No review this month, but, we thought you might like to know more about one of the hottest authors around for teens today, Darren Shan.  Have you ever wondered just how he got started?  Here is his profile , it may just inspire you to get that keyboard tappng and write your first novel!

"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, which may explain his fascination with evil bloodsuckers! He lived in South East London, near the Elephant & Castle. He started school at the early age of three (he was such a wild child, no pre-school facility would have him!), in English Martyrs. At the...