Darren Shan

This article deals with the author of the children's literature book series of the same name. The book series covers the article Darren Shan (series) .

Darren Shan with fans (2011)

Darren O'Shaughnessy (born July 2, 1972 in London ) is an Irish-British fantasy and children's author . He mainly writes under the stage name Darren Shan . He became known through the vampire series of the same name Darren Shan (In the original: The Saga of Darren Shan ). He publishes a series of books under the pseudonym DB Shan .

Life

Darren O'Shaughnessy has lived in Limerick , Ireland, since he was six . He started writing short stories as a teenager. He studied sociology and English. Before he started writing, he worked for a television company. He became internationally known with his novel The Midnight Circus ( Cirque du Freak , 2000).

Darren Shan

The saga of Darren Shan

• The midnight circus. (Eng. Cirque du Freak), 2001, ISBN 3-7951-1759-3 .
• The friends of the night. (The Vampire's Assistant), 2001, ISBN 3-7951-1760-7 .
• The dark city. (Engl. Tunnels of Blood), 2001, ISBN 3-7951-1761-5 .
• The mountain of vampires. (Vampire Mountain), 2003, ISBN 3-426-62434-6 .
• The trials of darkness. (Trials of Death), 2003, ISBN 3-426-62435-4 .
• The prince of the vampires. (The Vampire Prince), 2003, ISBN 3-426-62436-2 .
• The Prophecies of Darkness. (Hunters of the Dusk), 2004, ISBN 3-426-62557-1 .
• The allies of the night. (Allies of the Night), 2004, ISBN 3-426-62558-X .
• The flames of doom. (English Killers of the Dawn), 2004, ISBN 3-426-62895-3 .
• The lake of souls. (The Lake of Souls), 2004, ISBN 3-426-62845-7 .
• The Lord of Shadows. (Lord of the Shadows), 2006, ISBN 3-426-63275-6 .
• The sons of destiny. (Sons of Destiny), 2006, ISBN 3-426-63276-4 .

Film adaptations

• Midnight Circus - Welcome to the World of Vampires (2009) by Paul Weitz

Larten Crepsley

The Saga of Larten Crepsley (English only)

• Birth of a killer. September 2010, ISBN 0-00-731586-4 .
• Ocean of Blood. May 2011.
• Palace of the Damned. October 2011.
• Brothers to the Death. May 2012.

Demonicon

Demonata

• Prince of Shadows - Demonicon 1. 2007, ISBN 3-426-63550-X .
• Hell Child - Demonicon 2. 2007, ISBN 3-426-63551-8 .
• Demon Game - Demonicon 3. 2007, ISBN 3-426-63552-6 .
• Bloody Nights - Demonicon 4th 2007, ISBN 3-426-63553-4 .
• Den of Death - Demonicon 5. 2008, ISBN 3-426-63817-7 .
• Eternal Damnation - Demonicon 6. 2008, ISBN 3-426-63818-5 .
• Dangerous Shadow - Demonicon 7. 2009, ISBN 3-426-63980-7 .
• Isle of Wolves - Demonicon 8th 2009, ISBN 3-426-63981-5 .
• Demonicon 9. (so far only in English, Dark Calling ).
• Demonicon 10. (so far only in English, Hell's Heroes ).

Others

• Koyasan (English only), 2006.
• Ayuamarca: Procession of the Dead (City S.) (English only), 1999 (2008), ISBN 0-00-726130-6 .
• Hell's Horizon (City S.) (English only), 2000 (2009), ISBN 0-00-726132-2 .
• City of the Snakes (City S.) (English only), 2010, ISBN 0-00-726134-9 .
• The Thin Executioner (English only), 2010, ISBN 978-0-00-731584-0 .

Awards

• 2001 - Sheffield Children's Book Award

Web links

• Literature by and about Darren Shan in the catalog of the German National Library
• Official homepage for the film of the 1st volume on mitternachts Zirkus-film.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Biography - about Darren. on darrenshan.com