Is Darren Shan really a vampire?

I read the book "Cirque De Friek" #1, but I'm still trying to figure this one out.

Is Darren Shane really a vampire? He said he was, but I think he made it up. If he is, hes probably writing the books during the night, because vampires come out at night.

I kinda hate it when these writers pretend like stuff was true. Fro example, Jk Rowlings "Beetle the Bard" book and "History of Quidditch" were so dumb, because it made it less realistic by pretending it was true. Although Darren Shan's books were good, the idea that it actually happened to him killed it

Unscrew the doors themselves from their Jambs!(*SPOILER ALERT*)

I just finished a book, "Paper Towns" by John Green, and I have to say, after reading two of his books, he's my favorite author. I realize now that what he writes is teenage mystery. The only difference is that his mystery is way better than actual mystery.

He writes about teenagers. And from the two books I've read, I can tell that theres a climax between the male and female character, and then something happens to the female. Normally I would try not to spoil the book, but I can't give a juicy response without it. The girl in this book, Margo, runs away. It's not the first time, but it's the first time that Quentin, the main character, knows about it. It's drawing closer and closer to high school graduation, and Q is getting worried that Margo wont be back in time.

He starts to investigate. He looks everywhere within 50 miles of Orlando, exploring, investigating, and sniffing to see if he can smell Margo's almond butter skin lotion. A series of uncoveringes occurred, and Q found where Margo was, so he packs up a car with all of his 4 friends, and travels to upstate New York.

Eventually he finds Margo, but that wasn't the point of the story. The point was the journey. He learned about Woody Guthrie, and Walt Whitman, and whatever the heck a Paper Town was in the first place. And that's what made the book beautiful. The mystery of it. That's what makes all this guy's books great.