Darren Shan - Author of the Month

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Darren Shan is best known for his young adult horror books such as the Cirque du Freak series and the Saga of Larten Crepsley.  According to his official website, Shan resides in Limerick, Ireland and his real name is Darren O'Shaughnessy.  He began writing at an early age, but did not write full time until the age of 23. He loves movies (his collection contains over 4,000) and art. 

His first published books were actually written for adults, and he is currently writing more adult fiction in addition to his soon-to-be-published new series for young adults called "Zom-B" (scheduled for release in the fall of 2012). 

If you want to get in touch with Shan, you can do so in a variety of ways.  He responds to letters and e-mails (you can find address information here), and you can also find him on Twitter and Facebook.