-haired grump!!
#cirquedufreak #cosplay
I meant to share this at Halloween but it slipped through the cracks!
It's a gourd of HARKAT MULDS made by a Shanster called LIZZY!
I think Lizzy did an amazing job. Who can best it come October 2026?!? You better start practising NOW if you want to take on the challenge! 😂😜
It's a gourd of HARKAT MULDS made by a Shanster called LIZZY!
I think Lizzy did an amazing job. Who can best it come October 2026?!? You better start practising NOW if you want to take on the challenge! 😂😜
January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I meant to share this at Halloween but it slipped through the cracks!
It's a gourd of HARKAT MULDS made by a Shanster called LIZZY!
I think Lizzy did an amazing job. Who can best it come October 2026?!? You better start practising NOW if you want to take on the challenge! 😂😜
It's a gourd of HARKAT MULDS made by a Shanster called LIZZY!
I think Lizzy did an amazing job. Who can best it come October 2026?!? You better start practising NOW if you want to take on the challenge! 😂😜
The first 2026 issue of my online monthly newsletter is live.
*New UK editions of The Vampire's Assistant and Tunnels Of Blood incoming!
*Chart success for Archibald Lox!
*An online manga focusing on Cirque Du Freak!
And lots more!
darrenshan.com/shanville
#cirquedufreak
*New UK editions of The Vampire's Assistant and Tunnels Of Blood incoming!
*Chart success for Archibald Lox!
*An online manga focusing on Cirque Du Freak!
And lots more!
darrenshan.com/shanville
#cirquedufreak
January 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The first 2026 issue of my online monthly newsletter is live.
*New UK editions of The Vampire's Assistant and Tunnels Of Blood incoming!
*Chart success for Archibald Lox!
*An online manga focusing on Cirque Du Freak!
And lots more!
darrenshan.com/shanville
#cirquedufreak
*New UK editions of The Vampire's Assistant and Tunnels Of Blood incoming!
*Chart success for Archibald Lox!
*An online manga focusing on Cirque Du Freak!
And lots more!
darrenshan.com/shanville
#cirquedufreak
The eBook of the first Archibald Lox book has shot to the number 1 slot across a variety of fantasy-based categories.
The eBook is always FREE to download. Sweet!!!
It's available through all good eBook sellers -- Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, etc.
The eBook is always FREE to download. Sweet!!!
It's available through all good eBook sellers -- Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, etc.
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The eBook of the first Archibald Lox book has shot to the number 1 slot across a variety of fantasy-based categories.
The eBook is always FREE to download. Sweet!!!
It's available through all good eBook sellers -- Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, etc.
The eBook is always FREE to download. Sweet!!!
It's available through all good eBook sellers -- Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Kobo, etc.
My ebook Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds is available on BookBub for FREE!
There are eight more books in the series if you like the first one! 😃
Click on the link below to download Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds NOW! 🥰
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There are eight more books in the series if you like the first one! 😃
Click on the link below to download Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds NOW! 🥰
www.bookbub.com/books/archib...
Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds by Darren Shan is Free! - BookBub
First in a series from a New York Times bestselling author! After witnessing a mysterious girl vanish on a bridge, young locksmith Archie follows her and discovers he has a unique gift for opening mag...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My ebook Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds is available on BookBub for FREE!
There are eight more books in the series if you like the first one! 😃
Click on the link below to download Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds NOW! 🥰
www.bookbub.com/books/archib...
There are eight more books in the series if you like the first one! 😃
Click on the link below to download Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds NOW! 🥰
www.bookbub.com/books/archib...
The eBook of Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds is riding high in the charts!
This would be a great day to download it, to help bring it to an even wider audience.
It's FREE! 🥰
On sale through Amazon, Apple, Google Play, B&N, Kobo, etc. etc.
#bookbub #freebooks
This would be a great day to download it, to help bring it to an even wider audience.
It's FREE! 🥰
On sale through Amazon, Apple, Google Play, B&N, Kobo, etc. etc.
#bookbub #freebooks
December 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The eBook of Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds is riding high in the charts!
This would be a great day to download it, to help bring it to an even wider audience.
It's FREE! 🥰
On sale through Amazon, Apple, Google Play, B&N, Kobo, etc. etc.
#bookbub #freebooks
This would be a great day to download it, to help bring it to an even wider audience.
It's FREE! 🥰
On sale through Amazon, Apple, Google Play, B&N, Kobo, etc. etc.
#bookbub #freebooks
I hope you all had a lovely relaxing day yesterday. We were up late, so we’re on go-slow today - I haven’t even dressed yet! 😂
Here are some photos from when I went to @sandboxvr_ie in the run-up to Christmas. A pretty cool place to hang out, even without the VR rooms!
Here are some photos from when I went to @sandboxvr_ie in the run-up to Christmas. A pretty cool place to hang out, even without the VR rooms!
December 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I hope you all had a lovely relaxing day yesterday. We were up late, so we’re on go-slow today - I haven’t even dressed yet! 😂
Here are some photos from when I went to @sandboxvr_ie in the run-up to Christmas. A pretty cool place to hang out, even without the VR rooms!
Here are some photos from when I went to @sandboxvr_ie in the run-up to Christmas. A pretty cool place to hang out, even without the VR rooms!
December 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
When Dante and I were finished killing Stranger Things monsters at @sandboxvr_ie yesterday, we ordered a couple of drinks from the robot bartender!! How 21st century is this?!? As a child of the 70s and 80s, let me assure you, people, we’re living in the future!!! 👻👻👻
December 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
When Dante and I were finished killing Stranger Things monsters at @sandboxvr_ie yesterday, we ordered a couple of drinks from the robot bartender!! How 21st century is this?!? As a child of the 70s and 80s, let me assure you, people, we’re living in the future!!! 👻👻👻
The split screen highlights from our visit to @sandboxvr_ie in Dublin earlier today to battle the Stranger Things monsters. Had a blast! Highly recommended.
December 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The split screen highlights from our visit to @sandboxvr_ie in Dublin earlier today to battle the Stranger Things monsters. Had a blast! Highly recommended.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Having been born on this day in 1957, I am somewhat susceptible to tv adverts we see at this time of year, ones that use the festivities of the 1970s as a means of evoking nostalgia for Christmases gone by. I think this one may have gone a bit too far however.
December 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Having been born on this day in 1957, I am somewhat susceptible to tv adverts we see at this time of year, ones that use the festivities of the 1970s as a means of evoking nostalgia for Christmases gone by. I think this one may have gone a bit too far however.
Did YOU know I’d written a four book series about Mr Crepsley and his life before he crossed paths with Darren and Steve?!!
If not, the good news is that with Christmas just around the corner, you now know exactly what to ask Shanta for!!!! 😂😂😂
If not, the good news is that with Christmas just around the corner, you now know exactly what to ask Shanta for!!!! 😂😂😂
December 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Did YOU know I’d written a four book series about Mr Crepsley and his life before he crossed paths with Darren and Steve?!!
If not, the good news is that with Christmas just around the corner, you now know exactly what to ask Shanta for!!!! 😂😂😂
If not, the good news is that with Christmas just around the corner, you now know exactly what to ask Shanta for!!!! 😂😂😂
If you're looking for a truly SHANtastic eBooks bargain, head to SMASHWORDS, where 3 of my Archibald Lox books are on sale at HALF their normal price, while the other 6 are absolutely FREE to download! This means you can buy all nine books for just $4.47!
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Darren Shan
Darren's real name is Darren O'Shaughnessy. He was born on July 2, 1972, in London, but is Irish (despite the strong Cockney accent that he has never lost) and has spent most of his life in Limerick i...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you're looking for a truly SHANtastic eBooks bargain, head to SMASHWORDS, where 3 of my Archibald Lox books are on sale at HALF their normal price, while the other 6 are absolutely FREE to download! This means you can buy all nine books for just $4.47!
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I posted my annual SHANTA CLAUS story online yesterday.
Search online for DARREN SHAN SHANTA CLAUS EXTRAS or else go to darrenshan dot com /extras
There are some Shanified Christmas songs, and my own unique version of Twas The Night Before Christmas to enjoy too!!! 🤣
Search online for DARREN SHAN SHANTA CLAUS EXTRAS or else go to darrenshan dot com /extras
There are some Shanified Christmas songs, and my own unique version of Twas The Night Before Christmas to enjoy too!!! 🤣
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I posted my annual SHANTA CLAUS story online yesterday.
Search online for DARREN SHAN SHANTA CLAUS EXTRAS or else go to darrenshan dot com /extras
There are some Shanified Christmas songs, and my own unique version of Twas The Night Before Christmas to enjoy too!!! 🤣
Search online for DARREN SHAN SHANTA CLAUS EXTRAS or else go to darrenshan dot com /extras
There are some Shanified Christmas songs, and my own unique version of Twas The Night Before Christmas to enjoy too!!! 🤣
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Even in death may they be triumphant.
Even in death may they be triumphant.
December 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Even in death may they be triumphant.
Even in death may they be triumphant.
My annual SHANTA CLAUS story is back online!
What do Steve Leopard and Lord Loss get for Christmas?!?
Where are we at with the Cirque Du Freak and Demonata TV adaptations?!?
Find out here: darrenshan.com/news/shanta-...
#cirquedufreak #SantaClaus
What do Steve Leopard and Lord Loss get for Christmas?!?
Where are we at with the Cirque Du Freak and Demonata TV adaptations?!?
Find out here: darrenshan.com/news/shanta-...
#cirquedufreak #SantaClaus
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My annual SHANTA CLAUS story is back online!
What do Steve Leopard and Lord Loss get for Christmas?!?
Where are we at with the Cirque Du Freak and Demonata TV adaptations?!?
Find out here: darrenshan.com/news/shanta-...
#cirquedufreak #SantaClaus
What do Steve Leopard and Lord Loss get for Christmas?!?
Where are we at with the Cirque Du Freak and Demonata TV adaptations?!?
Find out here: darrenshan.com/news/shanta-...
#cirquedufreak #SantaClaus