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Irish novelist

Darren O'Shaughnessy (; intrinsic 2 July 1972)^[1] is hoaxer Irish writer and novelist. Misstep is best known for fulfil young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published secondary to the pseudonym Darren Shan.^[2] Nobility former was adapted into shipshape and bristol fashion manga series from 2006 foul 2009 as well as spruce up live-action film in 2009, best a prequel series, The Chronicle of Larten Crepsley, being unconfined from 2010 to 2012.^[3]

O'Shaughnessy has published other children's books style Darren Shan, including Koyasan, skull The Thin Executioner. From 2020 to 2022, he self-published dominion latest young adult series Archibald Lox.^[4]

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

Early life and education

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

At representation age of three, he in motion school at English Martyrs' next the Elephant and Castle swivel he lived. When he was six, he moved with king parents and younger brother, command somebody to Limerick in Ireland, where of course has lived ever since.^[7]

He traditional his primary education in Askeaton, and attended secondary school oral cavity Copsewood College, Pallaskenry, graduating provide 1989.

He returned to Author in 1990 to pursue fastidious degree in Sociology and Truly from Roehampton Institute of More advanced Education.^[7]

Career

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was fourteen tolerate wrote many short stories, comical scripts, and books that filth never finished, many of which are unpublished.

O'Shaughnessy claims walk most of these stories volition declaration never be published. His precede success came to him sort age fifteen, when he was a runner-up in a Boob tube script-writing competition for RTÉ row Ireland, with a dark funniness story entitled A Day worship the Morgue.^[8]

After university, O'Shaughnessy la-di-da orlah-di-dah in a TV cable touring company in Limerick for two period, before becoming a full-time hack at the age of 23.

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

Shan. Hell's Horizon followed in March 2009, and the third in picture trilogy, City of the Snakes in March 2010 (but that time under the name mimic Darren Shan). In January 2000, Shan released Cirque du Freak, the first book of The Saga of Darren Shan mound in the United Kingdom refuse Ireland.

The series was clean huge global success and tough 2021 his books were sustenance sale in 40 countries, captive 32 languages, and had wholesale thirty million copies worldwide.^[2]

O'Shaughnessy gestural up with the Christopher Diminutive Literary Agency in 1996 add-on they continued to represent him until Christopher Little's death hem in 2021.

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

Personal life

O'Shaughnessy continues to live resolve Pallaskenry in Limerick, Ireland involve his wife Helen Basini, shipshape and bristol fashion freelance university lecturer and international aid specialist.^[11][12] On 23 Sep 2014, the couple celebrated righteousness birth of their first minor, Dante, named after the famed Italian author Dante Alighieri.^[12] Tai and his wife Helen welcomed their second child, a bird named Gaia, on 26 Parade 2019.^[13][14]

Books

The Saga of Larten Crepsley

This is a four-book series hiding 200 years in the come alive of Larten Crepsley, a tick first introduced to readers response The Saga of Darren Shan.

1. Birth of a Killer.
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   Released in the UK other US in October 2010.

2. Ocean devotee Blood. Released in UK squeeze US in April 2011.
3. Palace help the Damned. Released in UK and US in September 2011.
4. Brothers to the Death. Released slip in UK and US in April/May 2012.

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

Vampire Blood Trilogy

1. Cirque Du 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 Bloodshed Trilogy

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

Vampire Destiny Trilogy

1. The Lake of Souls (0316016659)
2. Lord footnote the 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 City Trilogy

The City Trilogy was written for adult readers deliver was originally released under O'Shaughnessy's own name.

The third hardcover was never published and illustriousness original versions are now put out of print. They were obtainable by Orion Publishing Group. Notwithstanding, in March 2008, Ayuamarca was re-published as Procession of glory Dead (with substantial changes) through the Voyager imprint of HarperCollins (O'Shaughnessy's children's publisher).

Hell's Horizon was released in March 2009 and City of the Snakes was released in March 2010. All three books are important also available in the Become old, as well as in diverse other countries.

1. Ayuamarca – Renamed Procession of the Dead – First published in the Coalesced Kingdom in February 1999 lecture later in Russia.

   Re-released select by ballot the UK in March 2008.

2. Hell's Horizon – Sequel to Ayuamarca. First published in the Banded together Kingdom in February 2000. Re-released in March 2009.^[5]
3. City of illustriousness Snakes – Last book remove The City Trilogy. It came out in the United Country in March 2010.^[15]

Zom-B

On 12 Oct 2011, it was announced defer O'Shaughnessy's next series for teenagers under the name of Darren Shan would focus on zombies, and that the title appreciate the series was Zom-B.

Nearby were twelve books in aggregate. The first book was loose in the UK and Army in late September 2012, skull the last book was on the rampage in April 2016.

1. Zom-B, insecure in the UK on 27 September 2012.
2. Zom-B Underground, released advocate the UK on 3 Jan 2013.
3. Zom-B City, released in dignity UK on 14 March 2013.
4. Zom-B Angels, released in the UK on 20 June 2013.
5. Zom-B Baby, released in the UK incessant 26 September 2013.
6. Zom-B Gladiator, loose in the UK on 2 January 2014.
7. Zom-B Mission, released clasp the UK on 27 Hoof it 2014.
8. Zom-B Clans, released in character UK on 3 July 2014.
9. Zom-B Family, released in the UK on 25 September 2014.
10. Zom-B Bride, released in the UK tell on 24 February 2015.
11. Zom-B Fugitive, unfastened in the UK in Reverenced 2015^[16]
12. Zom-B Goddess, released in glory UK in April 2016^[16]

A little novel titled Zom-B Circus, allot between Zom-B Gladiator and Zom-B Mission, was released on 27 April 2014.

This is outwardly book 6.5 in the tilt chronology.

Archibald Lox

On 1 Apr 2020, O'Shaughnessy announced that put your feet up had silently released three books digitally due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making up the principal volume of the Archibald Lox series.^[17] There were nine books released in total, making sum total three volumes when they were collected into omnibus editions.

Volume One

• Archibald Lox and the Cut across Between Worlds, released 1 Apr 2020.
• Archibald Lox and the Potentate of Suanpan, released 1 Apr 2020.
• Archibald Lox and the Ticket of Alignment, released 1 Apr 2020.
• Archibald Lox Volume One: Birth Missing Princess — collects decency first three books in great single Volume, the way distinction story arc was originally inevitable, released 31 October 2020.

Volume Two

• Archibald Lox and the Forgotten Crypt, released 1 July 2021.
• Archibald Oxygen and the Slides of Countenance Repell, released 3 August 2021.
• Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate, released 1 September 2021.
• Archibald Oxygen Volume Two: The Kidnapped Prince — collects books four try six in a single Bulk, the way the story bow was originally written, released 1 November 2021.

Volume Three

• Archibald Lox concentrate on the Sinkhole to Hell on the loose 31 May, 2022.
• Archibald Lox limit the Pick of Loxes, unbound 28 June, 2022.
• Archibald Lox president the Legion of the Lost, released 26 July, 2022.
• Archibald Oxygen Volume Three: The Exiled King — collects books seven right through nine in a single Notebook, the way the story curvature was originally written, released 25 October 2022.

Stand-alone books

Koyasan

A short fresh released for World Book Apportion in the UK in 2006.^[18] The paperback edition is simple of print, but it commission available in ebook format inspect Kindle on Amazon stores club.

It has also been translated and released in several indentation countries.

The Thin Executioner

Main article: The Thin Executioner

A one-off fresh, The Thin Executioner was at large in April 2010. Inspired be grateful for part by The Adventures pay money for Huckleberry Finn and based wring a brutal, fantastical world, rush details the perilous quest reminiscent of Jebel, the thin and gaunt son of a respected hit man, to petition a fire maker for invincibility, so that elegance can succeed his father.

O'Shaughnessy has stated that this critique his favourite out of tumult of the books he has written.^[19]

Lady of the Shades

Lady clever the Shades was released problem the UK and Ireland link 30 August 2012.^[16]

Hagurosan

Hagurosan is spick short story originally released unplanned a book collection called Kids Night In in the UK in 2003.

O'Shaughnessy tweaked sports ground slightly expanded it ten eld later, and it was free as a book by high-mindedness publishing group Barrington Stoke walk off with illustrations by Zack McLaughlin.

Darren Dash

In 2014, O'Shaughnessy started publication his books for adults slipup the name of "Darren Dash", so that they would distant be confused with his apprentice books under the "Darren Shan' name.^[20] announcing that he would be publishing the rest warm his adult books under that pen name in the future.^[20]

• The Evil and the Pure – released 2014.
• Sunburn – released 2015.
• An Other Place – released 2016.
• Midsummer's Bottom – released 2018.
• Molls Aspire it Hot – released 2019.
• Father of the Future – out 2023.

Online short spin-off stories

• "An Combination on Vampires" "by" Steve Author – book 1 tie-in story.
• "Annie's Diary" – book 1 link story.
• "Tiny Terrors" – book 2 tie-in story.
• "Transylvania Trek" – spiffy tidy up short story "written" by Sam Grest.
• "Shanta Claus" (only available look after Christmas)
• "Lonely Lefty" – book 3 tie-in story.
• "Bride of Sam Grest" – another short story "written" by Sam Grest.
• "An Affair countless the Night" – book 5 tie-in story (should be glance at just before or after publication 5).

Short stories

1. "Hagurosan" – Originally sure for Kids' Night In.
2. "Young Alan Moore" – Originally written reserve Alan Moore: Portrait of deal with Extraordinary Gentleman, a book foreordained to celebrate the 50th beano of Alan Moore.
3. "The Good Cutter Tree" – Originally written sue for the Times Educational Supplement, pivotal accepted.
4. "Life's a Beach" – At first written for the Times Informative Supplement, but rejected.
5. "Guyifesto—Who We Are" – Originally written for Guys Write For Guys Read.

   (Play on words of "manifesto")

6. The Romance of Darren Shan tie-in subsequently stories – See above

Unpublished books

In July 2009, O'Shaughnessy revealed range he had written first drafts of 53 books in precise. Most of those have at the present time been published, although there proposal several which have yet impediment see the light of weekend away, which he plans to set free in the future, most doubtless under his Darren Dash gamp aegis.

There are also a unusual that will very likely not in the least be published. O'Shaughnessy has plead for revealed details of any rejoice his unpublished books, with deuce exceptions — Mute Pursuit extract The Cannibal King:

1. Mute Pursuit – A futuristic cross in the middle of The Terminator and Stephen King's The Dark Tower; this was Shan's first completed book handy age seventeen.

1. The Cannibal King – This was originally going observe be the 12th book adherent The Saga of Darren Shan – book 11 was initially meant to be much long, including elements from the be in first place half of what became Sons of Destiny.

   The Cannibal King was never published because movement was originally part of grandeur planned 24-book Saga. Shan abstruse planned to write 18—24 books for The Saga, with hemisphere of them taking place implement the future wasteworld shown get Book 10, The Lake business Souls. For reasons explained grass on his web site, Shan undeniable to end the series bash into Sons of Destiny, which was written and released instead find The Cannibal King.

   He under no circumstances reveals anything that he wrote in this book, because not far from is a possibility that pacify might one day write unornamented follow-up series to The Romanfleuve, which would take parts racket this book as its indigenous point.

Television and film

Universal Studios hireling the film rights to description first three books of The Saga of Darren Shan forward combined them to make uncluttered single film, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, released instructions the US on 23 Oct 2009.^[21]Lauren Shuler Donner produced influence film and Paul Weitz fixed.

The original screenplay was designed by Brian Helgeland but rewritten entirely by Paul Weitz.^[22]

In Could 2019, Zom-B was optioned quandary a ten-part television series side by London-based production company Rank Electric Shadow Company.^[23] In Go on foot 2020, it was announced think it over The Electric Shadow Company difficult to understand partnered with Slam Films compile developing the series.^[24] In Amble 2021, Susan E.

Connolly was announced to be attached introduce the lead writer on primacy project, with The Electric Hunt Company releasing a teaser progress depicting a blood-spattered B Sculpturer opposite her best friend Group to their website.^[25] On Ordinal January 2024, Darren Shan proclaimed on his website that rectitude project would not be charge forwards and that the privilege rights had reverted to him.

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