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Darren O'Shaughnessy

Darren Shan reading an extract
Born Darren O'Shaughnessy
July 2, 1972 (1972-07-02) (age 35)
London, England
Pen name Darren Shan, D. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity B. Shan
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Irish
Writing period 1999—present
Genres Horror, Fantasy
Notable work(s) The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata
Official website

Darren O'Shaughnessy (born July 2, 1972 in London, England[1]) who commonly writes under the pen name Darren Shan[2], is an Irish writer and author of The Saga of Darren Shan. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting The Saga of Darren Shan (known as Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan in the US is a young adult 12 book series written by Darren Shan about the struggle The Demonata is a series of books by best selling author Darren Shan Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms The Saga of Darren Shan (known as Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan in the US is a young adult 12 book series written by Darren Shan about the struggle He also is currently writing The Demonata series, as well as writing The City Trilogy, a series of books for adults under the alternative name of D B Shan. The Demonata is a series of books by best selling author Darren Shan [3]

Contents

Biography

Early life

Darren O'Shaughnessy was born on July 2, 1972, in St Thomas' Hospital, London, England. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS Hospital in Lambeth, London, England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He lives in Pallaskenry, County Limerick, in Ireland. Pallaskenry ( Pailís Chaonraí in Irish) is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. County Limerick ( Contae Luimnigh in Irish) is a County in the Province of Munster, located in the mid-west of Ireland with County At the age of three he started school at English Martyr's in London. When he was six, he moved, with his parents and younger brother, to Limerick, Ireland, were he has been living ever since. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster

He received his primary education in Askeaton, and went to secondary school at Copsewood College in Pallaskenry. Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. Askeaton ( Eas Géitine in Irish) is a town in County Limerick, Ireland. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Pallaskenry ( Pailís Chaonraí in Irish) is a village in County Limerick, Ireland. He then traveled back to London to study Sociology and English at Roehampton University. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of Literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U Roehampton University is a Campus university situated on three major sites at Roehampton in south-west London, in the United Kingdom.

Career

O'Shaughnessy worked for a cable television company in Limerick for two years and then decided to become a full-time writer. He bought his first typewriter when he was fourteen and wrote many short stories, comic scripts, and books that he never finished. A typewriter is a mechanical or Electromechanical device with a set of "keys" that when pressed cause characters to be printed on a medium His first success came to him at age fifteen, when he was a runner-up in a TV script-writing competition for Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland, with a dark comedy story entitled A Day in the Morgue. He finished his first novel at age seventeen. Mute Pursuit was never published, but he loved the writing experience, so he started focusing on novels more and not on short stories.

All of Shan's first books were oriented to adults. He thought writing children's books would be a nice idea for the future but adult books were his main focus. His first breakthrough was with his book, Ayuamarca, written under his full name instead of his pen name. It was published in February 1999 by Orion Publishing Group, and did not sell very well. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Orion Publishing Group Ltd is a UK -based Book Publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. The sequel, Hell's Horizon, published in February 2000, was thought by some to be a better book, but it sold fewer copies than did the first. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Ayuamarca was re-released in March 2008 under the title of Procession of the Dead and under the pen-name D. B Shan. Hell's Horizon and the third in the trilogy, City of the Snakes are set to follow in March 2009 and March 2010 respectively.

Sales success

By 2008, Shan's books were on sale on every continent (except Antarctica), in 36 countries, and in 29 languages. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (There is also an illegally produced version of his books available in Iran, written in Farsi). He has been a children's bestseller in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and other countries, and he has topped the adult bestsellers charts in Hungary, Japan, and Taiwan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. His books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

Interests

Darren has a collection of thousands of movies, and he also likes to collect original artwork. He enjoys reading books and comic books, taking long walks, watching football (he is a Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Republic of Ireland fan), listening to pop and rock music, and traveling worldwide. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Some of his favourite books are: Salem's Lot by Stephen King, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, The Belgariad by David Eddings, Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke, The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall, Rebecca's World by Terry Nation, Sleeping In Flame by Jonathan Carroll, Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, The Sirens Of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut, The Hyperion Books by Dan Simmons, The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Watership Down by Richard Adams, The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier, and Dracula by Bram Stoker

Bibliography

The Saga of Darren Shan

Main article: The Saga of Darren Shan

The Vampire Blood trilogy

The Vampire Rites trilogy

The Vampire War trilogy

The Vampire Destiny trilogy

note 1: in the UK, the first five books were published in a similar style, with a small image and the title of the book in large print; with book 6 the style was changed, and a skull and crossbones logo was introduced; the first five books were later reprinted with new covers to match those of book 6 onwards. Sons of Destiny is the twelfth and final book in The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan. There were also proof copies (copies intended for reviewers and booksellers, printed and made available ahead of the book's release) of Books 1, 3, 4 and 5. All copies of the books were released in paperback, although the first was also released much later in a special hardback edition -- so far, no other books in the series have been released in hardback.

note 2: in the USA, the books were all published in hardback first, then in a large paperback version (which kept the cover of the hardback), then in mass market paperback editions (which used new covers). Also, in the USA the books are known as the Cirque Du Freak series. Cirque Du Freak ( Cirque Du Freak A Living Nightmare in the United States) is the first novel in The Saga of Darren Shan by

Short stories

The Demonata

The Demonata series currently has seven books released, with the eighth to be released in October 2008. The Demonata is a series of books by best selling author Darren Shan The series will be made up of 10 books. The release dates listed below refer to the UK and Ireland. In America, the books will be released every April and October, i. e. book 7 (Death's Shadow) in fall (October) 2008, book 8 in spring (May) 2009, etc. [4] For release dates in other countries, visit Darren Shan's website at www. darrenshan. com and go to the LINKS section, where you will find a full list of his publishers, with links to their web sites. You should be able to find out their schedule for the books on their sites or by contacting them.

  1. Lord Loss
  2. Demon Thief
  3. Slawter
  4. Bec
  5. Blood Beast
  6. Demon Apocalypse
  7. Death's Shadow
  8. Wolf Island (October 2008)[5]
  9. Book 9 (May 2009)[6]
  10. Book 10 (October 2009)[7]

The City Trilogy

The City Trilogy was written for adult readers and was released inder the name of D B Shan. Lord Loss is the first novel in The facitous Demonata series book by best-selling teenage horror author Darren Shan. Demon Thief is a book in Darren Shan 's Demonata series Though it is the second book in the series it is a prequel to Lord Loss Slawter is the third book in the The Demonata series (4th chronologically written by Darren Shan. Bec is a book by Darren Shan in The Demonata series It is the fourth book released of the series but so far it will be first chronologically Blood Beast is the fifth book in Darren Shan 's The Demonata series and was released 4th June 2007 Darren Shan released the title of the book on the 29th of September 2007 at the Baeth Festival of Children's Literature Death's Shadow is the seventh installment in Darren Shan 's The Demonata series and was released in May 2008 in the UK The City Book Trilogy was written for adult readers and was under the name Darren O'Shaughnessey originally before the pen name Darren Shan was used for [8]. The third book was never published and they are now out of print. They were published by Orion Publishing Group. Orion Publishing Group Ltd is a UK -based Book Publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. However, as of March 2008, Ayuamarca was re-publsihed (with substantial changes) by the Voyager imprint of Harper Collins (Shan's children's publisher), with Hell's Horizon to follow in March 2009 and City of the Snakes in March 2010.

  1. Ayuamarca - Re-named Procession of the Dead - First published in the United Kingdom in February 1999 and then in Russia. Procession of the Dead is a book written by Darren O'Shaughnessy (more commonly known by his Pen-name Darren Shan) that was originally published in February 1999 in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
  2. Hell's Horizon - Sequel to Ayuamarca. First published in the United Kingdom in February 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
  3. City of the Snakes - Never published.

In March 2008 Ayuamarca was re-released as Procession of the Dead with the author's name as D B Shan. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Procession of the Dead is a book written by Darren O'Shaughnessy (more commonly known by his Pen-name Darren Shan) that was originally published in February 1999 in Shan has vastly re-edited the book for its re-release. In March 2009 Hell's Horizon will follow it, again in a re-edited version. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The third book, City of the Snakes, which was previously unpublished, will finally see print in March 2010. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two.

Other books

  1. Koyasan - A special book released for World Book Day 2006. Koyasan is a novel by Darren Shan which was released in the UK and Ireland for World Book Day 2006. World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Darren Shan confirmed at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2007 that he has also worked on writing a 4-book mini-series that explains how Larten Crepsley came to meet Darren Shan. The Edinburgh International Book Festival, is a Book festival that takes place in the last three weeks of August every year (in the midst of the general Edinburgh

Short stories

  1. "Hagurosan" - Originally written for Kids' Night In.
  2. "Young Alan Moore" - Originally written for Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman, a book written to celebrate the 50th birthday of Alan Moore. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed
  3. "The Good Ship Tree" - Originally written for the Times Educational Supplement, and accepted. The Times Educational Supplement ( TES) is a weekly UK Publication covering the world of primary, secondary
  4. "Life's a Beach" - Originally written for the Times Educational Supplement, but rejected.
  5. "Guyifesto—Who We Are" - Originally written for Guys Write For Guys Read. (Play on words of "manifesto")
  6. The Saga of Darren Shan tie-in short stories - See above

Unpublished books

  1. The Contender - Code name for a book that Darren wrote before The Demonata and plans to release after it is finished. For the Roxy Music album see Manifesto (album. A manifesto is a public declaration of principles and intentions often The Saga of Darren Shan (known as Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan in the US is a young adult 12 book series written by Darren Shan about the struggle Procession of the Dead is a book written by Darren O'Shaughnessy (more commonly known by his Pen-name Darren Shan) that was originally published in February 1999 in There has also been rumors that The Contender is the same book as The Cannibal King, as Darren himself has stated that The Contender is based in a fantasy world, as the last chapter in The Saga Of Darren Shan was supposed to be. However, on March 8, 2007, Darren denied this statement on his blog.
  2. Mute Pursuit - A futuristic cross between The Terminator and Stephen King's The Dark Tower; Darren's first complete book
  3. City of the Snakes - See above
  4. The Cannibal King - The planned 12th book of The Saga of Darren Shan. The Terminator is a 1984 science fiction / Action film directed and co-written by James Cameron. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, The Dark Tower is a series of seven books written by American author Stephen King between 1970 and 2004 Never published because it was originally part of the planned 24-book Saga. Darren had planned to write 18—24 books for The Saga, with half of them taking place in the future wasteworld shown in Book 10, The Lake of Souls. This book was never published because Darren decided to end the series with Sons of Destiny, which was to be the 12th book if the series went the way originally intended. There has also been rumors that Cannibal King is one and the same as The Contender. However, on March 8, 2007, Darren denied this statement on his blog.

Future film(s)

Universal Studios have bought the film rights to the first three books of The Saga and plan to combine them to make a single movie. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American If it is successful, they might make four films in total, each film combining a trilogy of books from the series. Lauren Shuler Donner is producing the film, Paul Weitz directing, screenplay by Brian Helgeland. Lauren Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American movie producer who specializes in mainstream in youth and family-oriented entertainment Paul Weitz may refer to Paul J Weitz (born 1932 American astronaut Paul Weitz (filmmaker (born 1965 American filmmaker Brian Helgeland (born January 17, 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a Norwegian-American movie Writer The movie will most likely be called Cirque Du Freak. The cast:

Awards

The Saga of Darren Shan

In 2001, Cirque Du Freak (Book 1) received 2nd prize at the Sheffield Children's Book Award. Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American singer guitarist and actor The Saga of Darren Shan (known as Cirque Du Freak The Saga of Darren Shan in the US is a young adult 12 book series written by Darren Shan about the struggle Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

In 2001, Cirque Du Freak (Book 1) was shortlisted for the WHSmith Children's Book Of The Year in the UK. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

In 2002, Cirque Du Freak (Book 1) received an IRA-CBC Children's Choice Award, in the USA. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. (IRA = International Reading Association, and CBC = Children's Book Council).

In 2002, Cirque Du Freak (Book 1) received a certificate of Outstanding Achievement in Books from the Parent's Guide to Children's Media Inc, in the USA. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2004, Cirque Du Freak (Book 1) WON the Wyoming Soaring Eagle book award. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

In 2005, The Vampire's Assistant was shortlisted for the Wyoming Soaring Eagle book award. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2007, The Allies of the Night (Book 8) was shortlisted for the I Love This Book book award. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2006, Lord Loss WON the Redbridge Teenage Book award, in the UK. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2006, Lord Loss was shortlisted for the Berkshire Book award, in the UK. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2006, Lord Loss was shortlisted for the Doncaster Book award, in the UK. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2006, Lord Loss was shortlisted for the Lancashire Children's Book Of The Year award, in the UK. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2007, Lord Loss was shortlisted for the Leeds Children's Book award, in the UK. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2007, Demon Thief was shortlisted for the Doncaster Book award, in the UK. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2007, Demon Thief was shortlisted for the Irish Children's Book Of The Year award, in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2007, Demon Thief was shortlisted for the Lancashire Children's Book Of The Year award, in the UK. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2007, Slawter was shortlisted for the Staffordshire Young Teen Fiction book award, in the UK. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2007, Blood Beast was shortlisted for the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award, in the UK. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

In 2008, Lord Loss was shortlisted for the Flume: NH Teen Reader's Choice award, in the USA. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In 2008, Blood Beast was shortlisted for the Doncaster Book Award, in the UK. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In 2008, Demon Apocalypse was shortlisted for the Worcestershire Teen Book Award, in the UK. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

References

  1. ^ Darren Shan Biography. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
  2. ^ Biography. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
  3. ^ About D B Shan. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
  4. ^ Demonata books. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
  5. ^ Demonata books. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
  6. ^ Demonata books. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
  7. ^ Demonata books. Retrieved on 2008-06-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins
  8. ^ About D B Shan. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year

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