Shane Hegarty was the Arts Editor of the Irish Times when he took a chance and submitted a sample of a novel he was writing to an agent.
From there began a process which resulted in a four book deal with Harper Collins, and last week it was announced that the film rights to the Darkmouth series had been snapped up.
I spoke to Shane the morning after the book was officially launched to chat about how it all came to pass, the writing process, the challenges (and beauty) of writing for young adults, the film news, and the transition from journalism to full time writer.
You can follow Shane on Twitter – @shanehegarty – and Darkmouth is in all good bookshops now. Go buy it!
