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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
The End is Nigh!
In just two short days my new standalone novel, The 13th Horseman, will officially be published, and I can hardly wait. I’ve had the idea for this book buzzing around in my head since I was about 18 years old, and it’s a massive relief to let it go off and stand on its own two feet. But as one journey begins, so another must end. The Diary of the Apocalypse that has been running for the past several weeks …
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Reviews of The 13th Horseman
Quite a few new reviews of THE 13TH HORSEMAN have gone online in the past few days, so I thought I’d collect them all here for you to take a look at. I’m happy to report they’re all flippin’ lovely. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed the book so far! “With this new book Barry is very much staking a claim as one of the top authors writing for the 10+ age group today” – Book Zone for Boys “The …
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Best. Event. Ever?
For the next fortnight I’ll be touring the country, bigging up my new book, THE 13TH HORSEMAN, to anyone who’ll listen. This week I got the chance to do some warm-up events at three schools here in Scotland. The first two events took place in East Ayrshire on Tuesday. They were great fun, and I really enjoyed myself. But I want to talk for a bit about my visit to St John’s RC Primary in Edinburgh on Wednesday, because it’d …
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Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists
A while back I asked on Twitter what people would like to see more of here on my blog. A few people said they’d like to see some reviews of books I’ve enjoyed. I already do write some reviews over at The Phantom Zone, but there are a lot of books I read which don’t necessarily fit on that site, so I thought maybe posting some here might be a good idea after all. First up it’s Pirates! In an …
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I am 4 (Well, this blog is)
It’s the 15th of February, and what does that mean? Yes it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, but that’s not what I mean. It has been four years since I wrote my first post on this here website. Look, here it is here. A lot has changed since then. I’m older for one. And fatter for another. I have 100% more children than I had back then, too. I also have an infinite number more books out now, because back …
Win signed copies of The 13th Horseman
Just a quick post to let you know about two chances to win signed copies of THE 13TH HORSEMAN, my new comedy fantasy novel from HarperCollins. The first competition is open to Goodreads members only, but as it’s free and painless to create a Goodreads account, there’s nothing to stop you becoming a member if you aren’t already. To enter, just click the “Enter to Win” button below. Goodreads Book Giveaway The 13th Horseman by Barry Hutchison Giveaway ends February …
National Libraries Day
Tomorrow (Sat 4th February) is National Libraries Day, a day when people up and down the country are being urged to get down to their local library and be reminded of just how flippin’ brilliant it is. Because libraries are brilliant, and right now they really need your help, with countless branches being closed across the UK, and hundreds of library staff losing their jobs. National Libraries Day is a day when book lovers everywhere can stand up and show …
Diary of the Apocalypse
Another day, another new website to tell you all about. Pestilence – one of the Horseman of the Apocalype and a major player in my upcoming novel THE 13TH HORSEMAN – has started keeping a diary, which I’m publishing online without his knowledge or consent. I’ll continue to publish his diary entries right up until the book’s publication on March 1st, and maybe even beyond. If you want to find out what Famine has eaten in the past 24 hours, …
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Cover Concept. And a Massive Spider.
I’ve been clearing out an old external hard drive tonight as I attempt to get myself organised for the new year ahead. While doing so I came across this rough cover design for the first Invisible Fiends book, Mr Mumbles. The art, as ever, is by the brilliant Jonny Duddle. Which cover do you think is best – this one, or the one that actually appeared on the final book? As if that’s not scary enough, I also came across …
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The Beast
The penultimate book in the darkly funny horror series Darren Shan called ‘deliciously nightmarish’Kyle is having trouble with the neighbours. They’ve turned into black-eyed, flesh-eating zombies. Now would be a good time to leave town but out there, on the snow covered streets, something far worse is lurking. There is a beast in the shadows and the only way for Kyle to fight it is to use his powers. But every time Kyle uses them, he weakens the barrier between …
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