“Talking about one's feelings defeats the purpose of having those feelings. Once you try to put the human experience into words, it becomes little more than a spectator sport. Everything must have a cause, and a name. Every random thought must have a root in something else.”

Irish author and screenwriter

Derek Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter best known for the Skulduggery Pleasant and Demon Road series. He has built a large readership through fiction that moves between fantasy, adventure, and darker comic elements. Since 2018, he has also written numerous comic book series for Marvel Comics. His work is most often associated with action-driven storytelling and sharply voiced characters.