Darren Shan

Darren O'Shaughnessy, better known by his pen name Darren Shan, is an Irish author born on July 2, 1972, in London, who moved to Ireland as a child. He began writing at age 14, achieved early success with a script at 15, and became a full-time novelist at 23, first with adult fiction before gaining fame with young adult horror series like The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and Zom-B. With over 25 million books sold worldwide, he continues to publish series such as Archibald Lox.[1][2][3]