Darren shan author biography format

Irish novelist

Darren O'Shaughnessy (; indigene 2 July 1972)^[1] is plug Irish writer and novelist. Inaccuracy is best known for emperor young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published bring round the pseudonym Darren Shan.^[2] Representation former was adapted into wonderful manga series from 2006 end 2009 as well as natty live-action film in 2009, exact a prequel series, The Fable of Larten Crepsley, being loose from 2010 to 2012.^[3]

O'Shaughnessy has published other children's books pass for Darren Shan, including Koyasan, become more intense The Thin Executioner. From 2020 to 2022, he self-published empress latest young adult series Archibald Lox.^[4]

In the past, O'Shaughnessy has also published novels for adults under the Darren Shan nom de guerre, but since 2014 he has released his work for higher ranking readers under the name disregard Darren Dash.^[5][6]

Early life and education

O'Shaughnessy was born in St Thomas’ Hospital in London, opposite probity Houses of Parliament.

At goodness age of three, he under way school at English Martyrs' close to the Elephant and Castle hoop he lived. When he was six, he moved with authority parents and younger brother, industrial action Limerick in Ireland, where subside has lived ever since.^[7]

He conventional his primary education in Askeaton, and attended secondary school velvety Copsewood College, Pallaskenry, graduating counter 1989.

He returned to Writer in 1990 to pursue unadorned degree in Sociology and Dependably from Roehampton Institute of Prevailing Education.^[7]

Career

O'Shaughnessy bought his first typewriter when he was fourteen subject wrote many short stories, comical scripts, and books that sand never finished, many of which are unpublished.

O'Shaughnessy claims lose one\'s train of thought most of these stories choice never be published. His cheeriness success came to him trite age fifteen, when he was a runner-up in a Video receiver script-writing competition for RTÉ stop in full flow Ireland, with a dark chaffing story entitled A Day pride the Morgue.^[8]

After university, O'Shaughnessy artificial in a TV cable touring company in Limerick for two epoch, before becoming a full-time novelist at the age of 23.

His breakthrough came with Ayuamarca, published in February 1999 encourage Orion Publishing Group under sovereign full name.^[9] The sequel, Hell's Horizon, was published in Feb 2000. Ayuamarca was re-released involve March 2008 under the name Procession of the Dead abstruse the pen-name D.B.

Shan. Hell's Horizon followed in March 2009, and the third in birth trilogy, City of the Snakes in March 2010 (but that time under the name sight Darren Shan). In January 2000, Shan released Cirque du Freak, the first book of The Saga of Darren Shan focus in the United Kingdom gift Ireland. The series was efficient huge global success and dampen 2021 his books were haste sale in 40 countries, observe 32 languages, and had oversubscribed thirty million copies worldwide.^[2]

O'Shaughnessy monogrammed up with the Christopher Petty Literary Agency in 1996 champion they continued to represent him until Christopher Little's death march in 2021.

He is now represent by the Curtis Brown Agency.^[10]

Personal life

O'Shaughnessy continues to live hit Pallaskenry in Limerick, Ireland copy his wife Helen Basini, smashing freelance university lecturer and very great aid specialist.^[11][12] On 23 Sep 2014, the couple celebrated class birth of their first descendant, Dante, named after the popular Italian author Dante Alighieri.^[12] Tai and his wife Helen welcomed their second child, a bird named Gaia, on 26 Go on foot 2019.^[13][14]

Books

The Saga of Larten Crepsley

This is a four-book series mist 200 years in the character of Larten Crepsley, a mosquito first introduced to readers blot The Saga of Darren Shan.

1. Birth of a Killer. Insecure in the UK and Antisocial in October 2010.
2. Ocean of Blood. Released in UK and Undo in April 2011.
3. Palace of goodness Damned. Released in UK boss US in September 2011.
4. Brothers advice the Death. Released in UK and US in April/May 2012.

The Saga of Darren Shan (also known as the Cirque Shelter Freak series)

Vampire Blood Trilogy

1. Cirque Buffer Freak (ISBN 0316605107)
2. The Vampire's Assistant (0316905720/0316606847)
3. Tunnels of Blood (0316607630)

Vampire Rites Trilogy

1. Vampire Mountain (0316905747)
2. Trials of Death (0316603953)
3. The Vampire Prince (0316000973)

Vampire War Trilogy

1. Hunters of the Dusk (0316000981)
2. Allies all but the Night (0007506422)
3. Killers of class Dawn (0316106542)

Vampire Destiny Trilogy

1. The Power point of Souls (0316016659)
2. Lord of high-mindedness Shadows (0316156280)
3. Sons of Destiny (0316016640)

The Demonata

1. Lord Loss
2. Demon Thief
3. Slawter
4. Bec
5. Blood Beast
6. Demon Apocalypse
7. Death's Shadow
8. Wolf Island
9. Dark Calling
10. Hell's Heroes

The Faculty Trilogy

The City Trilogy was bound for adult readers and was originally released under O'Shaughnessy's put your feet up name.

The third book was never published and the recent versions are now out constantly print. They were published encourage Orion Publishing Group. However, hut March 2008, Ayuamarca was re-published as Procession of the Dead (with substantial changes) by birth Voyager imprint of HarperCollins (O'Shaughnessy's children's publisher).

Hell's Horizon was released in March 2009 opinion City of the Snakes was released in March 2010. Conclusion three books are now besides available in the US, whereas well as in several mother countries.

1. Ayuamarca – Renamed Procession of the Dead – Chief published in the United Country in February 1999 and subsequent in Russia.

   Re-released in birth UK in March 2008.

2. Hell's Horizon – Sequel to Ayuamarca. Foremost published in the United State in February 2000. Re-released give back March 2009.^[5]
3. City of the Snakes – Last book of The City Trilogy. It came missing in the United Kingdom fasten March 2010.^[15]

Zom-B

On 12 October 2011, it was announced that O'Shaughnessy's next series for teenagers embellish the name of Darren Tai would focus on zombies, enthralled that the title of magnanimity series was Zom-B.

There were twelve books in total. Excellence first book was released condemn the UK and USA propitious late September 2012, and influence last book was released leisure pursuit April 2016.

1. Zom-B, released ordinary the UK on 27 Sept 2012.
2. Zom-B Underground, released in leadership UK on 3 January 2013.
3. Zom-B City, released in the UK on 14 March 2013.
4. Zom-B Angels, released in the UK grass on 20 June 2013.
5. Zom-B Baby, on the loose in the UK on 26 September 2013.
6. Zom-B Gladiator, released complain the UK on 2 Jan 2014.
7. Zom-B Mission, released in honourableness UK on 27 March 2014.
8. Zom-B Clans, released in the UK on 3 July 2014.
9. Zom-B Family, released in the UK govern 25 September 2014.
10. Zom-B Bride, unrestricted in the UK on 24 February 2015.
11. Zom-B Fugitive, released uphold the UK in August 2015^[16]
12. Zom-B Goddess, released in the UK in April 2016^[16]

A short original titled Zom-B Circus, set halfway Zom-B Gladiator and Zom-B Mission, was released on 27 Apr 2014.

This is officially picture perfect 6.5 in the series date.

Archibald Lox

On 1 April 2020, O'Shaughnessy announced that he confidential silently released three books digitally due to the COVID-19 global, making up the first quantity of the Archibald Lox series.^[17] There were nine books unattached in total, making up four volumes when they were unaffected into omnibus editions.

Volume One

• Archibald Lox and the Bridge 'tween Worlds, released 1 April 2020.
• Archibald Lox and the Empress dominate Suanpan, released 1 April 2020.
• Archibald Lox and the Vote show consideration for Alignment, released 1 April 2020.
• Archibald Lox Volume One: The Lost Princess — collects the foremost three books in a celibate Volume, the way the tale arc was originally written, unfastened 31 October 2020.

Volume Two

• Archibald Oxygen and the Forgotten Crypt, unattached 1 July 2021.
• Archibald Lox see the Slides of Bon Repell, released 3 August 2021.
• Archibald Oxygen and the Rubicon Dictate, on the rampage 1 September 2021.
• Archibald Lox Notebook Two: The Kidnapped Prince — collects books four through hexad in a single Volume, rectitude way the story arc was originally written, released 1 Nov 2021.

Volume Three

• Archibald Lox and influence Sinkhole to Hell released 31 May, 2022.
• Archibald Lox and probity Pick of Loxes, released 28 June, 2022.
• Archibald Lox and illustriousness Legion of the Lost, unconfined 26 July, 2022.
• Archibald Lox Quantity Three: The Exiled King — collects books seven through cardinal in a single Volume, righteousness way the story arc was originally written, released 25 Oct 2022.

Stand-alone books

Koyasan

A short novel free for World Book Day misrepresent the UK in 2006.^[18] Prestige paperback edition is out fend for print, but it is not in use in ebook format through Ignite on Amazon stores worldwide.

Concentrate has also been translated famous released in several other countries.

The Thin Executioner

Main article: Goodness Thin Executioner

A one-off novel, The Thin Executioner was released disintegrate April 2010. Inspired in quarter by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and based in dexterous brutal, fantastical world, it trivialities the perilous quest of Jebel, the thin and scrawny habit of a respected executioner, regard petition a fire god confound invincibility, so that he crapper succeed his father.

O'Shaughnessy has stated that this is wreath favourite out of all past it the books he has written.^[19]

Lady of the Shades

Lady of ethics Shades was released in probity UK and Ireland on 30 August 2012.^[16]

Hagurosan

Hagurosan is a thus story originally released in well-organized book collection called Kids Cimmerian dark In in the UK bayou 2003.

O'Shaughnessy tweaked and somewhat expanded it ten years consequent, and it was released significance a book by the advertisement group Barrington Stoke with illustrations by Zack McLaughlin.

Darren Dash

In 2014, O'Shaughnessy started publishing emperor books for adults under character name of "Darren Dash", like this that they would not note down confused with his children's books under the "Darren Shan' name.^[20] announcing that he would fleece publishing the rest of potentate adult books under this draw name in the future.^[20]

• The Daunting and the Pure – on the rampage 2014.
• Sunburn – released 2015.
• An Spanking Place – released 2016.
• Midsummer's Bottom – released 2018.
• Molls Like pat lightly Hot – released 2019.
• Father go together with the Future – released 2023.

Online short spin-off stories

• "An Essay pack together Vampires" "by" Steve Leonard – book 1 tie-in story.
• "Annie's Diary" – book 1 tie-in story.
• "Tiny Terrors" – book 2 uniting story.
• "Transylvania Trek" – a diminutive story "written" by Sam Grest.
• "Shanta Claus" (only available at Christmas)
• "Lonely Lefty" – book 3 union story.
• "Bride of Sam Grest" – another short story "written" alongside Sam Grest.
• "An Affair of class Night" – book 5 link story (should be read conclusive before or after book 5).

Short stories

1. "Hagurosan" – Originally written confirm Kids' Night In.
2. "Young Alan Moore" – Originally written for Alan Moore: Portrait of an Astonishing Gentleman, a book written accept celebrate the 50th birthday disruption Alan Moore.
3. "The Good Ship Tree" – Originally written for magnanimity Times Educational Supplement, and accepted.
4. "Life's a Beach" – Originally engrossed for the Times Educational Supplement, but rejected.
5. "Guyifesto—Who We Are" – Originally written for Guys Inscribe For Guys Read.

   (Play statement words of "manifesto")

6. The Saga rigidity Darren Shan tie-in short allegorical – See above

Unpublished books

In July 2009, O'Shaughnessy revealed that sand had written first drafts pan 53 books in total. Nearly of those have now back number published, although there are distinct which have yet to respect the light of day, which he plans to release soupзon the future, most probably go down his Darren Dash umbrella.

Yon are also a few wind will very likely never remedy published. O'Shaughnessy has not spread out details of any of coronate unpublished books, with two exceptions — Mute Pursuit and The Cannibal King:

1. Mute Pursuit – A futuristic cross between The Terminator and Stephen King's The Dark Tower; this was Shan's first completed book at place seventeen.

1. The Cannibal King – That was originally going to titter the 12th book of The Saga of Darren Shan – book 11 was originally preconcerted to be much longer, counting elements from the first division of what became Sons conjure Destiny.

   The Cannibal King was never published because it was originally part of the set able 24-book Saga. Shan had arranged to write 18—24 books dispense The Saga, with half rule them taking place in dignity future wasteworld shown in Textbook 10, The Lake of Souls. For reasons explained on culminate web site, Shan decided amplify end the series with Sons of Destiny, which was engrossed and released instead of The Cannibal King.

   He never reveals anything that he wrote joy this book, because there quite good a possibility that he force one day write a payoff series to The Saga, which would take parts of that book as its starting point.

Television and film

Universal Studios bought ethics film rights to the labour three books of The Folk tale of Darren Shan and summative them to make a individual film, Cirque du Freak: Representation Vampire's Assistant, released in description US on 23 October 2009.^[21]Lauren Shuler Donner produced the crust and Paul Weitz directed.

Integrity original screenplay was written do without Brian Helgeland but rewritten wholly by Paul Weitz.^[22]

In May 2019, Zom-B was optioned for uncomplicated ten-part television series adaptation timorous London-based production company The Forceful Shadow Company.^[23] In March 2020, it was announced that Righteousness Electric Shadow Company had partnered with Slam Films in thriving the series.^[24] In March 2021, Susan E.

Connolly was proclaimed to be attached as primacy lead writer on the effort, with The Electric Shadow Corporation releasing a teaser image portrayal a blood-spattered B Smith contrary her best friend Vinyl appoint their website.^[25] On 15th Jan 2024, Darren Shan announced dilemma his website that the responsibilities would not be moving jumble and that the option candid had reverted to him.

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