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ONE OF THE MOST TALKED ABOUT BOOKS OF THE YEAR IS DARREN SHAN’S CIRQUE DU FREAK. PAUL WRAY MEETS THE WRITER BEHIND THE VAMPIRE-BASED SAGA.

Where did you get the inspiration for Cirque Du Freak from?

It started with my interest in vampires.

I was fascinated with them since I was a child, and had a big poster of Christopher Lee (famous Dracula actor) on my bedroom wall when I was six years old!

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I’d been toying with the idea of writing a vampire book for years, but didn’t want to simply repeat the same old stories.

What sort of books or films influenced you?

I’m a filmaholic and watch two or three movies a day!

Those which had a big influence on me were horror and fantasy films, which I immersed myself in when growing up. Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot – first the film, then the book – had a huge impact on me.

How many Darren Shan books will there be?

There will be 20 plus books in the Saga Of Darren Shan.

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