"[I remember] the sheer intellectual stimulation provided by the school."
	Lawrence Goldman, Editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Author visits Habs on promotional tour

Darren Shan, very popular author of books for children, visited the School on May 6 to give a talk to Years 7 & 8, as part of a promotional tour for his new book, Death’s Shadow. The talk gave us great insight into writing in the horror genre, with readings from dark worlds and hideous monsters. A session where boys were chosen to act out various fantastic and gory scenes from Darren’s writings was particularly appreciated by the audience.

The talk was followed by a short interview by two boys from 7S; then there was a question and answer session. Finally Darren signed books that had been bought at the event with a personal message for each boy.

It was a memorable event, and one much enjoyed by all.