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Darren Shan visits Tipperary Town and Nenagh

In January 2000 his first children’s book – "Cirque Du Freak", which he'd written as a fun side-project – was published in between his two adult books. The first book in a series entitled "The Saga Of Darren Shan", (or "Cirque Du Freak", as it's known in America) it attracted rave reviews and much media attention.

Over the next five years, Darren wrote a total of 12 books about vampires. He quickly followed his vampiric Saga up with "The Demonata", a series about demons, which will run to ten books in total. By the start of 2006, Darren's books were on sale in every continent ... in 30 countries ... over 20 languages ... had been children's bestsellers in America, Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and other countries ... had topped the adult bestsellers charts in Hungary, Japan and Taiwan ... and had sold in excess of 10 million copies!!!!

On the 19th October, Darren visited Nenagh Library in the morning and Tipperary Town in the afternoon at the Excel Theatre. Over 450 pupils from local schools got a chance to hear Darren talk about his work and read from his books and ask him questions. He also, signed over 500 books and autographs.

Check out Darren's website for more information and

check out Tipperary Libraries' catalogue to see where you can borrower a Darren Shan from a library near you. It is Free for Children and Teenagers to Join.

 

 

last updated on: Monday, 17-May-2010 18:24:22 IST

Tagann Darren Shan ar cuairt go dtí Baile Thiobraid Árainn agus go dtí an Aonach.

Foilsíodh a chéad leabhar do pháistí – “Cirque Du Freak”, a scríobh sé mar thionscnamh spraoi – i mí Eanáir 2000 idir dhá cheann dá leabhair d’aosaigh. Bhí sé mar imleabhar a haon i sraith dár teidil "The Saga Of Darren Shan", (nó "Cirque Du Freak", mar a thugtar air i Meiriceá) agus bhain léirmheasanna iontacha agus aird mhór ó na meáin leis.

Sna cúig bliana i ndiaidh sin, scríobh Darren 12 leabhar faoi vaimpírí. Gan mhoill, lean “The Demonata”, sraith faoi dheamhain a sraith vaipíreach. Rithfidh seo ar feadh deich leabhar. Roimh thús 2006 bhí leabhair Darren ar díol ar gach uile mhór-roinn ... i 30 tír ... os cionn 20 teanga ... mar leabhair pháistí sárdhíola i Meiriceá, sa Bhreatain, in Éirinn, san Ísiltír, san Iorrua agus in iomaí tír eile ... bhí siad ar bharr na gcártanna sárdhíola d’aosaigh san Ungáir, sa tSeapáin agus sa Téaváin ... agus dhíol siad os cionn 10 milliún chóip!!!!

Ar an 19 Deireadh Fómhair, thug Darren cuairt ar Leabharlann an Aonaigh ar maidin agus Baile Thiobraid Árainn sa thráthnóna san Amharclann Excel. Bhí deis ag os cionn 450 dalta ó scoileanna áitiúla éisteacht le Darren ag caint faoina shaothair agus ag léamh óna leabhair. D’iarr siad ceisteanna air freisin. Chomh maith leis seo, shínigh sé os cionn 500 leabhar agus síniúchán.
Seiceáil láithreán Darren i gcomhair breiseolas agus
seiceáil amach catalóg Leabharlanna Thiobraid Árainn le feiceáil cá háit gur féidir leat leabhair Darren Shan a thabhairt ar iasacht ó leabharlann i do cheantar. Tá ballraíocht saor in aisce do pháistí agus do dhéagóirí.

nuashonraithe ar: Monday, 17-May-2010 18:24:22 IST