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
Tag Archives: Comics
Story, Summed Up
I’ve just started reading one of my Christmas pressies - The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics, written by comic-book legend, Dennis O’Neill. I just wanted to share the opening paragraphs with you, as I think they perfectly sum up what every writer should be trying to do. If you’re aiming for a career as an author – take note. Here’s what I’d like you to do for me: Make me laugh. Make me cry. Tell me my place in the …
Check out my Gangrene
Right now I’m in the middle of putting together a submission for Image Comics, along with a very talented artist bloke from the US. Image are the third biggest comic book publisher in the world (after Marvel and DC), but uniquely allow creators to hold onto their characters, rather than signing them over before publication. This means all rights to the characters I create will stay with me, unlike if I was to sign with DC or Marvel. The main …
Indiana Jones and the spanking new glasses
I find myself sitting in the sunshine with half an hour to spare, and it feels like blog posting time. The last week has been filled with writing, parents evenings, cinema visits and the purchasing of spectacles. And more writing. Business first – I finished off the first draft of my top secret and unbelievably cool children’s novel for Egmont. Submitted it last night, so now have a tortous two weeks to wait for feedback. I’m pleased with the draft, but that …
Ch-ch-ch-changes
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last posting. Sorry about that. While I haven’t been posting, I have been making a few changes to the site. Not big changes, or that, but changes all the same. Before the changes I had it plastered all over the pages that I was a children’s author. Which I suppose is fair enough, since I am, in fact, a children’s author. But I’m not just a children’s author. I ain’t no one …
