Darren Shan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darren Shan
Occupation	Young Adult Author
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1972(1972-07-02)
Age	52
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Darren Shan Biography

Darren Shan is one of the most popular and richest Young Adult Author who was born on July 2, 1972 in London, England, United Kingdom. Author, most famous by The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and other young adult fiction books. His novels that are aimed at older audiences comprise The City Book Trilogy and The Thin Executioner.

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He received his primary education in Askeaton, and attended secondary school at Copsewood College, Pallaskenry, graduating in 1989. He returned to London in 1990 to pursue a degree in Sociology and English from Roehampton University.

Shan signed up with the Christopher Little Literary Agency in 1996 and they have continued to represent him and his novels up to the present day.

He tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Bas in the year 2013. The couple welcomed their very first baby in September of 2014.

Darren Shan Net Worth

Darren Shan is one of the richest Young Adult Author from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darren Shan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began writing at the age of fourteen and, when he was fifteen, he won the title in a contest to write scripts that was run by Ireland’s RTE television channel. He earned diplomas of English along with sociology, from Roehampton University in London, England.

The first novel in his ZomB young adult series in the fall of 2012.

Darren O’Shaughnessy (/oʊ ˈ ʃ ɔː n ə s i / ; born 2 July 1972), who commonly writes under the pen name Darren Shan, is an Irish author. Darren Shan is the main character in O’Shaughnessy’s The Saga of Darren Shan young adult fiction series, also known as the Cirque Du Freak series in the United States. He followed that up with The Demonata series and the stand-alone books, Koyasan and The Thin Executioner. Then came The Saga of Larten Crepsley which is a prequel to The Saga of Darren Shan and tells the life of Larten Crepsley. His most recent completed series, is the 12 novel Zom-B. The first book, Zom-B, went on sale in September 2012, with the final book, Zom-B Goddess, published on April 2016. Shan also writes for adults, and has published The City Book Trilogy and Lady of the Shades under the name of Darren Shan, and The Evil and the Pure, Sunburn, An Other Place and Midsummer’s Bottom under the name of Darren Dash.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Darren Shan height 5 ft 7 in Darren weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Darren Shan Dating?

According to our records, Darren Shan married to Bas Shan. As of December 1, 2023, Darren Shan’s is not dating anyone.

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Universal Studios bought the film rights to the first three books of The Saga of Darren Shan and combined them to make a single film, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, released in the US on 23 October 2009. Lauren Shuler Donner produced the film and Paul Weitz directed. The original screenplay was written by Brian Helgeland but rewritten entirely by Paul Weitz.

Facts & Trivia

Darren Ranked on the list of most popular Young Adult Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Darren Shan celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

A one-off novel, The Thin Executioner was released in April 2010. Inspired in part by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and based in a brutal, fantastical world, it details the perilous quest of Jebel, the thin son of a respected executioner, to petition a fire god for invincibility, so that he can succeed his father. Shan has stated that this is his favourite out of all of the books he has written.

Is Darren Shan still writing?

Darren O’Shaughnessy
Alma mater| Roehampton University
Period| 1999–present
Genre| Horror, fantasy
Notable works| The Saga of Darren Shan The Demonata The Thin Executioner Zom-B

Does Darren Shan ever become a full vampire?

Darren gets beaten up. Then, Darren runs into Little Kenny and Declan who save his life. They take him to Debbie and Alice. Darren’s purge starts up again turning him into a full vampire.

What age group is Darren Shan for?

The Saga of Darren Shan Cirque du Freak The Complete Collection 12 Books Set By Darren Shan – Ages 9-14 – Paperback.

What is Darren Shan real name?

Darren Shan’s real name is Darren O’Shaughnessy. Although he is Irish, he was born on July 2, 1972, in St. Thomas’ Hospital, London – directly across the river from the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

Is The Saga of Darren Shan real?

Parents need to know that the author claims in the introduction to Cirque Du Freak, the first of the 12-part Saga of Darren Shan series featuring circus freaks and vampires, that this is a true story , which some young readers may find confusing.