Top 17 Quotes by Darren Shan

About Darren Shan

These are some quotes by Irish author Darren Shan Author, who was born on July 2, 1972.

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.

Darren Shan

Anyone who has an imagination can write a book - it's cheap to do - but movies are big money.

Anyone who has an imagination can write a book - it's cheap to do - but movies are big money.

Darren Shan

Reading has always been the great love of my life.

Reading has always been the great love of my life.

Darren Shan

I'll never forget a meeting with one publisher where they said, 'We don't publish books for teenage boys; teenage boys don't read.'

I'll never forget a meeting with one publisher where they said, 'We don't publish books for teenage boys; teenage boys don't read.'

Darren Shan

I think you can spread yourself across any number of genres when you're a writer as long as you have a deep, abiding love for each of them.

I think you can spread yourself across any number of genres when you're a writer as long as you have a deep, abiding love for each of them.

Darren Shan

The only way to learn and hone your craft is by working hard and writing regularly.

The only way to learn and hone your craft is by working hard and writing regularly.

Darren Shan

I have music on when I write. I don't like the isolation otherwise and find the silence deadening.

I have music on when I write. I don't like the isolation otherwise and find the silence deadening.

Darren Shan

Every generation likes to think that children don't read as much as they used to when they were young! You listen to some adults saying they were going around reading 'Ulysses' when they were seven or eight! I think children are voracious readers if you give them the right books and if you make those books accessible to them.

Darren Shan

I always loved horror, but I read all sorts of books. My favourite as a child was 'The Secret Garden' which has a big influence on Lord Loss, believe it or not!

I always loved horror, but I read all sorts of books. My favourite as a child was 'The Secret Garden' which has a big influence on Lord Loss, believe it or not!

Darren Shan

My books always focus on the response of the characters to extreme events. As dark as they get, they are ultimately positive, uplifting books about children who take control of their lives and overcome great adversaries. I think that is why they have been so popular.

Darren Shan

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