Darren O'Shaughnessy | |
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.jpg) O'Shaughnessy in 2016 | |
| Born | Darren O'Shaughnessy 2 July 1972 Lambeth, London, England |
| Pen name | Darren Shan, D. B. Shan, Darren Dash |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Roehampton University |
| Period | 1999–present |
| Genre | Horror, fantasy |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Helen Basini |
| Children | 2 |
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Darren O'Shaughnessy (/oʊˈʃɔːnəsi/; born 2 July 1972)[1] is an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his young adult fiction series The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B, published under the pseudonym Darren Shan.[2] The former was adapted into a manga series from 2006 to 2009 as well as a live-action film in 2009, with a prequel series, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, being released from 2010 to 2012.[3]
O'Shaughnessy has published other children's books as Darren Shan, including Koyasan, and The Thin Executioner. From 2020 to 2022, he self-published his latest young adult series Archibald Lox.[4]
In the past, O'Shaughnessy has also published novels for adults under the Darren Shan pseudonym, but since 2014 he has released his work for older readers under the name of Darren Dash.[5][6]
- ^ Melton, J. Gordon (2010). The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead. Canton, Michigan: Visible Ink Press. p. 633. ISBN 978-1-57859-350-7.
- ^ Shan, Darren (17 July 2016). "'I was in my late 20s before I made enough to move out of home...'" (Interview). Interviewed by Louise McBride.
- ^ Miller, Laura (23 October 2013). "Zombie writer gives High Close pupils some tricks of the trade". getreading. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Shan, Darren (13 March 2021). "Darren Shan writes about his new series - Archibald Lox". The School Reading List. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Heller, Jason (20 January 2011). "Darren Shan: Procession of the Dead". AUX. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Books For Older Readers". www.darrenshan.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.