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Currently, Darren Shan is 52 years, 2 months and 6 days old. Darren Shan will celebrate 53rd birthday on a Wednesday 2nd of July 2025. Below we countdown to Darren Shan upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Darren Shan |
Occupation | Young Adult Author |
Age | 52 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Born | July 2, 1972 (London, England) |
Birthday | July 2 |
Town/City | London, England |
Nationality | England |
Darren Shanโs zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Darren Shan was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Author who is best known for The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata, and other young adult fiction series. His works for older readers include The City Book Trilogy and The Thin Executioner.
He began writing at age fourteen, and at fifteen, was the runner-up in a script-writing contest for Ireland's RTE television network. He received degrees in English and sociology from Roehampton University in London, England.
He published the first novel in his Zom-B young adult series in the fall of 2012.
He married his longtime girlfriend Bas in 2013. They welcomed their first child together in September 2014.
Jeremy Strong is another notable British children's book author.