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Darren Shan
@darrenshan
Author of freakily fantastical, demonically delightful, and (un)dead good books for children and adults.
Limerick
darrenshan.com
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    Darren Shan
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    Mar 7, 2024
    "We are thrilled to announce development on the television series of 'THE DEMONATA' by Darren Shan. The show is in active development, the scripts are already being written by co-creators Max Aaron and Ijaz Iqbal." For more info: darrenshan.com/news/article/d… @DreamologyP
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    Darren Shan
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    Feb 27, 2024
    If anyone would like to see The Demonata adapted into a TV show... raise your hand!! Then, when you've lowered it, check out my blog post about how it's just been optioned!!! darrenshan.com/news/article/d… VERY early stages, but there's (demonic, sorrow-laden!!) hope in the air...
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    Darren Shan
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    Mar 13, 2024
    Yesterday I had my first meeting with Max and Ijaz, the young film-makers hoping to adapt The Demonata into a TV show. To find out how it went, click here: darrenshan.com/news/article/t… Spoiler alert -- it went WELL!!!! 😂😂😂 #books #tvshow @DreamologyP @Aaron1Max @StanleyKubr1ck
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    May 8, 2024
    Cirque Du Freak is 27 years old today!!! Read all about its genesis here: darrenshan.com/news/article/c… Then raise a mug of the red stuff in celebration when you're feeding tonight!!! 😜 #BooksWorthReading #Anniversary #cirquedufreak
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    Jul 2, 2022
    No prizes for guessing who’s celebrating his 50th birthday today!!! 😂😂🎂🎂👻👻 More birthday photos over here: darrenshan.com/news/article/h…
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    Feb 11, 2025
    I started work on my first edit of the first episode of the proposed Demonata TV show today. Exciting times!!!
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    Darren Shan
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    Feb 5, 2020
    Replying to @malorieblackman
    In a school once, as I was walking towards the stage, a teacher told me to put my bag down with the others by the wall and take a seat. “Um... but I’m the author...” She was suspicious but grudgingly let me pass... with my bag.
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    Oct 17, 2024
    Here it is, folks - the FULL COVER REVEAL for the 25th anniversay edition of Cirque Du Freak! Hitting stores across the UK and Ireland on January 2nd 2025. If you'd like to know more about this, click here: darrenshan.com/news/article/c… @rhads001 @HarperCollinsCh #cirquedufreak
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    Darren Shan
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    Jul 2, 2023
    Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday dear Darren! Happy birthday to me! Yep, I turn 51 today -- hard to believe, isn't it?!? For the stories behind the photos (and there's a DOOZY of a story to go with the second one!) click here: darrenshan.com/news/article/i…
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    Darren Shan
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    Sep 25, 2023
    Replying to @nikonak95
    They WERE made into a movie, many years ago -- Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. There were no sequels, but we're trying to reboot it, this time probably as a TV series.
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    Darren Shan
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    Aug 12, 2022
    Shared by Steph on Facebook. Pretty much sums the whole thing up in a nutshell, doesn’t it?!? 😂😂😂
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    Jul 10, 2022
    1/2. Lots of people over the last few weeks have commented on how Vecna in the latest series of Stranger Things looks/speaks like Lord Loss in my Demonata series - and that he REALLY looks like Lord Loss on the UK hardback cover of Demon Apocalypse.
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    Dec 25, 2019
    Merry Christmas from the Shans!!! 😃
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    Darren Shan
    @darrenshan
    Sep 26, 2024
    January 2025 will see the 25th anniversary of the first release of Cirque Du Freak in the UK. My British publishers, HarperCollins, are reissuing the book with a brand new cover. Find out more here: darrenshan.com/news/article/c… @rhads001 @HarperCollinsCh #cirquedufreak
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