Barry's Books
The Darkest Corners
The concluding part of this darkly funny, horror series Darren Shan called... read more
The 13th Horseman
Drake is surprised to find three Horsemen of the Apocalypse playing snakes and... read more
Doc Mortis
The fourth thrilling book in this darkly funny horror series Darren Shan called... read more
Raggy Maggie
The second book in the award-winning Invisible Fiends series. Billy is the... read more
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Start the Story Magazine
Something else I’ve been meaning to tell you about is Start the Story, a new digital magazine being put together by me and my old mate, Tommy Donbavand. It’s aimed at teachers, librarians and parents, and is full of exercises designed to make writing lessons much more exciting for pupils. We also recommend brilliant books for readers of all ages, provide suggestions to make homework more fun, and run competitions to win books, author visits and more. You can download …
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The Scottish Children’s Book Award 2012
This happened ages ago, but I haven’t had time to stick it up here on the blog. I can belatedly announce now, though, that The 13th Horseman has been shortlisted for the Scottish Children’s Book Award 2012 in the older readers category. Woo-hoo! It’s up against some stiff competition – namely The Prince Who Walked With Lions by Elizabeth Laird and Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. Still, even if it doesn’t win, it’s great to be shortlisted. You can …
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