Kevin Moran
Hi, my name is Kevin and I’m an Irish children’s author and teacher. Scroll through to find out more about my books and upcoming events
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A brand-new Doomsday Club adventure is coming for World Book Day 2026! The Doomsday Club: Shape-Shifters will be free with your World Book Day token
The Doomsday Club has been shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) at the An Post Irish Book Awards! You can vote now at irishbookawards.com/vote
The Doomsday Club has been shortlisted for the Great Reads Award by the Library Association of Ireland
The Doomsday Club is an action-packed, tongue-in-cheek horror adventure and the first in an exciting new series for ages 10+
An Post Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year (Senior) 2025 shortlisted title
- Great Read Awards 2026 Shortlist -
-Hodges Figgis Book of the Month June 2025 -
- Eason Book of the Month March 2025-
- Dubray Books Favourites March 2025 -
- Eason x Children’s Books Ireland Collection April 2025 -
‘…deals with peer pressure, bullying and the ups and downs of friendship with honesty and kindness. It’s a fast-paced read, ideal for keeping more reluctant readers engaged and the horror, while genuinely pulse-raising, is just the right amount of scary for its readership’
Irish Independent
‘Will appeal hugely to fans of Eoin Colfer and Dave Rudden. Featuring characters who are bang up-to-date, this zingy novel borrows from Irish mythology while exploring themes of friendship, bullying, bravery and growing up.’
Aoife Murray Children’s Books Ireland
‘A fantastic story full of leap-off-the-page characters, snappy dialogue, genuinely pants-wetting terror and tons of laughs. I loved it!’
Sinéad O’Hart author of ‘Sword of the Sun’ and ‘The Silver Road’
An action-packed mystery. Masterfully weaves banter, bravery and wit into a class-act adventure of ferocious foes, mythical monsters and unlikely friendships.’
Eve McDonnell author of ‘The Last Boy’ and ‘The Chestnut Roaster’
‘The plot moves at a cracking pace and the four very different boys, messy teen feelings and all, are beautiful written. Full of action, horror and lots of humour.’
Sarah Webb author of ‘The Weather Girls’ and ‘I Am The Wind’
‘Kevin Moran is a natural and very talented writer and this is the first in what promises to be an excellent new series. 5 Stars!’
BooksforKeeps.co.uk
‘With plenty of spooky thrills, The Doomsday Club is a fantastic read for middle graders who like high-stakes supernatural adventure.’
bookriot.com
‘Breath-taking horror, sparkling with the right amount of humour and tension, it’s a real ‘can’t-put-down’ tale that will make your hair stand on end, while gritting your teeth and chuckling at the superb wit.’
Fallen Star Stories
‘A fast-paced, exciting and chilling page-turner!’
The Primary Planet
The Doomsday Club: Shape-Shifters (World Book Day 2026)
Conan, Jack, Jerry and Yash barely escaped with their lives the last time they messed around with portals, demons and the powerful relic known as the summonstone. But when the chance to reunite with an old friend arises, they decide to use its ancient power one more time.
Big mistake.
What they summon is not an old friend, or even a new one. It’s something monstrous, something devious … and now it’s loose. Racing against time, the Doomsday Club reluctantly band together again to recapture it before it destroys their city. But the creature has a few tricks up its sleeve, and it won’t be long before there’s more than one shapeshifting monster stalking the streets of Dublin.
Unleashing it was easy. Surviving it won’t be …
